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2015 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 14

AFC

CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Pittsburgh, Sunday)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:

1. CIN win or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:

1. NYJ loss OR
   
   
2. KC loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at Houston, Sunday)

New England clinches AFC East division with:

1. ​NE win + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
    
2. NE win + NYJ loss or tie OR
   
   
3. NE tie + NYJ loss OR
   
   
4. NE tie + NYJ tie + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ OR
   
   
5. NYJ loss + NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ
   
   (Note: NE clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker in scenarios 1, 4 and 5 if two of the following occur: BUF win, PIT win, MIA loss, CLE loss)
   
   New England clinches a playoff spot with:
   
    

1. NE win OR
   
   
2. PIT loss OR
   
   
3. NYJ loss OR
   
   
4. NE tie + KC loss OR
   
   
5. NE tie + PIT tie OR
   
   
6. NE tie + NYJ tie
   
   
   DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Oakland, Sunday)
   
   Denver clinches AFC West division with:
    

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

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Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1. DEN win + NYJ loss or tie OR
   
   
2. DEN win + PIT loss or tie OR
   
   
3. DEN tie + NYJ loss OR
   
   
4. DEN tie + PIT loss
   
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NFC

CLINCHED: Carolina – NFC South

CAROLINA PANTHERS (vs. Atlanta, Sunday)

Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:

1. CAR win or tie OR
   
   
2. MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie
   
   

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Minnesota, Thursday)

Arizona clinches NFC West division with:

1. ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR
   
   
2. ARI tie + SEA loss

Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:

1. ARI win or tie OR
   
   
2. TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
   
   
3. TB loss or tie + GB win or tie