NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17

FLOWERY BRANCH – Here's a look at the league-wide playoff scenarios.

For the Falcons it’s simple. Win or go home. A win clinches the NFC South title and the number four seed.

NFC

CLINCHED: Arizona Cardinals – playoff berth

Seattle Seahawks – playoff berth

Detroit Lions – playoff berth

Green Bay Packers – playoff berth

Dallas Cowboys – NFC East

DALLAS COWBOYS (at Washington)

Dallas clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1)    DAL win + ARI loss or tie + DET/GB tie OR

2)    DAL win + SEA win + DET/GB tie

Dallas clinches a first-round bye with:

1)    DAL win + SEA loss or tie + ARI loss or tie OR

2)    DAL win + DET/GB tie OR

3)    SEA loss + ARI loss OR

4)    DAL tie + SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DET/GB does not end in a tie

DETROIT LIONS (at Green Bay)

Detroit clinches NFC North with:

1)    DET win or tie

Detroit clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1)    DET win + SEA loss or tie + ARI loss or tie OR

2)    DET tie + SEA loss + ARI loss + DAL loss or tie

Detroit clinches a first-round bye with:

1)    DET win OR

2)    DET tie + DAL loss or tie OR

3)    DET tie + SEA loss + ARI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS (vs. Detroit)

Green Bay clinches NFC North and a first-round bye with:

1)    GB win

Green Bay clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1)    GB win + SEA loss or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. St. Louis)

Seattle clinches NFC West with:

1)    SEA win OR

2)    SEA tie + ARI loss or tie OR

3)    ARI loss

Seattle clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1)    SEA win + DET/GB game does not end in a tie OR

2)    SEA win + DAL loss or tie OR

3)    SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DAL loss or tie + GB/DET tie

Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:

1)    SEA win OR

2)    SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + DAL loss OR

3)    SEA tie + ARI loss or tie + GB/DET tie

ARIZONA CARDINALS (at San Francisco)

Arizona clinches NFC West with:

1)    ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR

2)    ARI tie + SEA loss

Arizona clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1)    ARI win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR

2)    ARI tie + SEA loss + DAL loss or tie + GB/DET tie

Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:

1)    ARI win + SEA loss or tie OR

2)    ARI tie + SEA loss + DAL loss or tie OR

3)    ARI tie + SEA loss + GB/DET tie

CAROLINA PANTHERS (at Atlanta)

Carolina clinches NFC South with:

1)    CAR win or tie

AFC

CLINCHED: New England – AFC East and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs

Denver – AFC West