The Ravens won and are in. The Jets lost yet still got in. The Eagles clinched a spot as well, and they don't play until Tuesday night. The ever-evolving NFL playoff picture looks a little clearer today but for those that need a refresher course, here is a look at all the playoff scenarios heading into the final week of the season:
AFC
CLINCHED:
New England - AFC East and homefield advantage
Kansas City - AFC West
Baltimore - playoff spot
NY Jets - playoff spot
Pittsburgh - playoff spot
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:
1) PIT win OR
2) PIT tie + BAL loss or tie OR
3) BAL loss
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss or tie OR
2) BAL tie + PIT loss
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches AFC South with:
1) IND win or tie OR
2) JAX loss or tie
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches AFC South with:
1) JAX win + IND loss
NFC
CLINCHED:
Chicago - NFC North
Philadelphia - NFC East
Atlanta - playoff spot
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia has clinched the NFC East and still has a chance to earn a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week as of today.
CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago has clinched the NFC North and still has a chance to earn a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week as of today.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches the NFC South and homefield advantage with a win or tie against New Orleans tonight. If Atlanta loses tonight, it still has a chance to win the NFC South, a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with a win or tie against Atlanta tonight and still has a chance to win the NFC South, a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week.
If New Orleans loses tonight, it can still clinch a playoff spot next week with:
1) NO win or tie OR
2) NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) GB win OR
2) GB tie + NYG loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR
3) NYG loss + TB loss
NEW YORK GIANTS
New York Giants clinch a playoff spot with:
1) NYG win + GB loss or tie OR
2) NYG win + NO loses twice OR
3) NYG tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) TB win + NO loss to ATL + NYG loss or tie OR
2) TB win + NO loss to ATL + GB loss or tie OR
3) TB win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
4) TB tie + NYG loss + GB loss
ST. LOUIS RAMS
St. Louis clinches NFC West with:
1) STL win or tie
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches NFC West with:
1) SEA win
Ok, got all that?