2015 AFC playoff scenarios for Week 16

[MISKO]

AFC

CLINCHED: New England -- AFC East + first-round bye

CLINCHED: Cincinnati -- playoff berth


NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets, Sunday)

New England clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs:

1) NE win

2) NE tie + CIN loss or tie


CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Denver, Monday)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division:

1) CIN win or tie

2) PIT loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye:

1) CIN win or tie


DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cincinnati, Sunday)

Denver clinches AFC West division:

1) DEN win + KC loss or tie

2) DEN tie + KC loss

Denver clinches a playoff berth:

1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie

2) DEN win + PIT loss or tie

3) DEN tie + NYJ loss

4) DEN tie + PIT loss


KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth:

1) KC win + NYJ loss

2) KC win + PIT loss


PITTSBURGH STEELERS (at Baltimore, Sunday)

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth:

1) PIT win + NYJ loss

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Tennessee, Sunday)

Houston clinches AFC South division:

1) HOU win + IND loss

2015 AFC playoff scenarios for Week 16

 

[Psych-Ward]

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Good shit Misko! Thanks for the info!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Still a lot to play for all over the league. CIN vs DEN is a big game IF PIT takes care of biz earlier (glad it got bumped out of 8:30 slot).

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

After losing to BAL, now it looks like there are only 2 scenarios that get us back into the playoffs...

Scenario 1:
PIT beats CLE
BUF beats NYJ

Scenario 2:
CIN beats DEN tomorrow night
SD beats DEN next week
PIT beats CLE

So they need either BUF to beat NYJ or DEN to drop 2 straight. Scenario 1 is more likely. But with the way the Jets are playing, its looking like the Steelers are going to be watching the playoffs in January.

 

[MISKO]

Two total longshots

 

[MISKO]

To be honest we don't belong in the playoffs the way we played today

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

To be honest we don't belong in the playoffs the way we played today

Couldn't agree more... But we never give up on our team, no matter how bad it is!

 

[MISKO]

I know this too shall pass

 

[NorthCoastSteelersFan]

To be honest we don't belong in the playoffs the way we played today

True. But then again, there were some who said our boys would be 8-8 at best. If they finish 10-6, despite a tough schedule, and some serious injuries, that is certainly something to build on.