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CBS has put together some possible playoff scenarios for the upcoming weeks ahead. Things will start to clear up over the next few weeks, but until then here are some scenarios for the meantime. Enjoy, Go Hawks!!
SCENARIOS TO WATCH:
AFC
DENVER can clinch a playoff berth this week with a win + San Diego loss or tie + Pittsburgh-Cleveland tie + Oakland-Tennessee tie + Either Baltimore-NY Jets tie OR Baltimore loss and Miami loss or tie.
KANSAS CITY can clinch a playoff berth this week with a win + Pittsburgh-Cleveland tie + Oakland-Tennessee tie + Baltimore-NY Jets tie. Kansas City doesn't need the Miami loss or tie as they would have conference record tiebreaker advantage over the NY Jets in this scenario. A lot of other factors play into this, but safe to say this is a highly unlikely outcome.
INDIANAPOLIS can clinch the AFC South division title with wins over the next two weeks at Arizona and vs. Tennessee. The wins would get Indy to 9-7 at worst and would limit Tennessee to 9-7 at best with a Colts sweep of the Titans, included giving Indianapolis its first division title since 2010.
NFC
SEATTLE is on bye this week before hosting New Orleans on Week 13 and traveling to San Francisco on Week 14. By winning both of those games, Seattle will clinch the NFC West division title and, with a loss/tie by Detroit, a first-round playoff bye. The Seahawks can also clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs by Week 14 if they win Weeks 13 and 14 plus any Detroit loss/tie and New Orleans loses to Atlanta (Week 12) and Carolina (Week 14) [one of the Saints losses could be a tie] and Carolina loses to either Miami (Week 12) or Tampa Bay (Week 13). Seattle needs Detroit to lose/tie to avoid losing to the Lions on conference record, and that also avoids three-way tie with either New Orleans or Carolina, which could negate Seattle's head-to-head win over both of those teams. FYI...New Orleans and Carolina still have to play each other twice (on Weeks 14 and 16) which could help Seattle down the road.
SCENARIOS TO WATCH:
AFC
DENVER can clinch a playoff berth this week with a win + San Diego loss or tie + Pittsburgh-Cleveland tie + Oakland-Tennessee tie + Either Baltimore-NY Jets tie OR Baltimore loss and Miami loss or tie.
KANSAS CITY can clinch a playoff berth this week with a win + Pittsburgh-Cleveland tie + Oakland-Tennessee tie + Baltimore-NY Jets tie. Kansas City doesn't need the Miami loss or tie as they would have conference record tiebreaker advantage over the NY Jets in this scenario. A lot of other factors play into this, but safe to say this is a highly unlikely outcome.
INDIANAPOLIS can clinch the AFC South division title with wins over the next two weeks at Arizona and vs. Tennessee. The wins would get Indy to 9-7 at worst and would limit Tennessee to 9-7 at best with a Colts sweep of the Titans, included giving Indianapolis its first division title since 2010.
NFC
SEATTLE is on bye this week before hosting New Orleans on Week 13 and traveling to San Francisco on Week 14. By winning both of those games, Seattle will clinch the NFC West division title and, with a loss/tie by Detroit, a first-round playoff bye. The Seahawks can also clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs by Week 14 if they win Weeks 13 and 14 plus any Detroit loss/tie and New Orleans loses to Atlanta (Week 12) and Carolina (Week 14) [one of the Saints losses could be a tie] and Carolina loses to either Miami (Week 12) or Tampa Bay (Week 13). Seattle needs Detroit to lose/tie to avoid losing to the Lions on conference record, and that also avoids three-way tie with either New Orleans or Carolina, which could negate Seattle's head-to-head win over both of those teams. FYI...New Orleans and Carolina still have to play each other twice (on Weeks 14 and 16) which could help Seattle down the road.
