playoff scenarios

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AFC NORTH

 

BAL win next week against Giants they clinch division due to tiebreakers on Steelers and Bengals at 10 wins.

 

assuming PIT wins against DAL...

 

BAL lose next week the CIN/PIT winner can win the division with a week 17 win and a BAL week 17 loss. Thus a CIN win against PIT and BAL loss means CIN/BAL division title game.

 

IF PIT loses at DAL....

 

PIT is eliminated for division title. They can still get a WC. next week a BAL win or CIn loss means division title for BAL

 

AFC SOUTH

 

HOU clinched division . They need to win and have NE lose today or next week for home field.

 

 

AFC WC

 

IND 9-5---WC clinched with win

CIN 8-6--for WC Win next week + JETS loss+ either W or PIt lose to today or CLE

PIT 7-6

NYJ 6-7--lose tiebreaker with PIt, win tiebreaker against IND, ver CIn based on conference record

 

SD, MIA and BUF still mathematically alive. PIT win against DAL eliminates them all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFC SOUTH

 

Atlanta has clinched a bye. They need a win or a loss each by SF and GB to clinch home field.

 

NFC NORTH

 

Green Bay has clinched the division

 

Minnesota is ahead of Chicago in standings. Minnesota wins out they finish in 2nd place wihich will matter in tiebreakers.

 

NFC EAST

 

Giants loss and WASH/\ win means Giants are no longer in first place. They lose tiebreakers to both teams. DAL wins this afternoon they fo ahead of the Giants.

 

Washington has edge on DAL in terms of tiebreakers.

 

NFC WEST

 

SAN FRAN magic number is 2---win and a seattle loss or any other combination of wins and loses between them and Seattle.

 

NFC WC

 

STL, NO, and TB are still mathematically alive but their scenarios are win out and everyone else losing.

 

 

SEA 8-5 (has wins against CHI, MIN, DAL) They cant clinch with a win today.

WAS (currently leading NFC EAST) , NYG, MIN, CHI 8-6 (WAS beat MIN, CHi beat DAL)

DAL 7-6