NFL Playoff scenarios
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:35 am
Lots of different scenarios can happen Sunday
NFC:
Giants have clinched East, and #1 seed.
Arizona has clinched West and # 4 seed
Carolina and Atlanta have clinched playoff berths.
Carolina will be #2 seed with win or tie, or ATL loss or tie. Otherwise, #5 seed
Atlanta will be #2 seed with win and Carolina loss.
Atlanta will be #5 seed with Carolina win, Atlanta win or tie or Dallas loss or tie
Atlanta will be #6 seed with loss and Dallas win
Tampa Bay can get #6 seed if:
a win and a Dallas loss or tie OR
a tie and a Dallas loss and a Minnesota loss or tie OR
a tie and a Dallas loss and a Chicago loss or tie OR
a tie and a Dalals tie and a Minnesota tie and a Chicago win or tie OR
a tie and a Dallas tie and a Chicago tie and a Minnesota win or tie
Chicago can get #3 seed with win and Minnesota loss
Chicago can get #6 seed with win, Minnesota win, and Dallas and TB losses
Same scenario (but CHI and MN reversed) for Minnesota, except if both CHI and MN lose, MN gets #3 seed.
Dallas can get #5 spot with win and ATL loss
Dallas can get #6 spot with:
a win and an Atlanta win or tie OR
a tie and a Chicago loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss OR
a tie and a Minnesota loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss OR
a tie and a Chicago loss and a Tampa Bay tie OR
a tie and a Minnesota loss and a Tampa Bay tie
Philadelphia can get #6 seed with:
a win and a Tampa Bay loss and a Minnesota loss
a win and a Tampa Bay loss and a Chicago loss
NFC:
Giants have clinched East, and #1 seed.
Arizona has clinched West and # 4 seed
Carolina and Atlanta have clinched playoff berths.
Carolina will be #2 seed with win or tie, or ATL loss or tie. Otherwise, #5 seed
Atlanta will be #2 seed with win and Carolina loss.
Atlanta will be #5 seed with Carolina win, Atlanta win or tie or Dallas loss or tie
Atlanta will be #6 seed with loss and Dallas win
Tampa Bay can get #6 seed if:
a win and a Dallas loss or tie OR
a tie and a Dallas loss and a Minnesota loss or tie OR
a tie and a Dallas loss and a Chicago loss or tie OR
a tie and a Dalals tie and a Minnesota tie and a Chicago win or tie OR
a tie and a Dallas tie and a Chicago tie and a Minnesota win or tie
Chicago can get #3 seed with win and Minnesota loss
Chicago can get #6 seed with win, Minnesota win, and Dallas and TB losses
Same scenario (but CHI and MN reversed) for Minnesota, except if both CHI and MN lose, MN gets #3 seed.
Dallas can get #5 spot with win and ATL loss
Dallas can get #6 spot with:
a win and an Atlanta win or tie OR
a tie and a Chicago loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss OR
a tie and a Minnesota loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss OR
a tie and a Chicago loss and a Tampa Bay tie OR
a tie and a Minnesota loss and a Tampa Bay tie
Philadelphia can get #6 seed with:
a win and a Tampa Bay loss and a Minnesota loss
a win and a Tampa Bay loss and a Chicago loss