The Cowboys and Eagles have their destiny in their hands. The Lions need help. The 49ers can already win their division.
In AFC, things move slower. Only the Ravens have a chance to secure their future this week, and they will need help.
Here are all the Week 15 NFL qualifying scenarios.
AFC Conference
Qualified: none
BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-3) @Jacksonville (8-5)
Baltimore qualified for the playoffs if:
BAL wins + DEN loses or draws + BUF loses or draws OR
BAL wins + DEN loses or draws + CLE loses or draws OR
BAL wins + DEN loses or draws + PIT loses or draws OR
BAL wins + DEN loses or draws + HOU loses or draws OR
BAL wins + BUF loses or draws + CLE loses or draws OR
BAL wins + BUF loses or draws + PIT loses or draws OR
BAL wins + BUF loses or draws + HOU loses or draws OR
BAL wins + CLE loses or draws + PIT-IND draws OR
BAL wins + HOU loses or draws + PIT-IND draws
NFC Conference
Qualified
San Francisco 49ers (10-3) – playoffs
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-3) @ Buffalo (7-6)
Dallas qualified for the playoffs if:
DAL wins or draws OR
LAR loses or draws + SEA loses or draws OR
GB loses + LAR loses or draws + ATL loses or draws OR
GB loses + ATL loses or draws + SEA loses or draws OR
GB loses + ATL loses or draws + DET wins or draws OR
TB loses + MIN loses or draws + LAR loses or draws OR
TB loses + MIN loses or draws + SEA loses or draws OR
TB loses + MIN loses or draws + DET wins or draws OR
TB loses + SF wins or draws + DET wins or draws OR
TB loses + DET wins or draws + LAR loses or draws OR
TB-GB draws + LAR loses or draws OR
TB-GB draws + SEA loses or draws OR
TB-GB draws + DET wins or draws OR
SEA loses or draws + MIN loses + DAL moves ahead of ATL by force of schedule
DETROIT LIONS (9-4) vs. Denver (7-6)
Detroit qualified for the playoffs if:
DET wins + SEA loses or draws + GB loses or draws OR
DET wins + SEA loses or draws + MIN loses or draws OR
DET wins + SEA loses or draws + LAR loses or draws OR
DET wins + LAR loses or draws + MIN loses or draws + TB loses OR
DET wins + LAR loses or draws + ATL loses or draws + GB loses OR
DET wins + LAR loses or draws + MIN loses or draws + ATL loses or draws OR
DET wins + GB-TB draws + LAR loses or draws OR
DET draws + TB loses + SEA loses + LAR loses OR
DET draws + GB loses + SEA loses + LAR loses OR
DET draws + LAR loses + SEA loses + ATL loses OR
DET draws + GB loses + SEA loses + ATL loses or draws OR
DET draws + MIN loses + SEA loses + LAR loses OR
DET draws + GB loses + LAR loses + ATL loses or draws + NO loses or draws OR
DET draws + GB-TB draws + MIN loses + SEA loses + LAR draws OR
DET draws + GB-TB draws + MIN loses + SEA loses + ATL loses or draws OR
DET draws + GB-TB draws + MIN loses + LAR loses + ATL loses or draws
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-3) @ Seattle (6-7)
Philadelphia qualified for the playoffs if:
PHI wins or draws OR
GB loses + ATL loses or draws + LAR loses or draws OR
GB loses + ATL loses or draws + SF wins or draws + DET wins OR
TB loses + MIN loses or draws + LAR loses or draws OR
TB loses + MIN loses or draws + SF wins or draws + DET wins OR
MIN loses or draws + ATL loses or draws + LAR loses or draws OR
MIN loses or draws + ATL loses or draws + SF wins or draws + DET wins OR
TB-GB draws + LAR loses or draws OR
TB-GB draws + SF wins or draws + DET wins
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-3) @ Arizona (3-10)
San Francisco wins the NFC West division if:
SF wins or draws OR
LAR loses or draws
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