WEEK 15 PLAYOFF PICTURE:
NFC
CLINCHED: Atlanta Falcons -- South Division.
ELIMINATED: Philadelphia, Carolina, Arizona, Detroit.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches a first-round bye:
1) ATL win + GB loss or tie
2) ATL win + SF loss
3) ATL tie + GB loss
Atlanta clinches homefield advantage:
1) ATL win + GB loss or tie + SF loss
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco clinches NFC West Division:
1) SF win + SEA loss
San Francisco clinches a playoff berth:
1) SF win
2) SF tie + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + MIN loss or tie
3) SF tie + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + GB-CHI does not end in tie
4) SF tie + DAL loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + CHI loss
5) SF tie + NYG loss + MIN loss or tie + CHI loss
6) MIN loss + DAL loss + WAS loss + SEA loss or tie
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches NFC North Division:
1) GB win
Green Bay clinches a playoff berth:
1) GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + STL-MIN tie
2) GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss + SF win or tie
3) GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss + SEA does not tie
AFC
CLINCHED: New England Patriots -- East Division.
Denver Broncos -- West Division.
Houston Texans -- playoff berth.
ELIMINATED: Kansas City, Oakland, Jacksonville, Tennessee.
HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston clinches AFC South Division:
1) HOU win
Houston clinches a first-round bye:
1) HOU win + NE loss or tie + DEN loss
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches AFC North Division:
1) BAL win
2) BAL tie + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie
3) PIT loss + CIN loss
Baltimore clinches a playoff berth:
1) BAL tie
2) CIN loss or tie
3) PIT loss or tie
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches a playoff berth:
1) IND win
2) IND tie + CIN loss or tie
3) IND tie + PIT loss or tie
4) IND tie + BAL win
5) NYJ loss or tie + CIN loss