NFL Week 15 Playoff Scenarios: Which Teams Can Clinch This Weekend?

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 15 with The Eagles can secure the NFC East, and four teams can secure a postseason berth. These are all of the Week 15 NFL playoff-winning scenarios.

NFL Week 15 playoff scenarios

With just four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Four teams – the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles – have already secured their spots in the postseason. However, Week 15 presents opportunities for several more teams to join them, with potential division titles and playoff berths on the line.

Teams That Can Clinch in Week 15

Houston Texans

Scenario: Texans clinch the AFC South with:
- A win + a Colts loss to the Broncos.

The Texans are facing the Dolphins this week. Clinching the AFC South is their only path to securing a playoff spot in Week 15.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Scenario: Steelers clinch a playoff berth with:
- A win or tie OR
- A Dolphins loss/tie + a Colts loss/tie.

The Steelers head to Philadelphia, with their eyes on solidifying their postseason position.

Green Bay Packers

Scenario: Packers clinch a playoff berth with:
- A win + a Falcons loss/tie + a 49ers-Rams tie.

This is a highly improbable scenario, as it requires a tie in the 49ers-Rams game on Thursday night. The Packers are also facing the Seahawks, a game with significant NFC playoff implications.

Minnesota Vikings

Scenario: Vikings clinch a playoff berth with:
- A win or tie OR
- A Seahawks loss/tie + a Rams loss/tie.

The Vikings could potentially clinch as early as Thursday night if the Rams lose or tie against the 49ers. They play the Bears on Monday Night Football.

Philadelphia Eagles

Scenario: Eagles clinch the NFC East title with:
- A win + a Commanders loss/tie OR
- A tie + a Commanders loss.

The Eagles are already playoff-bound but can secure the division crown this weekend. They host the Steelers, while the Commanders face the Saints.

Teams That Have Already Clinched

AFC

Kansas City Chiefs – Clinched AFC West title.
Buffalo Bills – Clinched AFC East title.

NFC

Detroit Lions – Secured a playoff berth.
Philadelphia Eagles – Secured a playoff berth.

Remaining Playoff Spots

Only four teams are officially in the playoffs, leaving 11 spots vacant. NFL Week 15 could bring significant movement in the standings, with four additional teams potentially clinching berths. While some scenarios, like the Packers', are long shots, others, such as those for the Texans and Steelers, are much more straightforward.

As the race to the postseason intensifies, fans can expect an action-packed weekend with significant playoff implications across the league.