NFL Playoff Scenarios

The time has arrived. We have hit the final week of the regular season in the National Football League. There still plenty on the line for a lot of teams on this final Sunday of the year. In the NFC, there are two division titles up for grabs plus the seeding still needs to be figured out. In the AFC, its a little different. One wild card spot and one division title are still up in the air.

It's a lot to try and take in before kickoff, so we are here to help. Here's how the playoff scenarios look for each team fighting it out for the playoffs on the last day of the season.

NFC

Dallas Cowboys:
-Clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) a win plus a Cardinals loss or tie and a Lions-Packers tie.

-Clinches a first-round bye with:
1) a win plus a Seahawks loss or tie plus a Cardinals loss or tie
2) a win plus a Lions-Packers tie
3) a tie plus a Seahawks loss and a Cardinals loss
4) a tie plus a Seahawks tie, a Cardinals loss or tie and Lions-Packers does not end in a tie

Detroit Lions:
-Clinch the NFC North with: a win or a tie.

-Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) a win plus a Seahawks loss or tie and a Cardinals loss or tie
2) a tie plus a Seahawks loss, a Cardinals loss and a Cowboys loss or tie

-Clinch a first-round bye with:
1) a win
2) a tie plus a Cowboys loss or tie
3) a tie plus a Seahawks loss and a Cardinals loss

Green Bay Packers:
-Clinch the NFC North and a first-round bye with a win, and canclinch home-field with: a win and a Seahawks loss or tie.

Seattle Seahawks:
-Clinch the NFC West with:
1) a win
2) a tie plus a Cardinals loss or tie
3) a Cardinals loss

-Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) a win plus Lions-Packers game does not end in a tie
2) a win plus a Cowboys loss or tie
3) a tie plus a Cardinals loss or tie, a Cowboys loss and a Lions-Packers tie

-Clinch a first-round bye with:
1) a win
2) a tie plus a Cardinals loss or tie and a Cowboys loss 
3) a tie plus a Cardinals loss or tie and a Lions-Packers tie

Arizona Cardinals:
-Clinch NFC West with:
1) a win plus a Seahawks loss or tie
2) a tie plus a Seahawks loss

-Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) a win plus a Seahawks loss or tie and a Packers loss or tie
2) a tie plus a Seahawks loss, a Cowboys loss or tie and a Packers-Lions tie

-Clinch a first-round bye with:
1) a win plus a Seahawks loss or tie
2) a tie plus a Seahawks loss and a Cowboys loss or tie
3) a tie plus a Seahawks loss and a Lions-Packers tie

Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons:
-Winner gets the NFC South Crown!

AFC

Denver Broncos:
-Clinches a first-round bye with:
1) a win or tie
2) a Bengals loss
3) a Bengals tie plus Colts win

Cincinnati Bengals:
-Clinch AFC North with a win or tie in Week 17.

-Clinches first-round bye with:
1) a win plus a Broncos loss or tie
2) a tie plus a Broncos loss and a Colts loss or tie

Pittsburgh Steelers:
-Clinch AFC North with win.

San Diego Chargers:
-Clinch playoff spot with:
1) a win
2) a tie plus a Ravens loss or tie

Baltimore Ravens:
-Clinch playoff spot with:
1) a win plus a Chargers loss or tie
2) a tie plus a Chargers loss

Kansas City Chiefs:
-Clinch a playoff spot with: a win plus a Ravens loss and a Texans loss or tie.

Houston Texans:
-Clinch a playoff spot with: a win plus a Ravens loss and a Chargers loss.

That's what's at stake during the final game of the regular season!