Four teams – BALTIMORE (9-4), INDIANAPOLIS (9-4), GREEN BAY (9-4) and SAN FRANCISCO (9-3-1) – can all secure playoffs spots this weekend.
Atlanta and Houston have clinched playoff spots and seek to secure a first-round bye in the AFC and NFC playoffs.
A look at the playoff scenarios for Week 15:
AFC
HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston clinches AFC South division with:
1) HOU win
Houston clinches a first-round bye with:
1) HOU win + NE loss or tie + DEN loss
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches AFC North division with:
1) BAL win
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL tie OR
2) PIT loss or tie
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:
1) IND win OR
2) IND tie + PIT loss or tie OR
3) IND tie + BAL win
NFC
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches a first-round bye with:
1) ATL win + GB loss or tie OR
2) ATL win + SF loss OR
3) ATL tie + GB loss
Atlanta clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ATL win + GB loss or tie + SF loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:
1) GB win
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + STL-MIN tie OR
2) GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss + SF win or tie OR
3) GB tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss + SEA does not tie
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco clinches NFC West division with:
1) SF win + SEA loss
San Francisco clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SF win OR
2) SF tie + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
3) SF tie + DAL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie + GB-CHI does not end in tie OR
4) SF tie + DAL loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + CHI loss OR
5) SF tie + NYG loss + MIN loss or tie + CHI loss OR
6) MIN loss + DAL loss + WAS loss + SEA loss or tie
