With 12 weeks of the NFL season in the books, playoff scenarios have become a talking point. The Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks all have a chance to clinch a playoff berth in Week 13. Here's how.
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NFL playoff scenarios for Week 13:
AFC
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DEN win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + NYJ loss + BAL loss or
2) DEN win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + BAL/PIT tie or
3) DEN win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + MIA/NYJ tie or
4) DEN win + SD loss or tie + BAL/PIT tie + MIA/NYJ tie or
5) DEN win + TEN loss or tie + BAL/PIT tie + MIA/NYJ tie
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:
1) KC win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + NYJ loss + BAL loss or
2) KC win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + MIA loss + NE loss or
3) KC win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + NYJ/MIA tie or
4) KC win + SD loss or tie + TEN loss or tie + BAL/PIT tie or
5) KC win + SD loss or tie + MIA loss + NE loss + BAL/PIT tie or
6) KC win + SD loss or tie + MIA/NYJ tie + BAL/PIT tie or
7) KC win + TEN loss or tie + MIA/NYJ tie + BAL/PIT tie
NFC
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + ARI loss or
2) SEA win + SF loss or
3) SEA win + ARI tie + SF tie or
4) SEA tie + ARI loss + SF loss + DAL loss or tie + CHI loss or tie or
5) SEA tie + ARI loss + SF loss + DAL loss or tie + DET loss