The NFL has officially released the week 15 playoff scenarios as listed below. As many as six more teams can clinch playoff spots alongside the Colts and Seahawks if the cards fall in their favor.
Furthermore, the Seattle Seahawks can clinch the NFC West and/or home field advantage throughout the 2013 playoffs with a little help from the 49ers and Saints… or I should say help from the Rams and Buccaneers for beating those teams.
The NFL Week 15 Playoff Scenarios are as follows:
NFL Week 15 AFC Playoff Scenarios:
Already Clinched:
Denver – playoff spot
Indianapolis – AFC South
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
– DEN win + KC loss
Denver clinches a first-round bye with:
– DEN win + KC loss + CIN loss or tie
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:
– KC win or tie OR
– MIA loss or tie OR
– BAL loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches AFC East division with:
– NE win or tie
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
– BAL loss or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:
– CIN win + BAL loss or tie OR
– CIN tie + BAL loss
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
– CIN win + MIA loss or tie OR
– CIN tie + MIA loss
NFL Week 15 NFC Playoff Scenarios:
Already Clinched:
Seattle – playoff spot
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches NFC West division and a first-round bye with:
– SEA win + SF loss or tie OR
– SEA tie + SF loss
Seattle clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
– SEA win + SF loss or tie + NO loss
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:
– NO win OR
– NO tie + ARI loss or tie OR
– NO tie + SF loss or tie OR
– ARI loss + DAL loss or tie OR
– ARI loss + PHI loss or tie OR
– SF loss + DAL loss or tie + ARI tie OR
– SF loss + PHI loss or tie + ARI tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
– CAR win + ARI loss + SF loss + DAL loss or tie OR
– CAR win + ARI loss + SF loss + PHI loss or tie
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
– SF win + ARI loss + DAL loss or tie OR
– SF win + ARI loss + PHI loss or tie
In week 15, the road to the 2013 playoffs could be the shortest for the Patriots, Chiefs and Saints… they just need to win their respective games and they have earned their spot. For the Pats, it will be the AFC East crown.
At this time next week we’ll post the revised NFL playoff scenarios based on the week 15 results.
