NFL playoff scenarios: Week 15

Here is a breakdown of the playoff scenarios in the NFC and AFC. 

 
NFC

Clinched: Dallas (playoff berth).

Eliminated: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago.

DALLAS (11-2) 

Clinches NFC East and first-round bye with:

Win and N.Y. Giants loss or tie, OR

Tie and N.Y. Giants loss

Clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

Win and N.Y. Giants-Detroit tie

DETROIT (9-4)

Clinches NFC North with:

Win and Green Bay loss or tie, OR

Tie and Green Bay loss and Minnesota loss or tie

SEATTLE (8-4-1) 

Clinches NFC West with:

Win or tie, OR

Arizona loss or tie

NEW YORK GIANTS (9-4) 

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win and Washington loss and Minnesota loss or tie and Green Bay loss or tie

AFC

NEW ENGLAND (11-2) 

Clinches AFC East with:

Win or tie, OR

Miami loss or tie

Clinches first-round bye with:

Win or tie, OR

Miami loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie

Miami loss or tie and Kansas City win

KANSAS CITY (10-3) 

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win, OR

Tie and Miami loss or Denver loss or tie, OR

Denver loss and Baltimore or Pittsburgh loss or tie

Oakland (10-3) at San Diego (5-8), Sunday

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win, OR

Tie and Miami or Denver loss, OR

Tie and Miami and Denver tie, OR

Tie and Miami tie and Kansas City win, OR

Miami loss and Pittsburgh loss or tie and Denver loss, OR

Miami loss and Pittsburgh loss or tie and Kansas City win or tie, OR

Miami loss and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss, OR

Miami loss and Baltimore loss or tie and Kansas City win or tie