2016 NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 16

2016 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 16

AFC

  CLINCHED: New England – AFC East division title and first-round bye     

                        Oakland – playoff berth

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-2) (vs. New York Jets (4-10), Saturday)

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. NE win + OAK loss or tie OR
2. NE tie + OAK loss
   
   
   

OAKLAND RAIDERS (11-3) (vs. Indianapolis (7-7), Saturday) 

Oakland clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with: 

1. OAK win + KC loss or tie OR
   
    
2. OAK tie + KC loss 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-5) (vs. Baltimore (8-6), Sunday)

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:

1. PIT win
   

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-4) (vs. Denver (8-6), Sunday night) 

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with: 

1. KC win or tie OR
2. BAL loss or tie
   

HOUSTON TEXANS (8-6) (vs. Cincinnati (5-8-1), Saturday night) 

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

1. HOU win + TEN loss
   

MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5) (at Buffalo (7-7), Saturday)
Miami clinches a playoff berth with:

1. MIA win + DEN loss or tie OR
2. MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss or tie OR
3. MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie
   

NFC

CLINCHED: Dallas – playoff berth

                        Seattle – NFC West division title

DALLAS COWBOYS (12-2) (vs. Detroit (9-5), Monday night) 

Dallas clinches NFC East division title and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: 

1. DAL win or tie OR
2. NYG loss or tie
   
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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4-1) (vs. Arizona (5-8-1), Saturday) 

Seattle clinches a first-round bye with: 

1. SEA win + DET loss + ATL loss or tie
   
   

NEW YORK GIANTS (10-4) (at Philadelphia (5-9), Thursday night) 

New York clinches a playoff berth with: 

1. NYG win or tie OR
2. DET loss or tie OR
   
   
3. GB loss or tie OR
   
   
4. TB loss or tie OR
   
   
5. ATL loss

DETROIT LIONS (9-5) (at Dallas (12-2), Monday night) 

Detroit clinches NFC North division title with: 

1. DET win + GB loss or tie OR
2. DET tie + GB loss

Detroit clinches a playoff berth with: 

1. DET win + TB loss or tie OR
2. DET tie + TB loss OR
3. DET tie + TB tie + ATL win OR
4. WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie

ATLANTA FALCONS (9-5) (at Carolina (6-8), Saturday) 

Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with: 

1. ATL win + TB loss or tie OR
2. ATL tie + TB loss

Atlanta clinches a playoff berth with: 

1. ATL win + ATL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET OR
   
   
2. ATL win or tie + GB loss or tie OR
   
   
3. ATL win + DET loss or tie OR
   
   
4. ATL tie + DET tie OR
   
   
5. WAS loss or tie + GB loss OR
   
   
6. WAS loss or tie + GB tie + DET loss
    
    

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-6) (vs. Minnesota (7-7), Saturday) 

Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with: 

1. GB win + WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over TB
   
    
    

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-6) (at New Orleans (6-8), Saturday) 

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff berth with: 

1. TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS loss OR
   
   
2. TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS tie + TB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET