Clinching Scenarios

NFC

Philadelphia can clinch a top-2 seed if:
Win + Both Lose
Philadelphia can clinch the NFC East and a top-3 seed if:
Win + Lose
Philadelphia can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win AND ONE OF Lose

Detroit can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win OR BOTH Lose
Detroit can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win OR ONE OFLose

Minnesota can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win + Lose
Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR ONE OF Lose

Green Bay can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win AND Lose AND Tie

AFC

Pittsburgh can clinch a top-5 seed if:
Win + Both Lose
Pittsburgh can clinch a top-6 seed if:
Win AND ONE OF Lose
Pittsburgh can clinch a playoff berth if:
Win OR Both Lose

Houston can clinch the AFC South if:
Win + Lose

Kansas City can clinch a top-3 seed if:
Win OR Lose

Elimination Scenarios

NFC

Washington can be eliminated from the #1 seed if:
Lose OR Win OR Win
Washington can be eliminated from the NFC East if:
Lose + Win
Washington can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:
Lose + Both Win

Dallas can be eliminated from the #6 Seed if:
Lose OR Win
Dallas can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win

Green Bay can be eliminated from the NFC North if:
Lose + Win

Chicago can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose OR Win

Tampa Bay can be eliminated from the #2 Seed if:
Lose OR Win

New Orleans can be eliminated from the #3 Seed if:
Lose AND ONE OF Win

Carolina can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win

Seattle can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Seattle can be eliminated from a top-2 seed if:
Lose

San Francisco can be eliminated from the NFC West if:
Lose + Win
San Francisco can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose + Tie

AFC

Miami can be eliminated from the #5 seed if:
Lose + Both Win

Baltimore can be eliminated from the #1 seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win

Cincinnati can be eliminated from the #5 seed if:
Lose OR ONE OF Win
Cincinnati can be eliminated from a top-6 seed if:
Lose OR Both Win
Cincinnati can be eliminated from the playoffs if:
Lose + Win

Houston can be eliminated from the #1 Seed if:
Lose OR Win

Indianapolis can be eliminated from the #2 seed if:
Lose OR Win
Indianapolis can be eliminated from a top-3 seed if:
Lose OR Win OR Both Win
Indianapolis can be eliminated from the AFC South if:
Lose + Win
Indianapolis can be eliminated from a top-5 seed if:
Lose + Both Win

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

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