[Editor’s note: The NFL distributed these Week 15 playoff scenarios on December 10, 2013.]
2013 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 15
AFC
CLINCHED: Denver – playoff spot
Indianapolis – AFC South
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
1) DEN win + KC loss
Denver clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win + KC loss + CIN loss or tie
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
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 PATRIOTS
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 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
NFC
CLINCHED: Seattle – playoff spot
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
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 SAINTS
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 PANTHERS
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 49ERS
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