We are starting to see things more clearly. After the sixteenth week of the NFL season, five teams have already qualified for the AFC playoffs, and four on the NFC side.
In the days to come, two teams will have their fate in their hands. If the Giants and Buccaneers win, they’ll be in the playoffs. For others, things will be a little more complicated.
Originality of the year, the Jaguars and Titans play for nothing in Week 17. Whatever their result, it is on their opposition in Week 18 that the title of the AFC South will be decided, and therefore the qualification for the phases finals.
AFC Conference
Qualified:
Buffalo Bills – AFC East winner
Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West winner
Baltimore Ravens – Qualified in the playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals – Qualified in the playoffs
Los Angeles Chargers – Qualified in the playoffs
BUFFALO BILLS (12-3)
Week 17 –@Cincinnati (11-4)
Week 18 – vs. New England (7-8)
Buffalo wins AFC First Place (Week Off + Home Court Advantage) if:
BUF wins + KC loses
CINCINNATI BENGALS (11-4)
Week 17 – vs. Buffalo (12-3)
Week 18 – vs. Baltimore (10-5)
Cincinnati wins the AFC North Division if:
CIN wins + BAL loses OR draws OR
CIN draws + BAL loses
MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-7)
Week 17 – @New England (7-8)
Week 18 – vs. New YOUk Jets (7-8)
Miami qualifies for the playoffs if:
MIA wins + NYJ loses OR draws OR
MIA draws + NYJ loses + PIT loses OR draws
NFC Conference
Qualified:
Minnesota Vikings – NFC North winner
San Francisco 49ers – NFC West winner
Dallas Cowboys – Qualified in the playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles – Qualified in the playoffs
NEW YORK GIANTS (8-6-1)
Week 17 – vs. Indianapolis (4-10-1)
Week 18 – @Philadelphia (13-2)
NY Giants qualify for the playoffs if:
NYG wins OR
NYG draws + SEA loses OR draws + WAS loses OR draws OR
NYG draws + SEA loses OR draws + DET loses OR draws OR
NYG draws + WAS loses OR draws + DET loses OR draws + GB loses OR draws OR
SEA loses + WAS loses OR
SEA loses + DET loses + GB loses OR draw OR
WAS loses + DET loses + GB loses
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (13-2)
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans (6-9)
Week 18 – vs. NY Giants (8-6-1)
Philadelphia wins the NFC East if:
PHI wins OR draws OR
DAL lose OR draw
Philadelphia wins NFC 1st place (rest week + home court advantage) if:
PHI wins OR
PHI draws + MIN loses OR draws OR
DAL loses OR draws + MIN loses + SF loses OR draws
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-8)
Week 17 – vs. Carolina (6-9)
Week 18 – @Atlanta (5-10)
Tampa Bay wins the NFC South if:
TB wins
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (7-7-1)
Week 17 – vs. Cleveland (6-9)
Week 18 – vs. Dallas (11-4)
Washington qualifies for the playoffs if:
WAS wins + SEA loses + DET loses + GB loses OR draws
