Believe it or not, NFL playoff berths can be clinched as early as this weekend. There are currently three teams in the NFC that could punch their ticket to the postseason in Week 14.
The Arizona Cardinals have the easiest path to a playoff berth. They can simply clinch with a win or tie against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.
There are other ways the Cardinals could clinch a playoff spot in Week 14. They can clinch with a Vikings loss or tie and 49ers loss. Additionally, they can clinch with a Vikings loss or tie, Saints loss or tie, and Panthers loss to tie.
The final playoff-clinching scenario for the Cardinals includes a 49ers loss, Saints loss or tie, and tie between the Falcons and Panthers.
While the Cardinals might have the easiest route to a playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers have the chance to clinch a division title.
The Packers could clinch the NFC North with a win over the Bears, as well as a Vikings loss or tie. A tie against the Bears paired with a Vikings loss to the Steelers would also do the trick.
Even if Green Bay doesn’t claim an NFC North title this weekend, it could still clinch a playoff berth. The first scenario includes a Packers win, Saints loss or tie, and 49ers loss. The second scenario, meanwhile, includes a Packers win, Saints loss or tie, Rams loss, and 49ers tie.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the third and final team that can clinch a playoff berth this Sunday.
The Buccaneers can clinch an NFC South title with a win, Saints loss or tie, and Panthers loss or tie. They can clinch one of the seven playoff spots in the NFC with a win, Panthers loss, Saints loss, Vikings loss, 49ers loss or tie, and Washington loss or tie.
We’ll see more playoff-clinching scenarios as the regular season progresses.
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