4 Spieltage vor Schluss können sich in der NFL gleich mehrere Franchises ein Play-Off-Ticket sichern. Welche das sind und wie sie ins Play-Off kommen, zeigt folgender Informationstext der NFL
NFC
CLINCHED: Los Angeles Rams – NFC West division title
LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-1) (at Chicago (8-4)
Los Angeles clinches a first round bye with:
1) LAR win
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-2) (at Tampa Bay (5-7)
New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:
1) NO win or tie OR
2) CAR loss or tie
New Orleans clinches a playoff berth with:
1) MIN loss + PHI loss or tie + WAS loss or tie
AFC
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-2) (vs. Baltimore (7-5)
Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:
1) KC win or tie OR
2) MIA loss or tie + IND loss or tie + TEN loss or tie
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-3) (at Miami (6-6)
New England clinches AFC East division title with:
1) NE win or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS (9-3) (vs. Indianapolis (6-6)
Houston clinches AFC South division title with:
1) HOU win + TEN loss or tie OR
2) HOU tie + TEN loss
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-3) (vs. Cincinnati (5-7)
Los Angeles clinches a playoff berth with:
1) LAC win + MIA loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + IND loss or tie + TEN loss or tie OR
2) LAC tie + MIA loss + DEN loss + IND loss or tie + TEN loss or tie as long as both IND and TEN both don’t tie
Quelle: NFL