It may be the last week on the regular season but to me the playoffs start this week for alot of teams. Here are some keys matchups. First up the NFC.
Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons clinch the NFC South title and a first-round bye with an Atlanta win and a Carolina loss.
Carolina Panthers
The Panthers clinch the NFC South title and a first-round bye with a Carolina win or tie OR Atlanta loss or tie.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccaneers clinch a wild-card spot with a Tampa Bay win and Dallas loss or tie OR Tampa Bay tie and Dallas loss and Minnesota loss or tie OR Tampa Bay tie and Dallas loss and Chicago loss or tie OR Tampa Bay tie and Dallas tie and Minnesota tie and Chicago win or tie OR Tampa Bay tie and Dallas tie and Chicago tie and Minnesota win or tie.
Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings clinch the NFC North title with a Minnesota win OR Minnesota tie and Chicago loss or tie OR Chicago loss. The Vikings clinch a wild-card spot with a Minnesota tie and Dallas loss and Tampa Bay loss.
Chicago Bears
The Bears clinch the NFC North with a Chicago win and Minnesota loss or tie OR Chicago tie and Minnesota loss. The Bears clinch a wild-card spot with a Chicago win and Dallas loss or tie and Tampa Bay loss or tie OR Chicago tie and Dallas loss and Tampa Bay loss.
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys clinch a wild-card spot with a Dallas win OR Dallas tie and Chicago loss or tie and Tampa Bay loss OR Dallas tie and Minnesota loss or tie and Tampa Bay loss OR Dallas tie and Chicago loss and Tampa Bay tie OR Dallas tie and Minnesota loss and Tampa Bay tie.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles clinch a wild-card spot with a Philadelphia win and Tampa Bay loss and Minnesota loss OR Philadelphia win and Tampa Bay loss and Chicago loss.
Now the AFC
Denver Broncos
The Broncos clinch the AFC West title with a win or tie against San Diego.
San Diego Chargers
The Chargers clinch the AFC West title with a win over Denver.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens clinch a wild-card spot with a Baltimore win OR Baltimore tie and Miami loss or tie OR Baltimore tie and New England loss or tie OR New England loss.
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins clinch the AFC East title with a Miami win OR Miami tie and New England loss or tie. The Dolphins clinch a wild-card spot with a Miami tie and Baltimore loss.
New England Patriots
The Patriots clinch the AFC East title with a New England win and Miami loss or tie OR New England tie and Miami loss. The Patriots clinch a wild-card spot with a New England win and Baltimore loss or tie OR New England tie and Baltimore loss.
New York Jets
The Jets clinch the AFC East title with a Jets win and New England loss. The Jets clinch a wild-card spot with a Jets win and Baltimore loss.