NFL playoff picture: It's 10 teams fighting for four spots

Yahoo.com ^ | Dec 29, 2013 | Yahoo Sports Staff

[ETL]

With four playoff berths on the table, plus an additional two NFC division titles, Week 17 promises to be as exciting as any postseason weekend.

The two easy scenarios feature winner-take-all games for the NFC North and East titles. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers visit the Bears at 4:25 Eastern in a game that much of America won't see (especially in Saints, Cardinals, Seahawks and 49ers territory). Kyle Orton and the Cowboys welcome the Eagles in the 8:30 Eastern game, which you can watch here and on NBC.

[staytrue]

The most interesting spot up for grabs is the last afc spot.

No one controls their own destiny. It is sort of like rock, paper. sissors.

[ETL]

“rock, paper, scissors” is a kind of game, isn’t it?

[NormsRevenge]

It’s let ‘er all hang out day.

A fit ending to a weird season.

[Nifster]

Wrong. Seattle has clinched its division because if they lose today and SF wins they would be tied at 12-4 and the Hawks win the tie breaker (head to head and in division)

[Jack Hydrazine]

You can pretty much watch any sporting event from around the world!

[Jack Hydrazine]

I like to watch the Seahawks’ games on Rojadirecta and listen to the commentary on AM710 KIRO radio In-Studio Cam here.
http://kiroradio.com/category/kiroradiolive/

[Dilbert San Diego]

Apparently the color commentator is trying to prove how liberal he is, by not saying “Redskins”, but simply saying the Washington franchise. Liberals are big on censoring things they don’t like. In this case, we aren’t supposed to say Redskins. We have to be liberal on the subject of American Indian nicknames of sports teams.

[dfwgator]

Another reason I don’t watch nearly as much football as I used to.

[ETL]

Thanks, but I can’t think of too many sporting events I would care to watch from outside the US. I mean, what else is there besides the NFL, MLB, the NBA, and (American) horse racing? I’m certainly not going to watch soccer. :)

I will definitely watch other American sporting events from that site, though. Just hope it’s safe.

[Liberty Valance]

Go Houston Texans - They just clinched a 1st round draft pick! /s

[onyx]

Control Your Own Destiny, Phillip Rivers & The San Diego Chargers!!!!

WOO-HOO!!!

[prisoner6]

Good grief! If KC beats SD ...the Stillers are in the playoffs!

How can this be?

[CatherineofAragon]

How 'bout them PANTHERS! >

[freedumb2003]

Anyone have an updated scenario list?

Here is what we had starting:

2013 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 17

AFC

CLINCHED: Denver — AFC West and first-round bye

New England — AFC East

Cincinnati — AFC North

Indianapolis — AFC South

Kansas City — playoff spot

DENVER BRONCOS (at OAK)

Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) DEN win or tie OR

2) NE loss or tie

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. BUF)

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

1) NE win or tie OR

2) CIN loss (y) or tie + IND loss (n) or tie

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) NE win + DEN loss

CINCINNATI BENGALS (vs. BAL)

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:

1) CIN win + NE loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (vs. JAX)

Indianapolis clinches a first-round bye with:

1) IND win (y) + NE loss + CIN loss (n) or tie

MIAMI DOLPHINS (vs. NYJ)

Miami clinches a playoff spot (n?) with:

1) MIA win (n) + BAL loss (y) or tie OR

2) MIA win (n) + SD win OR

3) MIA tie (n) + BAL loss (y) + SD loss or tie OR

4) MIA tie (n) + BAL tie (n)+ SD tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS (at CIN)

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot (n?) with:

1) BAL win (n) + SD loss or tie OR

2) BAL win (n)+ MIA loss (y) or tie OR

3) BAL tie (n) + MIA loss (y) + SD loss or tie OR

4) BAL tie (n) + MIA tie (n) + SD loss OR

5) MIA loss (y) + SD loss + PIT loss (n) or tie

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (vs. KC)

San Diego clinches a playoff spot with:

1) SD win + MIA loss (y) or tie + BAL loss (y) or tie OR

2) SD tie + MIA loss (y) + BAL loss (y)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (vs. CLE)

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:

1) PIT win (y) + MIA loss (y) + BAL loss (y) + SD loss

NFC
CLINCHED: Seattle — playoff spot

Carolina — playoff spot

San Francisco — playoff spot

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. STL)

Seattle clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) SEA win or tie OR

2) SF loss or tie

CAROLINA PANTHERS (at ATL)

Carolina clinches NFC South division (y?) and a first-round bye with:

1) CAR win (y) or tie OR

2) NO loss or tie

Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) CAR win (y) + SEA loss + SF win

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (at DAL)

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with:

1) PHI win or tie

CHICAGO BEARS (vs. GB)

Chicago clinches NFC North division with:

1) CHI win or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (at ARI)

San Francisco clinches NFC West division and a first-round bye with:

1) SF win + SEA loss

San Francisco clinches NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) SF win + SEA loss + CAR loss or tie

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (vs. TB)

New Orleans clinches NFC South division and a first-round bye with:

1) NO win + CAR loss (n)

New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with:

1) NO win OR

2) NO tie + ARI tie OR

3) ARI loss

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. SF)

Arizona clinches a playoff spot with:

1) ARI win + NO loss or tie OR

2) ARI tie + NO loss

DALLAS COWBOYS (vs. PHI)

Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

1) DAL win

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at CHI)

Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:

1) GB win

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The only things I can see are:

* BAL is out
* MIA is out
* CAR gets 1st round bye and can’t get better

Am I right?

Someone check me...

[berdie]

O.K..I’ll say it because nobody else will....GO COWBOYS.

Mainly ‘cause I have a chicken dinner at stake. :)

And of course...GO PEYTON!

[Johnny_cash]

I am cheering for the Chiefs today!

Yea I’m a die hard Steelers fan always will be even after Old Fart Rooney endorsed 0bama several years ago!

Still haven’t figured that one out!

[freedumb2003]

O.K..I’ll say it because nobody else will....GO COWBOYS.

My only concern is if they win it means they will keep Garret and Romo. But, of course, as long as they continue to be owned by Al DavisJerry Jones they will be mediocre no matter who coaches.

And of course...GO PEYTON!

I think he could get 60 on the season against OAK.

[prisoner6]

This as to be one of he strangest NFL seasons ever.

[berdie]

Agree 100 per cent regarding JJ. I can’t stand the man and haven’t been nearly as devoted a fan as I once was.

It won’t surprise me at all if they keep Romo and Garrett no matter what the outcome of tonight’s game is.

[mickie]

Love our new quarterback Nick Foles....Go EAGLES, Go!!!!