As we enter Week 15 of the NFL season, one team clinched, the San Francisco 49ers, who can also win the NFC West this week. A few other teams can join them in the NFC: the Eagles, Cowboys, and Lions.
In the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens can clinch a playoff berth this weekend.
Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 15 in the NFL:
AFC
CLINCHED: None
BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-3) at Jacksonville (8-5); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC
Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:
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BAL win + DEN loss or tie + BUF loss or tie OR
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BAL win + DEN loss or tie + CLE loss or tie OR
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BAL win + DEN loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR
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BAL win + DEN loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR
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BAL win + BUF loss or tie + CLE loss or tie OR
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BAL win + BUF loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR
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BAL win + BUF loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR
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BAL win + CLE loss or tie + PIT-IND tie OR
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BAL win + HOU loss or tie + PIT-IND tie
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NOTE – Several additional scenarios involving a Baltimore tie and combination of other teams losing or tying would also clinch a Ravens playoff berth.
NFC
CLINCHED: San Francisco 49ers (10-3) – playoff berth
DALLAS COWBOYS (10-3) at Buffalo (7-6); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
Dallas clinches playoff berth with:
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DAL win or tie OR
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LAR loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
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GB loss + LAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
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GB loss + ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
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GB loss + ATL loss or tie + DET win or tie OR
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TB loss + MIN loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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TB loss + MIN loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR
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TB loss + MIN loss or tie + DET win or tie OR
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TB loss + SF win or tie + DET win or tie OR
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TB loss + DET win or tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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TB-GB tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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TB-GB tie + SEA loss or tie OR
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TB-GB tie + DET win or tie OR
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SEA loss or tie + MIN loss + DAL clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over ATL
DETROIT LIONS (9-4) vs. Denver (7-6); Saturday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, NFLN
Detroit clinches playoff berth with:
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DET win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR
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DET win + SEA loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
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DET win + SEA loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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DET win + LAR loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + TB loss OR
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DET win + LAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + GB loss OR
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DET win + LAR loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR
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DET win + GB-TB tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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DET tie + TB loss + SEA loss + LAR loss OR
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DET tie + GB loss + SEA loss + LAR loss OR
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DET tie + LAR loss + SEA loss + ATL loss OR
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DET tie + GB loss + SEA loss + ATL loss or tie OR
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DET tie + MIN loss + SEA loss + LAR loss OR
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DET tie + GB loss + LAR loss + ATL loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR
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DET tie + GB-TB tie + MIN loss + SEA loss + LAR tie OR
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DET tie + GB-TB tie + MIN loss + SEA loss + ATL loss or tie OR
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DET tie + GB-TB tie + MIN loss + LAR loss + ATL loss or tie
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-3) at Seattle (6-7); Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:
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PHI win or tie OR
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GB loss + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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GB loss + ATL loss or tie + SF win or tie + DET win OR
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TB loss + MIN loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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TB loss + MIN loss or tie + SF win or tie + DET win OR
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MIN loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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MIN loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + SF win or tie + DET win OR
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TB-GB tie + LAR loss or tie OR
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TB-GB tie + SF win or tie + DET win
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-3) at Arizona (3-10); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
San Francisco clinches NFC West division title with:
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SF win or tie OR
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LAR loss or tie

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