NFL Playoffs (23-24 season)

[BellevueBuckeye]

One of the things I love about the NFL is the list of all the clinching scenarios going into the final regular season week, especially when they get pretty crazy. This year is a pretty good one in that regard:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (13-3) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage

Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West division title

Cleveland Browns (11-5) – playoff berth, No. 5 seed 

Miami Dolphins (11-5) – playoff berth

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BUFFALO BILLS (10-6) at Miami (11-5); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

BUF win

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

BUF tie OR
PIT loss or tie OR
JAX loss or tie OR
HOU-IND tie

HOUSTON TEXANS (9-7) at Indianapolis (9-7); Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

HOU win + JAX loss or tie

Houston clinches playoff berth with:

HOU win OR
HOU tie + JAX loss + PIT loss or tie
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-7) vs. Houston (9-7); Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:

IND win + JAX loss or tie OR
IND tie + JAX loss

Indianapolis clinches playoff berth with:

IND win OR
IND tie + PIT loss or tie
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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-7) at Tennessee (5-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:

JAX win OR
JAX tie + IND-HOU tie

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth with:

JAX tie + PIT loss or tie OR
PIT loss + DEN loss or tie + HOU-IND doesn't end in tie
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MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

MIA win or tie

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-7) at Baltimore (13-3); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:

PIT win + BUF loss OR
PIT win + JAX loss or tie OR
PIT win + HOU-IND tie OR
PIT tie + JAX loss + HOU-IND doesn't end in tie OR
JAX loss + DEN win + HOU-IND doesn't end in tie


NFC

CLINCHED:

San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – NFC West division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage

Detroit Lions (11-5) – NFC North division title

Dallas Cowboys (11-5) – playoff berth

Los Angeles Rams (9-7) – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – playoff berth

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ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9) at New Orleans (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:

ATL win + TB loss

DALLAS COWBOYS (11-5) at Washington (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:

DAL win OR
DAL tie + PHI tie OR
PHI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:

GB win OR
GB tie + SEA loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR
GB tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR
GB tie + SEA tie + TB loss or tie OR
MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR
MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + NO loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-9) at Detroit (11-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Minnesota clinches playoff berth with:

MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + TB loss OR
MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + NO loss

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-8) vs. Atlanta (7-9); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:

NO win + TB loss or tie OR
NO tie + TB loss

New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:

NO win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
NO tie + SEA loss + GB loss
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-5) at N.Y. Giants (5-11); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR
PHI tie + DAL loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-8) at Arizona (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

SEA win + GB loss or tie OR
SEA tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie OR
SEA tie + GB loss + NO loss or tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-8) at Carolina (2-14); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:

TB win OR
TB tie + NO loss or tie

Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:

TB tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie

[cbus]

Buffalo could be the 2 seed or miss the playoffs. That's pretty crazy.

[jakethesnake2]

Jan 3, 2024 7:29:55 GMT -5 cbus said:

Buffalo could be the 2 seed or miss the playoffs. That's pretty crazy.

Isn't that the truth.

I'm feeling really good about the Rams heading into Postseason

[BellevueBuckeye]

NFC side is set:

1. San Francisco (Bye)
7. Green Bay @ 2. Dallas
6. LA Rams @ 3. Detroit
5. Philadelphia @ 4. Tampa Bay

[BellevueBuckeye]

And now the AFC side is set:

1. Baltimore (Bye)
7. Pittsburgh @ 2. Buffalo
6. Miami @ 3. Kansas City
5. Cleveland @ 4. Houston

[jakethesnake2]

Dolphins......frauds

[buckeyefan73]

The only 2 “upsets” I see is Browns over Texans and Rams over Lions. I love the run by the Lions but Matt Stafford will come back to the motor city and wreck havoc

[jakethesnake2]

Jan 9, 2024 0:32:48 GMT -5 buckeyefan73 said:

The only 2 “upsets” I see is Browns over Texans and Rams over Lions. I love the run by the Lions but Matt Stafford will come back to the motor city and wreck havoc

Browns over Houston is not an upset. I'd be upset if Cleveland didn't win

[buckeyefan73]

Jan 9, 2024 1:25:12 GMT -5 jakethesnake2 said:

Jan 9, 2024 0:32:48 GMT -5 buckeyefan73 said:

The only 2 “upsets” I see is Browns over Texans and Rams over Lions. I love the run by the Lions but Matt Stafford will come back to the motor city and wreck havoc

Browns over Houston is not an upset. I'd be upset if Cleveland didn't win

it won’t be an upset but they have the higher seed and home game so it can be viewed as an upset.

[jakethesnake2]

Jan 9, 2024 1:25:12 GMT -5 jakethesnake2 said:

Jan 9, 2024 0:32:48 GMT -5 buckeyefan73 said:

The only 2 “upsets” I see is Browns over Texans and Rams over Lions. I love the run by the Lions but Matt Stafford will come back to the motor city and wreck havoc

Browns over Houston is not an upset. I'd be upset if Cleveland didn't win

oh, I'm upset now

[BellevueBuckeye]

Will be interesting to see how the Chiefs do in their first AFC playoff game outside of Arrowhead since the 2015 season.

[BellevueBuckeye]

Well they got it done.

If the Lions don't win we will have a rematch of either the 2012 or 2019 season in the Super Bowl.

[browns624]

What a collapse for the Lions. I feel bad for their fans. 24-7 at half and two quarters away from your 1st SB and you have a collapse of that portion. Has to hurt.

[buckeyefan73]

You can’t blame Dam for sticking to his philosophy all year, but he should’ve taken the points

[jakethesnake2]

Jan 29, 2024 22:43:45 GMT -5 buckeyefan73 said:

You can’t blame Dam for sticking to his philosophy all year, but he should’ve taken the points

45 and 47 yard FG attempts in San Francisco is not a guarantee

[sbclives]

Jan 30, 2024 9:16:22 GMT -5 jakethesnake2 said:

Jan 29, 2024 22:43:45 GMT -5 buckeyefan73 said:

You can’t blame Dam for sticking to his philosophy all year, but he should’ve taken the points

45 and 47 yard FG attempts in San Francisco is not a guarantee

Jimmy the Greek.