NFL Playoff Scenarios Ahead of Week 17

NFC

Dallas Cowboys (7-8)

(Week 17 – vs. Washington Redskins)

Clinch NFC East with:

Cowboys win & Eagles loss

Green Bay Packers (12-3)

(Week 17 – at Detroit Lions)

Clinch first round bye with:

Packers win

OR

The Packers could clinch a No. 1 seed with some help. (Photo by: USA TODAY Sports)

Saints loss

OR

Packers tie & 49ers loss

OR

Packers tie & Saints tie

Clinch No. 1 seed with:

Packers win & 49ers loss or tie

OR

Packers tie & 49ers loss & Saints loss or tie

New Orleans Saints (12-3)

(Week 17 – at Carolina Panthers)

Clinch first round bye with:

Saints win & Packers loss or tie

OR

Saints win & 49ers loss or tie

OR

Saints tie & Packers loss

OR

Saints tie & 49ers loss

OR

Saints loss & Packers win or tie

Clinch No. 1 seed with:

Saints win & Packers loss or tie & 49ers loss or tie

OR

Saints tie & Packers loss & 49ers loss

Philadelphia Eagles (8-7)

(Week 17 – at New York Giants)

Clinch NFC East with:

Eagles win or tie

OR

Cowboys loss or tie

San Francisco 49ers (12-3)

(Week 17 – at Seattle Seahawks)

Clinch NFC West with:

49ers win

Clinch first round bye with:

49ers win

OR

49ers tie & Packers loss or tie

OR

49ers tie & Saints loss or tie

Clinch No. 1 seed with:

49ers win

OR

49ers tie & Packers loss or tie & Saints loss or tie

Seattle Seahawks (11-4)

(Week 17 – vs. San Francisco 49ers)

Clinch NFC West with:

Lynch and the Seahawks have reunited for the playoffs. (Photo by Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times)

Seahawks win

Clinch first round bye with:

Seahawks win & Packers loss

Clinch No. 1 seed with:

Seahawks win & Packers loss & Saints loss

AFC

Kansas City Chiefs (11-4)

(Week 17 – vs. Los Angeles Chargers)

Clinch a first round bye with:

Chiefs win & Patriots loss

New England Patriots (12-3)

(Week 17 – vs. Miami Dolphins)

Clinch a first round bye with:

Patriots win or tie

OR

Chiefs loss or tie

Oakland Raiders (7-8)

(Week 17 – at Denver Broncos)

Clinch playoff berth with:

Raiders win & Steelers loss & Titans loss & Colts win & (Bears, Lions, Chargers, Patriots) win or tie

Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7)

(Week 17 – at Baltimore Ravens)

Clinch playoff berth with:

Steelers win & Titans loss or tie

OR

Steelers tie & Titans loss

OR

Titans loss & Colts win & Raiders loss or tie

OR

Titans loss & Colts win & (Vikings, Packers, Chiefs, Dolphins) ALL win

Tennessee Titans (8-7)

(Week 17 – at Houston Texans)

The Titans control their own destiny for a playoff berth. (Photo by James Kenney/AP Photo)

Clinch playoff berth with:

Titans win

OR

Titans tie & Steelers loss or tie

OR

Titans loss & Colts loss or tie

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