Week 17 Playoff What-Ifs

12/30/2012

NFC

Atlanta has clinched the NFC South and home-field advantage as the #1 seed.

Green Bay has clinched the NFC North and will earn a first-round bye with a win or with a SEA loss or tie + SF loss.

San Francisco has clinched at least a Wild Card berth. SF clinches the NFC West with a win/tie or a SEA loss/tie. SF can earn #2 seed and a first-round bye with a win + a GB loss/tie or an SF tie + GB loss.

Seattle has clinched at least a Wild Card berth. SEA clinches NFC West with win + SF loss. SEA clinches first-round bye and #2 seed with win + SF loss + GB loss

Minnesota clinches Wild Card berth with a win or a tie + CHI loss or tie. Even with a loss, Minnesota will also earn a Wild Card spot with a DAL loss or tie + CHI loss + NYG loss or tie.

Chicago clinches Wild Card with win + MIN loss or tie, or with a tie + MIN loss.

Washington clinches NFC East with win or tie. Washington wins Wild Card with loss + MIN loss + CHI loss.

Dallas clinches NFC East with a win.

New York Giants earn a Wild Card with a win + MIN loss + CHI loss + WAS win or tie

AFC

Indianapolis is the #5 seed and will play at Baltimore unless BAL win + NE loss (then at New England)

Cincinnati is the #6 seed and will play at #3 seed.

HOU can be #1 seed with:
– Win/tie
– DEN loss + NE loss/tie

HOU can be #2 seed with:
– NE loss/tie
– DEN loss

If none of above occur, HOU will be #3 seed.

DEN can be #1 seed with:
– WIN + HOU loss/tie
– TIE + HOU loss

DEN can be #2 seed with:
– WIN/tie
– NE loss/tie

If none of the above occur, DEN will be the #3 seed

NE can be #1 seed with:
– WIN + HOU loss + DEN loss

NE can be #2 seed with:
– WIN + HOU loss
– WIN + DEN loss

NE can be #3 seed with:
– WIN/tie
– BAL loss/tie

NE can be #4 seed with:
– LOSS + BAL win

BAL can be #3 seed with:
– WIN + NE loss

If this scenario does not occur, BAL will be the #4 seed.

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