Erst vier Plätze sind in den NFL Playoffs fix vergeben. In der AFC sind die New England Patriots und die Oakland Raiders durch, in der NFC die Dallas Cowboys und Seattle Seahawks.
Die Entscheidung über die restlichen acht Spots fallen in den nächsten zwei Wochen. Nach der Woche 16 könnte schon vieles vorweggenommen sein.
Hier die Szenarien für die kommende Spielwoche.
AFC
CLINCHED:
New England – AFC East division title and first-round bye
Oakland – playoff berth
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-2) (vs. New York Jets (4-10), Saturday)
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
- NE win + OAK loss or tie OR
- NE tie + OAK loss
OAKLAND RAIDERS (11-3) (vs. Indianapolis (7-7), Saturday)
Oakland clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
- OAK win + KC loss or tie OR
- OAK tie + KC loss
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-5) (vs. Baltimore (8-6), Sunday)
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title with:
- PIT win
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-4) (vs. Denver (8-6), Sunday night)
Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:
- KC win or tie OR
- BAL loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS (8-6) (vs. Cincinnati (5-8-1), Saturday night)
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
- HOU win + TEN loss
MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5) (at Buffalo (7-7), Saturday)
Miami clinches a playoff berth with:
- MIA win + DEN loss or tie OR
- MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss or tie OR
- MIA tie + BAL loss + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie
NFC
CLINCHED:
Dallas – playoff berth
Seattle – NFC West division title
DALLAS COWBOYS (12-2) (vs. Detroit (9-5), Monday night)
Dallas clinches NFC East division title and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
- DAL win or tie OR
- NYG loss or tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4-1) (vs. Arizona (5-8-1), Saturday)
Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:
- SEA win + DET loss + ATL loss or tie
NEW YORK GIANTS (10-4) (at Philadelphia (5-9), Thursday night)
New York clinches a playoff berth with:
- NYG win or tie OR
- DET loss or tie OR
- GB loss or tie OR
- TB loss or tie OR
- ATL loss
DETROIT LIONS (9-5) (at Dallas (12-2), Monday night)
Detroit clinches NFC North division title with:
- DET win + GB loss or tie OR
- DET tie + GB loss
Detroit clinches a playoff berth with:
- DET win + TB loss or tie OR
- DET tie + TB loss OR
- DET tie + TB tie + ATL win OR
- WAS loss or tie + TB loss + ATL win or tie
ATLANTA FALCONS (9-5) (at Carolina (6-8), Saturday)
Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:
- ATL win + TB loss or tie OR
- ATL tie + TB loss
Atlanta clinches a playoff berth with:
- ATL win + ATL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET OR
- ATL win or tie + GB loss or tie OR
- ATL win + DET loss or tie OR
- ATL tie + DET tie OR
- WAS loss or tie + GB loss OR
- WAS loss or tie + GB tie + DET loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-6) (vs. Minnesota (7-7), Saturday)
Green Bay clinches a playoff berth with:
- GB win + WAS loss + TB loss + ATL win or tie + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over TB
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-6) (at New Orleans (6-8), Saturday)
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff berth with:
- TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS loss OR
- TB win + GB loss + DET loss + WAS tie + TB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DET