The following are the playoff clinching scenarios for week 15:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS:
The Patriots clinch the AFC #2 seed with:
a) A win
B) a Cincinnati loss AND an Indianapolis loss
The Patriots clinch the AFC #1 seed with:
a) A win AND a Denver loss
DENVER BRONCOS
The Broncos clinch the AFC #1 seed with:
a) A win
b) A New England loss
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
The Colts clinch the AFC #2 seed with:
a) A win AND a New England loss AND a Cincinnati loss
CINCINNATI BENGALS
The Bengals clinch the AFC #2 seed with:
a) A win AND a New England loss
MIAMI DOLPHINS
The Dolphins clinch the AFC #6 seed with:
a) A win AND a Baltimore loss
B) A win AND a San Diego win
BALTIMORE RAVENS
The Ravens clinch the AFC #6 seed with:
a) A win AND a Miami loss
a) A win AND a San Diego loss
a) A Miami loss AND a San Diego loss AND a Pittsburgh loss
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
The Chargers clinch the AFC #6 seed with:
a) a win AND a Miami loss AND a Baltimore loss
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Steelers clinch the AFC #6 seed with:
a) A win AND a Miami loss AND a Baltimore loss AND a San Diego loss
CHICAGO BEARS
The Bears clinch the NFC North with:
a) A win
GREEN BAY PACKERS
The Packers clinch the NFC North with:
a) A win
DALLAS COWBOYS
The Cowboys clinch the NFC East with:
a) A win
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The Eagles clinch the NFC East with:
a) A win
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
The Seahawks clinch the NFC #1 seed with:
a) A win
b) A San Francisco loss
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
The 49ers clinch the NFC West and first-round bye with:
a) A win AND a Seattle loss
The 49ers clinch the NFC West and NFC #1 seed with:
a) A win AND a Seattle loss AND a Carolina loss
CAROLINA PANTHERS
The Panthers clinch the NFC South and a first-round bye with:
a) A win
B) A New Orleans loss
The Panthers clinch the NFC South and the NFC #1 seed with:
a) A win AND a SEA loss
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
The Saints clinch a playoff spot with:
a) A win
B) An Arizona loss
The Saints clinch the NFC South and a first-round bye with:
a) A win AND a Carolina loss
ARIZONA CARDINALS
The Cardinals clinch a playoff spot with:
a) A win AND a New Orleans loss
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WHEW! So with all that info, who do you think gets in? Here's my guess for seeding:
AFC:
1. Denver Broncos
2. New England Patriots
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. Cincinnati Bengals
5. Kansas City Chiefs
6. Miami Dolphins
NFC:
1. Seattle Seahawks
2. Carolina Panthers
3. Philadelphia Eagles
4. Chicago Bears
5. San Francisco 49ers
6. New Orleans Saints