NFC Playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17

We are already heading into Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season, which means that more teams have a shot at clinching the playoffs this week.

During Week 17, two more NFC teams have a shot at clinching a playoff spot if things go right for them.

Here are the teams that are already in:

• Dallas Cowboys – NFC East division title
• Green Bay Packers – NFC North division title
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers – NFC South division title
• Arizona Cardinals – playoff berth
• Los Angeles Rams – playoff berth

Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 17:

GREEN BAY PACKERS (12-3) (vs. Minnesota (7-8), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)

Green Bay clinches NFC’s No. 1 seed, only first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

1. GB win + DAL loss or tie OR
2. GB tie + DAL loss + LAR loss + TB loss or tie OR
3. GB tie + DAL loss + LAR tie + TB loss

LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-4) (at Baltimore (8-7), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Los Angeles Rams clinch NFC West division title with:

1. LAR win + ARI loss or tie OR
2. LAR tie + ARI loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) (at Washington (6-9), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:

1. PHI win + MIN loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR
2. PHI win + MIN loss or tie + SF win or tie OR
3. PHI tie + MIN loss + NO loss + ATL loss or tie OR
4. PHI tie + MIN loss + NO tie + ATL loss or tie + SF win or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8-7) (vs. Houston (4-11), Sunday, 4:05 PM ET, CBS)

San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:

1. SF win + NO loss or tie OR
2. SF tie + MIN loss or tie + NO loss + ATL loss or tie