Week 13 NFL Playoff Scenarios
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PlaySheet, By Playoff Predictors
Clinching Scenarios
NFC
Win AND 
Lose AND EITHER 
Lose OR BOTH 
Lose
AFC
Buffalo can clinch the AFC East if:
Win + 
Lose
Kansas City can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win + 
Lose
Kansas City can clinch a playoff berth if:Win AND ONE OF Lose
Elimination Scenarios
NFC
Dallas can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF 
Win
Dallas can be eliminated from the NFC East if:
Lose + 
Win
Dallas can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if: 
Lose AND Win AND ONE OF Win
NY Giants can be eliminated from the #6 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
NY Giants can be eliminated from the playoffs if:Lose OR BOTH Win
Chicago can be eliminated from the NFC North if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Chicago can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:Lose AND ONE OF Win
Tampa Bay can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:Lose AND ONE OF Win
New Orleans can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
New Orleans can be eliminated from a top-2 seed if:Lose + Win
Carolina can be eliminated from a top-2 seed if:
Lose OR Win
LA Rams can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR BOTH Win
LA Rams can be eliminated from a top-2 seed if:Lose + Win
San Francisco can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:Lose AND ONE OF Win
AFC
Lose AND ONE OF WinMiami can be eliminated from the AFC East if:
Lose + Win
NY Jets can be eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Lose OR Win OR 
Win
NY Jets can be eliminated from the AFC East if:Lose OR Win
NY Jets can be eliminated from a top-five seed if:Lose AND EITHER 
Win OR Win
NY Jets can be eliminated from a top-six seed if:Lose AND Win
New England can be eliminated from the #5 Seed if:
Lose OR Win OR Win
New England can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:Lose OR Win
New England can be eliminated from the playoffs if:Lose AND Win AND ONE OF 
Win
Cincinnati can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR Win OR Win
Cincinnati can be eliminated from a top-2 seed if:Lose OR Win AND Win
Cincinnati can be eliminated from the AFC North if:Lose
Cleveland can be eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Lose OR Win OR Win
Cleveland can be eliminated from the AFC North if:Lose OR Win
Cleveland can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:Lose AND EITHER Win OR Win
Cleveland can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:Lose AND Win
Indianapolis is eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR Win OR 
Win
Indianapolis is eliminated from a top-2 seed if:
Lose AND ONE OF Win OR Win OR Win AND ONE OF Win
Indianapolis is eliminated from a top-3 seed if:Lose AND ONE OF Win AND TWO OF Win
Tennessee is eliminated from the #2 seed if:
Lose OR Win OR Win
Tennessee is eliminated from a top-3 seed if:Lose OR Win
Jacksonville is eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose
Jacksonville is eliminated from the playoffs if:Lose + Win
Denver is eliminated from the AFC West if:Lose + Win
Las Vegas is eliminated from the #5 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win OR BOTH Win
Las Vegas is eliminated from a top-six seed if:Lose OR Win AND ONE OF Win
Las Vegas is eliminated from the playoffs if:Lose
Note: Scenarios which require at least one tie game are omitted for legibility.
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