Week 16 is just hours from kicking off, with only four teams having officially locked up a spot in the 2013 NFL Playoffs. Entering play on Sunday, nine more teams can clinch a playoff spot in Week 16, with various clinching possibilities for teams in both the AFC and NFC. Some teams can secure the division crown, while many will be strictly fighting to keep a wild-card berth alive. Here is a look at all of the Week 16 NFL Playoff scenarios for teams entering play on Sunday and Monday night:
AFC
CLINCHED:
Denver — playoff spot
Indianapolis — AFC South
Kansas City — playoff spot
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West division and a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win + KC loss
Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) DEN win + KC loss + NE loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches AFC East division with:
1) NE win or tie OR
2) MIA loss or tie
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE win + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR
2) NE tie + CIN loss + IND loss
New England clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN loss or tie
CINCINNATI BENGALS
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
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + MIA loss + SD loss or tie
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches a playoff spot with:
1) MIA win + BAL loss + CIN loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
Seattle — playoff spot
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA win or tie OR
2) SF loss or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches NFC South division and a first-round bye with:
1) NO win
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI loss OR
2) NO tie + SF loss or tie OR
3) NO tie + ARI tie OR
4) SF loss + ARI tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CAR win OR
2) CAR tie + ARI loss OR
3) CAR tie + SF loss OR
4) ARI loss + SF loss
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SF win OR
2) ARI loss OR
3) SF tie + ARI tie
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with:
1) PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR
2) PHI tie + DAL loss
CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago clinches NFC North division with:
1) CHI win + DET loss or tie + GB loss
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