NFL playoff scenarios entering NFL week 15: New England clinches with win and more

Published 9:07 am Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Clinches AFC East with:

— Win or tie, OR

— Miami loss or tie

Clinches first-round bye with:

— Win or tie, OR

— Miami loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie

— Miami loss or tie and Kansas City win

Clinches playoff berth with:

— Win, OR

— Tie and Miami loss or Denver loss or tie, OR

— Denver loss and Baltimore or Pittsburgh loss or tie

Clinches playoff berth with:

— Win, OR

— Tie and Miami or Denver loss, OR

— Tie and Miami and Denver tie, OR

— Tie and Miami tie and Kansas City win, OR

— Miami loss and Pittsburgh loss or tie and Denver loss, OR

— Miami loss and Pittsburgh loss or tie and Kansas City win or tie, OR

— Miami loss and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss, OR

— Miami loss and Baltimore loss or tie and Kansas City win or tie

CLINCHED: Dallas – playoff berth

Clinches NFC East and first-round bye with:

— Win and N.Y. Giants loss or tie, OR

— Tie and N.Y. Giants loss

Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

— Win and N.Y. Giants-Detroit tie

Clinches NFC North with:

— Win and Green Bay loss or tie, OR

— Tie and Green Bay loss and Minnesota loss or tie

Clinches NFC West with:

— Win or tie, OR

— Arizona loss or tie

NEW YORK GIANTS (9-4) vs. Detroit (9-4), Sunday New York clinches playoff berth with:

— Win and Washington loss and Minnesota loss or tie and Green Bay loss or tie