The NFL has released the playoff scenarios for Week 17 of the 2013 season. Eight teams have already clinched playoff berths.
Teams that have clinched in the AFC include Denver, New England, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Kansas City. NFC teams to clinch a playoff spot are Seattle, Carolina, and San Francisco.
The Denver Broncos have clinched a first-round bye, while New England, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis have each clinched their division titles.
Listed below are the playoff scenarios via NFL Communications:
2013 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 17
AFC
CLINCHED
Denver – AFC West and first-round bye
New England – AFC East
Cincinnati – AFC North
Indianapolis – AFC South
Kansas City – playoff spot
DENVER BRONCOS (at Oak)
Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) DEN win or tie OR
2) NE loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. Buf)
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE win or tie OR
2) CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win + DEN loss
CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. Bal)
Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:
1) CIN win + NE loss
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (vs. Jax)
Indianapolis clinches a first-round bye with:
1) IND win + NE loss + CIN loss or tie
MIAMI DOLPHINS (vs. NYJ)
Miami clinches a playoff spot with:
1) MIA win + BAL loss or tie OR
2) MIA win + SD win OR
3) MIA tie + BAL loss + SD loss or tie OR
4) MIA tie + BAL tie + SD tie
BALTIMORE RAVENS (at Cin)
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + SD loss or tie OR
2) BAL win + MIA loss or tie OR
3) BAL tie + MIA loss + SD loss or tie OR
4) BAL tie + MIA tie + SD loss OR
5) MIA loss + SD loss + PIT loss or tie
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (vs. KC)
San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SD win + MIA loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
2) SD tie + MIA loss + BAL loss
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. Cle)
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:
1) PIT win + MIA loss + BAL loss + SD loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
Seattle – playoff spot
Carolina – playoff spot
San Francisco – playoff spot
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. StL)
Seattle clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SEA win or tie OR
2) SF loss or tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS (at Atl)
Carolina clinches NFC South division and a first-round bye with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) NO loss or tie
Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) CAR win + SEA loss + SF win
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (at Dal)
Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with:
1) PHI win or tie
CHICAGO BEARS (vs. GB)
Chicago clinches NFC North division with:
1) CHI win or tie
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (at Arz)
San Francisco clinches NFC West division and a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + SEA loss
San Francisco clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) SF win + SEA loss + CAR loss or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (vs. TB)
New Orleans clinches NFC South division and a first-round bye with:
1) NO win + CAR loss
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + ARI tie OR
3) ARI loss
ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. SF)
Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ARI win + NO loss or tie OR
2) ARI tie + NO loss
DALLAS COWBOYS (vs. Phi)
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:
1) DAL win
GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Chi)
Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:
1) GB win