What NFL teams can clinch a playoff spot Week 14?
NFL Week 14 Storylines: Buccaneers, Packers, Cardinals can clinch playoff spots. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady looks to throw during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Indianapolis (Michael Conroy/AP).
How can the Titans clinch a playoff spot in Week 16?
Tennessee can clinch a playoff berth with:
- A Titans win + a Dolphins loss or tie + a Bills loss + a Broncos loss or tie + a Browns loss or tie + a Steelers loss, OR.
- A Titans win + a Dolphins loss or tie + a Bills loss + a Broncos loss or tie + a Browns loss or tie + a Ravens loss or tie.
Is NFL keeping 14 teams in playoffs?
The NFL in 2020 expanded the playoff format from 12 to 14 teams, moving from first-round byes for the top two seeds in each conference to a single first-round bye in each conference and two additional wild-card matchups. Before moving on, let’s be clear: The NFL has already determined this is a win for the league.
What NFL teams have clinched a playoff spot 2021?
That means six teams have already clinched spots in the 2021 postseason — the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals.
Did Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch a playoff spot?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ last-second win over the New York Jets in Week 17 vaulted them up to the third spot in the overall NFC playoff seeding.
How do Titans clinch the 1 seed?
Win and the AFC runs through Nashville. That’s the mindset of the Tennessee Titans (11-5) entering Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Houston Texans (4-12) at NRG Stadium (noon CT, CBS). A victory would give the Titans the AFC’s top seed for the first time since 2008 and a first-round bye.
Can Titans be number 1 seed?
The Tennessee Titans have the AFC’s No. 1 seed for the NFL playoffs, but the top spot hasn’t treated them kindly in the past. In the Titans era, which began in 1999, Tennessee has held the No. 1 seed two other times: 2000 and 2008.
How would a 14 team NFL playoff work?
A total of 14 teams will make the NFL playoffs in 2022. This will mark the second season of the NFL’s 14-team playoff. Previously, 12 teams — six from each conference — made the playoffs but the NFL changed that ahead of the 2020 NFL season. Now, seven teams from the AFC and seven from the NFC will make the postseason.
Why are there 3 wild card teams?
The two wild card teams could come out of the same division so there was no guarantee a team that came in second place in their division would make the playoffs. The system was changed in 2022 to add a third wild card team from each league, along with replacing the play-in game with three-game series.
Which AFC teams have clinched the playoffs?
Over in the AFC, the Titans, Chiefs and Bengals have clinched their respective divisions, while the Bills and Patriots look to grab the AFC East title. The Titans and Chiefs are still in play for the No.
Can Cowboys Get 1 seed?
The Cowboys have already clinched the NFC East and can no longer get the number-one seed in the conference. The Eagles have already clinched a wild card spot and could only move up from the seventh seed to sixth at best. Schedule change: Cowboys will no longer play at Eagles on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Can Cowboys get number 2 seed?
The Cowboys can clinch the No. 2 seed with: A win over Eagles AND losses by the Rams (vs. 49ers), Cardinals (vs.
Who clinched playoffs AFC?
The Tennessee Titans clinched the AFC South title on the strength of their 34-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The Dolphins’ loss also was cause for celebration in New England as the Patriots clinched a playoff spot following their 50-10 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Has any NFL team clinched a playoff spot 2021?
Entering the season’s final week, only one spot in the 2021-2022 NFL playoffs was available in the NFC. That spot was a straight shootout between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. The 49ers defeated the Rams to clinch the final playoff spot and the sixth seed in the NFC.
What happens to Chiefs if Titans win?
Tennessee holds the tiebreaker on the Chiefs based on the head-to-head meeting, so a Titans loss (or tie) is required for the Chiefs to get a first-round bye. If the Chiefs lose at Denver, they could still be seeded second if the Bengals, Bills and Patriots all lose or tie.