Week 17 NFC Playoff Picture

Below are the playoff scenarios for the NFC this weekend….

CLINCHED: Seattle – playoff spot; Carolina – 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) one 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 + two SF wins

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 (vs. Atl; at Arz)

San Francisco clinches NFC West division and a first-round bye with:

1) two SF wins + SEA loss

San Francisco clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) two SF wins + SEA loss + CAR loss or tie

San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:

1) one SF win OR

2) SF tie this week + NO loss OR

3) SF tie next week

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 + SF loss or tie this week OR

3) NO tie + ARI loss or tie OR

4) ARI loss OR

5) two SF losses

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. SF)

Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:

1) ARI win + SF loss or tie this week OR

2) ARI win + NO loss or tie OR

3) 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



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