Week 17 NFL Playoff Scenarios
2 min readClinching Scenarios
NFC
Philadelphia can clinch a top-2 seed if:
Win OR Lose
Philadelphia can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR ONE OF Lose
Washington can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR Lose
Detroit can clinch the #1 Seed if:
Win + Lose
Minnesota can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win
Green Bay can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win + Lose
Atlanta can clinch the NFC South if:
Win + Lose
LA Rams can clinch a top-3 seed if:
Win AND Both Lose AND EITHER Lose OR THREE OF Win
LA Rams can clinch the NFC West if:
Win AND EITHER Lose OR FOUR OF Win
AFC
Buffalo can clinch a top-2 seed if: Win or Both Lose
Pittsburgh can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win OR Both Lose
Pittsburgh can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR ONE OF Lose
Baltimore can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win OR Both Lose
Baltimore can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR ONE OF Lose
Kansas City can clinch the #1 Seed if:
Win OR Lose
LA Chargers can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win + Lose
LA Chargers can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR Both Lose
Denver can clinch a playoff berth if: Win
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Elimination Scenarios
NFC
Philadelphia can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Washington can be eliminated from the NFC East if:
Lose OR Win
Washington can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose + Win
Minnesota can be eliminated from the NFC North if:
Lose + Win
Green Bay can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:
Lose
Atlanta can be eliminated from a top-3 seed if:
Lose
Buccaneers can be eliminated from a top-3 seed if:
Lose AND ONE OF Win
Buccaneers can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win
Seahawks can be eliminated from a top-3 seed if:
Win AND ONE OF Lose OR ( Both Win AND TWO OF Win) OR FOUR OF Win
Seahawks can be eliminated from the playoffs if: Win AND EITHER Lose OR FOUR OF Win
AFC
Current Possible Seeds