Week 17 NFL Playoff Scenarios For The Final Week!
Posted by Eric Williams on Wednesday,December 28, 2016 5:53, EDT in
While all six teams are set for the AFC portion of the upcoming NFL playoffs, there’s still a bit of jockeying taking place, most notably, New England and Oakland trying to lock down the top seed
Over in the NFC, four spots are taken and two remain available with four teams battling for the final two spots. The Falcons are looking to secure a first round bye and Seattle is looking to grab the berth if the Falcons slip up. Now, let’s look at the entire scope of Week 17 playoff scenarios.
Week 17 NFL Playoff Scenarios For The Final Week!
AFC
Clinched
New England – AFC East – First Round Bye – New England Patriots (13-2) gets home-field advantage throughout if they win or tie at Miami (10-5) and Oakland loses or ties at Denver.
Pittsburgh – AFC North
Houston – AFC South
Oakland – The Raiders (12-3) win the AFC West by winning at Denver (8-7) on Sunday or if Kansas City loses at San Diego (5-10). Oakland clinches home-field advantage if they win on Sunday and New England loses at Miami.
Kansas City – The Chiefs (11-4) win the AFC West if they win in San Diego on Sunday and Oakland loses at Denver.
Miami – Wild Card
NFC
Clinched
Dallas – NFC East – Home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs.
Atlanta – NFC South – The Falcons (10-5) will get a first round bye if they win at home against New Orleans on Sunday.
Seattle – NFC West – The Seahawks (9-5) will get a first round bye if they win at San Francisco on Sunday and Atlanta loses at home against New Orleans.
New York Giants – Wild Card
NFC Playoff Scenarios
Detroit – (9-6) – The Lions win the NFC North if they beat Green Bay Packers on Sunday. They can also secure a first round by if Seattle loses or ties at San Francisco and Atlanta loses at home against New Orleans.
Green Bay – (9-6) – Green Bay wins the NFC North if they win in Detroit on Sunday. The Packers also get in if Washington loses or ties.
Washington – (9-6-1) – The Skins get in if they win at home against the Giants on Sunday.
Tampa Bay – (8-7) – The Bucs will get if they win at home against Carolina and Washington ties at home against New York – and Green Bay loses at Detroit, but that’s a lot of wishful thinking.
