NFL Playoff Scenarios: Cowboys, Eagles vie for East title

For weeks, the NFC East has appeared to be the division no team wanted to win. The Dallas Cowboys bounced back from a dreadful run that included losses to the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears to trounce the Los Angeles Rams last week. The victory sets the Cowboys up for a win-and-in scenario against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Rams are going to need some help to sneak into the postseason after winning the NFC but losing to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl last season. In the ultra-competitive NFC West, a Week 17 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Seahawks in Seattle figures to decide the division. Both teams are 11-3 and have already clinched playoff spots.

On the AFC side, the Baltimore Ravens (12-2) can lock up the No. 1 seed but need their closest competition for home field to falter. 2019 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 16

AFC CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens - AFC North division Kansas City Chiefs - AFC West division

Buffalo Bills - playoff berth New England Patriots - playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-2) (at Cleveland (6-8), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS) Baltimore clinches a first-round bye with:

1. BAL win or tie OR 2. KC loss or tie OR

3. NE loss Baltimore clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1. BAL win OR 2. BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR

3. KC loss or tie + NE loss NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-3) (vs. Buffalo (10-4), Saturday, 4:30 PM ET, NFL Network)

New England clinches AFC East division with: 1. NE win or tie

New England clinches a first-round bye with: 1. NE win + KC loss or tie OR

2. NE tie + KC loss HOUSTON TEXANS (9-5) (at Tampa Bay (7-7), Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, NFL Network)

Houston clinches AFC South division with: 1. HOU win OR

2. HOU tie + TEN tie OR 3. TEN loss

Houston clinches a playoff berth with: 1. HOU tie + PIT tie OR

2. PIT loss NFC

CLINCHED: New Orleans Saints - NFC South division

Green Bay Packers - playoff berth San Francisco 49ers - playoff berth

Seattle Seahawks - playoff berth GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-3) at Minnesota (10-4), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)

Green Bay clinches NFC North division with: 1. GB win or tie

DALLAS COWBOYS (7-7) (at Philadelphia (7-7), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX) Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

1. DAL win MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-4) (vs. Green Bay (11-3), Monday, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN)

Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with: 1. MIN win or tie OR

2. LAR loss or tie --Field Level Media