Here's the Falcons official playoff scenario for Week 16 of the NFL season, released by the league.
ATLANTA FALCONS (9-5) (at New Orleans (10-4), Sunday)
Atlanta clinches a playoff berth with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + DAL-SEA tie + DET loss or tie
Here are the scenarios for the rest of the NFC:
NFC
CLINCHED: Philadelphia – NFC East division title and first-round bye
Minnesota – NFC North division title
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (12-2) (vs. Oakland (6-8), Monday night)
Philadelphia clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) PHI win OR
2) MIN loss OR
3) PHI tie + MIN tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-3) (at Green Bay (7-7), Saturday night)
Minnesota clinches a first-round bye with:
1) MIN win + CAR loss or tie OR
2) MIN tie + CAR loss + NO loss or tie + LAR loss or tie
LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-4) (at Tennessee (8-6), Sunday)
Los Angeles Rams clinch NFC West division title with:
1) LAR win or tie OR
2) SEA loss or tie
Los Angeles Rams clinch a playoff berth with:
1) DET loss or tie + CAR loss + ATL loss
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-4) (vs. Atlanta (9-5), Sunday)
New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:
1) NO win + CAR loss
New Orleans clinches a playoff berth with:
1) NO win or tie OR
2) DAL-SEA tie
CAROLINA PANTHERS (10-4) (vs. Tampa Bay (4-10), Sunday)
Carolina clinches a playoff berth with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) DAL-SEA tie
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