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Daily Blitz: NFC Playoff Scenarios

With two games left in the regular season, here is a look at the NFC playoff scenarios for Week 16:

NFC
CLINCHED
Atlanta – NFC South
Green Bay – NFC North
San Francisco – playoff spot

NEW YORK GIANTS (at Baltimore)
New York clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NYG win + CHI loss + MIN loss + DAL loss + WAS loss or tie OR
2) NYG win + CHI loss + MIN loss + WAS loss + DAL tie

ATLANTA FALCONS (at Detroit)
Atlanta clinches a first-round bye with:
1) ATL win or tie OR
2) GB loss or tie OR
3) SF loss
Atlanta clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SF loss or tie OR
3) GB loss or tie + SF loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (at Seattle)
San Francisco clinches NFC West division with:
1) SF win or tie
San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + GB loss or tie OR
2) SF tie + GB loss

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (at Philadelphia)
Washington clinches a playoff spot with:
1) WAS win + NYG loss + CHI loss + MIN loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. San Francisco)
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win OR
2) SEA tie + NYG loss + CHI loss or tie OR
3) SEA tie + NYG loss + MIN loss or tie OR
4) SEA tie + CHI loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
5) SEA tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + CHI loss or tie OR
6) SEA tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss or tie OR
7) CHI loss + MIN loss + WAS loss OR
8) CHI loss + MIN loss + DAL loss or tie + WAS tie

For the AFC postseason outlook, CLICK HERE.

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