2019 NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17: How the AFC and NFC stack up

A look at the 2019 NFL playoff scenarios for the Seattle Seahawks and the rest of the league heading into the final week of the season.

NFC

CLINCHED:

Green Bay – NFC North division

New Orleans – NFC South division

Minnesota — playoff berth

San Francisco — playoff berth

Seattle — playoff berth

DALLAS COWBOYS (7-8) vs. Washington (3-12)

Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

  1. DAL win + PHI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS (12-3) at Detroit (3-11-1)

Green Bay clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. GB win OR
  2. NO loss OR
  3. GB tie + SF loss OR
  4. GB tie + NO tie

Green Bay clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

  1. GB win + SF loss or tie OR
  2. GB tie + SF loss + NO loss or tie

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-3) at Carolina (5-10)

New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. NO win + GB loss or tie OR
  2. NO win + SF loss or tie OR
  3. NO tie + GB loss OR
  4. NO tie + SF loss OR
  5. SF loss + GB win or tie

New Orleans clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

  1. NO win + GB loss or tie + SF loss or tie OR
  2. NO tie + GB loss + SF loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) at N.Y. Giants (4-11)

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with:

  1. PHI win or tie OR
  2. DAL loss or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-3) at Seattle (11-4)

San Francisco clinches NFC West division title with:

  1. SF win or tie

San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. SF win OR
  2. SF tie + GB loss or tie OR
  3. SF tie + NO loss or tie

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

  1. SF win OR
  2. SF tie + GB loss or tie + NO loss or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (11-4) vs. San Francisco (12-3)

Seattle clinches NFC West division with:

  1. SEA win

Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. SEA win + GB loss

Seattle clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

  1. SEA win + GB loss + NO loss