AFC and NFC Playoff Scenarios

In Week 17, several playoff spots will be determined. Some teams are playing to get in, some are playing to win their division, and some are playing to secure byes and home field advantage. Here are the playoff scenarios for both the AFC and NFC.

AFC:

Denver Broncos(Home Field Advantage throughout playoffs):

1.DEN win

OR

2. NE Loss

New England Patriots(First Round Bye and Home Field Advantage)

            First Round Bye-

1.    NE win OR

2.   CIN loss + IND loss

Home Field Advantage-

1.    NE win + DEN loss

Cincinnati Bengals(First Round Bye)

1.    CIN win + NE loss

Indianapolis Colts(First Round Bye)

1.    IND win + NE loss + CIN loss

Baltimore Ravens(Playoff Spot)

1.    BAL win + SD loss OR

2.   BAL win + MIA loss OR

3.   PIT loss + SD loss + MIA loss

Miami Dolphins(Playoff Spot)

1.    MIA win + BAL loss OR

2.   MIA win + SD win

Pittsburgh Steelers(Playoff Spot)

1.    PIT win + BAL loss + MIA loss + SD loss

San Diego Chargers(Playoff Spot)

1.    SD win + BAL loss + MIA loss

NFC:

Seattle Seahawks(NFC West Title and Home Field Advantage)

1.    SEA win OR

2.   SF loss

New Orleans Saints(Playoff Spot and NFC South Title + First Round Bye)

PLAYOFF SPOT

1.    NO win OR

2.   ARI loss

NFC SOUTH TITLE + FIRST ROUND BYE

1.    NO win + CAR loss

Carolina Panthers(NFC South, First Round Bye, Home Field Advantage)

NFC South and first-round bye

1) CAR win OR 
2) NO loss 
NFC South and home-field advantage

1) CAR win + SEA loss + SF win

San Francisco 49ers(NFC West, First Round Bye, Home Field Advantage)

NFC West and first-round bye

1) SF win + SEA loss 

NFC West and home-field advantage

1) SF win + SEA loss + CAR loss 

Arizona Cardinals(Playoff Spot)

1.    ARI win + NO loss

Philadelphia Eagles(NFC East Title)

1.    PHI win/tie

Dallas Cowboys(NFC East Title)

1.    DAL win

Chicago Bears(NFC North Title)

1.    CHI win/tie

Green Bay Packers(NFC North Title)

1.    GB win