Clinching Scenarios

NFC

Philadelphia can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win AND Lose AND ONE OF Lose AND ONE OF Lose

Detroit can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR
Lose AND EITHER Both Lose OR Lose AND ONE OF Lose OR
Lose AND ONE OF Lose

Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win + Lose

AFC

Kansas City can clinch the AFC West if:
Win

Elimination Scenarios

NFC

Dallas is eliminated from the NFC East if:
Lose OR Win
Dallas is eliminated from a top-5 seed if:
Lose OR Win AND ONE OF Win
Dallas is eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose + Win

Chicago is eliminated from the #6 seed if:
Lose OR Win

Atlanta is eliminated from the #1 seed if:
Lose OR Win
Atlanta is eliminated from a top-2 seed if:
Lose + Win

Tampa Bay is eliminated from the #1 seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Tampa Bay is eliminated from a top-2 seed if:
Lose + Win

Carolina is eliminated from a top-3 seed if:
Lose
Carolina is eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win

Seattle is eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose AND ONE OF Win

Arizona is eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win OR Win AND TWO OF Win
Arizona is eliminated from a top-2 seed if:
Win AND ONE OF Win OR TWO OF Win

LA Rams are eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Win OR Win

San Francisco is eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Lose OR Win

AFC

NY Jets are eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose

Cincinnati is eliminated from the #5 Seed if:
Lose OR Win
Cincinnati is eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose

Cleveland is eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose

Indianapolis is eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Win

Tennessee is eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose

LA Chargers are eliminated from the AFC West if:
Lose

Denver is eliminated from the AFC West if:
Win

Note: Scenarios which require at least one tie game are omitted for legibility.

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