NFL Week 14 playoff scenarios: Cowboys, Eagles, 49ers can clinch berth

Weve entered NFL playoff scenarios season, even though the three teams capable of clinching a berth need to win and receive some help from around the league. Heres a glimpse at all the math equations needed for teams to clinch a postseason bid this weekend:

We’ve entered NFL playoff scenarios season, even though the three teams capable of clinching a berth need to win and receive some help from around the league.

Here’s a glimpse at all the math equations needed for teams to clinch a postseason bid this weekend:

Dallas Cowboys (9-3)

Cowboys versus Philadelphia Eagles (10-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

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Dallas clinches playoff berth in one of three scenarios:

  • Cowboys win + Vikings loss or tie + Packers loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss or tie + Lions win or tie + Rams loss or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR
  • Cowboys win + Vikings loss or tie + Packers loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers loss or tie + Lions win or tie + Saints loss or tie (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR
  • Cowboys win + Vikings loss or tie + Packers loss or tie + Seahawks loss + Buccaneers tie + Lions win or tie
    (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie)
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    Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)

    Philadelphia at Dallas (9-3); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

    Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:

  • Eagles win + Seahawks loss or tie OR
  • Eagles win + Rams loss or tie OR
  • Eagles win + Packers loss or tie + Vikings loss or tie OR
  • Eagles win + Packers loss or tie + Lions loss OR
  • Eagles tie + Rams loss + Seahawks loss OR
  • Eagles tie + Rams loss + Vikings loss or tie OR
  • Eagles tie + Rams loss + Packers loss or tie OR
  • Eagles tie + Seahawks loss + Vikings loss or tie OR
  • Eagles tie + Seahawks loss + Packers loss or tie OR
  • Eagles tie + Vikings loss + Packers loss

    • San Francisco 49ers (9-3)

    San Francisco versus Seattle (6-6); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

    San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:

  • 49ers win + Packers loss OR
  • 49ers win + Vikings loss OR
  • 49ers win + Packers tie + Vikings tie

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