Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 14 of 2023 NFL season
A breakdown of the playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season.
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys (9-3) have several scenarios to clinch a playoff berth this week. They can secure a spot with a win against the Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) on Sunday night, as long as the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers both lose or tie. Additionally, they can clinch with a win and losses or ties by the Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Rams, as long as the Vikings and Packers don't tie.
Alternatively, the Cowboys can clinch with a win, losses or ties by the Vikings, Packers, Seahawks, and Buccaneers, and a tie by the Lions, as long as the Vikings and Packers don't tie. Another scenario involves a win, losses or ties by the Vikings, Packers, Seahawks, and Buccaneers, and a win or tie by the Lions, as long as the Vikings and Packers don't tie.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) can clinch a playoff berth with a win against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. They can also secure a spot with a win and losses or ties by the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. Alternatively, a win and a loss by the Detroit Lions would also clinch a berth for the Eagles.
In the case of a tie, the Eagles can clinch with losses by the Rams and Seahawks, losses or ties by the Vikings and Packers, or losses or ties by the Rams and Packers. They can also clinch with losses or ties by the Seahawks and Vikings, or losses or ties by the Seahawks and Packers. Finally, a tie with a loss by the Vikings and Packers would also secure a playoff berth for the Eagles.
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (9-3) have a straightforward path to a playoff berth this week. They can clinch with a win and a loss by the Green Bay Packers or a win and a loss by the Minnesota Vikings. Another scenario involves a win and ties by both the Packers and Vikings.
The 49ers will be facing the Seattle Seahawks (6-6) on Sunday afternoon, and a victory combined with a loss by either the Packers or Vikings will secure their spot in the playoffs.
