NFC CLINCHED: New York Giants, NFC East; Arizona, NFC West ELIMINATED: Detroit, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle New York Giants The Giants clinch a first-round bye with: 1) A win at Dallas OR 2 ) Minnesota loss and Atlanta loss or tie OR 3) Minnesota loss and Carolina win or tie OR 4) Minnesota-Arizona game ends in a tie Minnesota Vikings The Vikings clinch the NFC North with a victory over Arizona and Chicago loss. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Buccaneers clinch a playoff spot with: 1) A win over Atlanta and Dallas loss or tie OR 2) A win over Atlanta and Philadelphia loss or tie Carolina Panthers The Panthers clinch a playoff spot with: 1) A win over Denver and Dallas loss or tie OR 2) A win over Denver or tie and Atlanta loss or tie OR 3) A tie with Denver and Dallas loss and Philadelphia loss or tie OR 4) Atlanta loss and Dallas loss and Washington loss or tie OR 5) Atlanta loss and Dallas loss and Chicago loss or tie OR 6) Atlanta loss and Philadelphia loss and Washington loss or tie and Chicago loss or tie. AFC CLINCHED: Tennessee, AFC South and first-round bye ELIMINATED: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland Tennessee Titans The Titans clinch home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: 1) A win at Houston and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 2) A tie at Houston and Pittsburgh loss Denver Broncos The Broncos clinch the AFC West with: 1) A win or tie at Carolina OR 2) San Diego loss or tie Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers clinch the AFC North and a first-round bye with a win at Baltimore. Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with: 1) A tie at Baltimore and New England loss or tie OR 2) A tie at Baltimore and Miami loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 3) New England loss and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 4) New England loss and Miami loss or tie OR 5) N.Y. Jets loss and Miami loss Indianapolis Colts The Colts clinch a playoff spot with: 1) A win over Detroit and New England loss and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) A win over Detroit and New England loss and Miami loss or tie OR 3) A win over Detroit and Miami loss and N.Y. Jets loss Baltimore Ravens The Ravens clinch a playoff spot with: 1) A win over Pittsburgh and New England loss and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) A win over Pittsburgh and New England loss and Miami loss or tie OR 3) A win over Pittsburgh and Miami loss and N.Y. Jets loss and Indianapolis loss or tie OR 4) A win over Pittsburgh and Miami loss and N.Y. Jets loss and Indianapolis clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Miami
The Vikes didnt get any help with a Chicago loss. Guess they need a win this week and next and a Chicago loss next week.
