With three playoff spots already clinched across the league, there are still nine more up for grabs. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos have guaranteed themselves a playoff berth, while the Indianapolis Colts have won the NFC South already. The Seattle Seahawks are representing the NFC as the only team to have a berth in the postseason.
At the conclusion of week 15, however, we could see six more teams join that list of postseason teams. Take a look at the possible scenarios.
Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:
1) KC win or tie OR
2) MIA loss or tie OR
3) BAL loss or tie
New England clinches AFC East Division with:
1) NE win or tie
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL loss or tie
Cincinnati clinches AFC North Division with:
1) CIN win + BAL loss or tie OR
2) CIN tie + BAL loss
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN win + MIA loss or tie OR
2) CIN tie + MIA loss
Seattle clinches NFC West Division and a first-round bye with:
1) SEA win + SF loss or tie OR
2) SEA tie + SF loss
Seattle clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA win + SF loss or tie + NO loss
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + ARI loss or tie OR
3) NO tie + SF loss or tie OR
4) ARI loss + DAL loss or tie OR
5) ARI loss + PHI loss or tie OR
6) SF loss + DAL loss or tie + ARI tie OR
7) SF loss + PHI loss or tie + ARI tie
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CAR win + ARI loss + SF loss + DAL loss or tie OR
2) CAR win + ARI loss + SF loss + PHI loss or tie
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SF win + ARI loss + DAL loss or tie OR
2) SF win + ARI loss + PHI loss or tie