NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17

These are the possible playoff-clinching situations that can happen in Week 17.

The Arizona Cardinals are not going to the playoffs. However, the playoff race in the NFC and AFC is hot in the final two weeks of the regular season.

The No. 1 seed is still in play in both conferences. Multiple divisions have not been clinched and the wild cards are still undetermined.

In Week 17, here are the scenarios for playoff berths, division titles and the No. 1 seed.

NFC playoff picture: 49ers remain No. 1 seed despite loss

As Week 17 begins, let’s have a look at the NFC playoff picture.

The Arizona Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention but three teams in the NFC West are currently in the NFC playoff picture.

The San Francisco 49ers remain atop the conference as the No. 1 seed who would, if the season ended today, have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs and a first-round bye.

The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams, both 8-7, would make the playoffs as wild card teams.

Let’s take a look at the NFC playoff picture, who is in the hunt and the games in Week 17 that will matter for postseason contention.

NFL Week 16 playoff, division-clinching scenarios

Check out what teams can clinch playoff berths and division titles in Week 16 and how it can happen.

The Arizona Cardinals are out of playoff contention but Cardinals fans can pay attention to what is happening in the rest of the league.

Let’s look at the different Week 16 scenarios there are for teams to clinch postseason berths or to win their divisions.

49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 win over Cardinals

The Niners’ 45-29 win over the Cardinals wrapped up the NFC West title and eliminated the Cardinals from postseason contention.

The NFC West race is over, at least for the division title. San Francisco 49ers  clinched the NFC West division title with a 45-29 victory over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Week 15.

The win improved them to 11-3. They remain the top seed in the NFC.

Their win in Arizona was their sixth straight. They are 5-0 in division play.

They were shorthanded on defense but their offense dominated.

Quarterback Brock Purdy had four touchdown passes in the win, bringing his total to 29 with seven interceptions.

Running back Christian McCaffrey had another huge game against Arizona. After 177 yards from scrimmage in Week 4 and scoring four touchdowns, he piled up 187 total yards and scored three times on Sunday in Week 15.

The NFL’s leading rusher increased his total to 1,292 through 14 games. He had over 100 rushing yards in both games against the Cardinals.

With the division title wrapped up, now it is a race for remaining atop the NFC as the No. 1 seed, earning a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Their final three games are at home against the Baltimore Ravens, on the road against the Washington Commanders and at home against the Los Angeles Rams.

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NFC playoff picture: 49ers face Cardinals as No. 1 seed

We take a look at the NFC playoff picture entering Week 15.

The Arizona Cardinals will host the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday in Week 15. The 49ers come into town as the NFC No. 1 seed.

They took over the top spot in the conference as the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.

So what does the NFC playoff picture looks like entering Week 15?

Let’s look at who is in, who is in the mix and what is coming up in Week 15.

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49ers extend lead in NFC West, nearly clinch division

We take a look at the current standings in the NFC West, what happened in Week 14 and what is coming up in Week 15.

The NFC West has almost been wrapped up, at least at the top. The San Francisco 49ers are on the verge of clinching the division title. They extended their lead in the division and were the only team in the West to win a game.

Here are the NFC West division standings entering Week 15:

  1. San Francisco 49ers, 10-3 (4-0 division)
  2. Los Angeles Rams, 6-7 (4-1 division)
  3. Seattle Seahawks, 6-7 (1-4 division)
  4. Arizona Cardinals, 3-10 (0-4 division)

Let’s have a look at what happened for each team in Week 14 and what is coming up in Week 15.

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NFC playoff picture entering Week 14

A look at the conference standings in Week 14 and the games that matter in Week 14 in the NFC playoff race.

The Arizona Cardinals will not make the postseason this year. We know that as they sit at 3-10 on the season.

But what does the NFC playoff picture look like this week?

Let’s take a look at who is in, who is in the mix and what the schedule in Week 14 looks like.

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49ers, Eagles, Cowboys could clinch playoff berths in Week 14

The Cardinals don’t play on Sunday. Three NFC teams could earn postseason berths, though.

The Arizona Cardinals are off this weekend so Cardinals fans, if they will continue to pay attention to the rest of the NFL, can take note of playoff scenarios for the NFL this week.

Three NFL teams, all the NFC, can clinch playoff berths over the weekend, although there are some wild scenarios.

Let’s go over the Week 14 playoff-clinching scenarios below.

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Cardinals can mathematically be eliminated from division, playoff contention in Week 14

The Cardinals can potentially be bumped from contention in the NFC West and in the NFC playoff picture in Week 14.

The Arizona Cardinals sit at 4-8 entering Week 14 with only the faintest of playoff hopes. They have not yet been completely eliminated from playoff contention but that could change this week.

The Cardinals can be eliminated from contending for the NFC West title and can be eliminated from playoff contention completely in the NFC.

What are those scenarios? They are as follows, according

Cardinals’ elimination scenarios in NFC West

It won’t take much for the Cardinals to be eliminated from the NFC West. They are 4-8 and the San Francisco 49ers, who lead the division, are 8-4 and will hold a divisional record tiebreaker over Arizona.

  • If the Cardinals lose to the New England Patriots, they are out.
  • If the 49ers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Cardinals are out.
  • If the Cardinals tie the Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks beat or tie with the Carolina Panthers, the Cardinals are done.
  • If the Cardinals and 49ers both tie their games, the Cardinals are eliminated.
  • If the 49ers tie and the Seahawks win their game, the Cardinals are out.

Cardinals’ elimination scenarios in NFC playoff hunt

If the Cardinals beat the Patriots on Monday night, they stay alive, but if they lose, they could be mathematically eliminated.

  • If the Cardinals lose, the Seahawks beat the Panthers and the New York Giants win or tie their game with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cardinals are out of playoff contention.

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Week 13 outcomes that could help the Cardinals

The 4-8 Cardinals are idle and have very little hope for the playoffs, but these outcomes keep those faint hopes slightly more alive.

The Arizona Cardinals are off in Week 13, finally getting their bye. At 4-8m they have almost no hopes for the postseason. They have not been mathematically eliminated but it is close.

While they are idle this week, the outcome of several games could help them and their faint hopes.

The following outcomes in Week 13 would be ideal for Arizona.

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