I do not recall a year when there was so much that can determined from one week of football in the playoffs. Sure Week 17 is always big and crazy and unpredictable, but never do I recall so much seeding up in the air in one conference and so many teams alive in the other conference. Get the Ibprofen ready because from NFL.com, here are your Week 17 NFL playoff and seeding scenarios!
NFCHomina homina homina my head hurts.
CLINCHED:
New Orleans — South division and home-field advantage.
Minnesota — North division.
Arizona — West division.
Philadelphia — playoff spot.
Green Bay — playoff spot.
Dallas — playoff spot.
ELIMINATED:
Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, NY Giants.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches a first-round bye:
1) MIN win + PHI loss or tie
2) MIN tie + PHI loss
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Arizona clinches a first-round bye:
1) ARI win + MIN loss + PHI loss
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches East division:
1) PHI win or tie
Philadelphia clinches a first-round bye:
1) PHI win
2) PHI tie + MIN loss or tie
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches East divison:
1) DAL win
Dallas clinches a first-round bye:
1) DAL win + MIN loss + ARI loss or tie
AFC
CLINCHED:
Indianapolis — South division and home-field advantage.
San Diego — West division and first-round bye.
Cincinnati — North division.
New England — East division.
ELIMINATED:
Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee.
Baltimore, the Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh and Houston can also make the playoffs if they tie this week with various other things happening. Jacksonville and Miami cannot make the playoffs with a tie.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot:
1) BAL win
NEW YORK JETS
NY Jets clinch a playoff spot:
1) NYJ win
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches a playoff spot:
1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
2) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + PIT loss or tie
3) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + HOU win
4) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + PIT loss or tie
5) DEN win + BAL loss or tie + HOU win
6) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss
7) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss
8.) PIT loss + BAL loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss
9) PIT loss + HOU loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss
10) MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot:
1) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie
2) PIT win + HOU loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
3) PIT win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston clinches a playoff spot:
1) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
2) HOU win + NYJ loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
3) HOU win + BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches a playoff spot:
1) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss
2) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + NYJ loss
3) JAC win + PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss
4) JAC win + PIT loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss
5) JAC win + NYJ loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + BAL loss
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches a playoff spot:
1) MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie
All I'll say is that some of these teams have greater chances of winning the Powerball than actually making these playoffs. And the funny part was, here was the Eagles playoff scenario from last year before Chicago's Week 16 Monday Nighter against Green Bay.
"Philadelphia Eagles- Need to beat Dallas, have Tampa Bay lose to Oakland, and have Chicago lose on of their next two. Can also clinch if Chicago wins both games and they beat Dallas."
It can happen, Jacksonville and Miami, the seemingly improbable is always possible in the NFL. After all, who gave Oakland any chance at all to beat Tampa Bay last year?
Now if you'll excuse me, an overdose of Motrin is exactly what my doctor is ordering me to do right now.....
Why do I have the sinking feeling that the Raiders will rise up and knock out a playoff contender 2 years in a row?
ReplyDeleteBecause you're a pessimist? Seriously, I don't know which Raiders team will show up, the one that beat PHI, PIT, and CIN or the one that lost to the Deadskins.
ReplyDelete@ Al: Don't forget the fact that the Raiders played surprise spoiler last year to a team in the same situation that the Ravens are in this week!
ReplyDeleteThat Raiders defense really does have the ability to get to you and frustrate you and give you a game even if they have a laughing stock at quarterback. Think about it, their 3 QBs this year were JaMarcus Russell, Bruce Gradkowski, and Charlie Frye and yet, they've won 5 games.
I know the Raiders are capable of springing the upset, I just have no idea on which team is going to show up to play. If I was a betting man, I'd stay as far away from this game as possible.
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