NFL playoff picture: Four more spots secured in Week 15

Even going 1-1 down the stretch wouldn't guarantee the Broncos a playoff spot. If the Steelers and Jets (and Chiefs) each win out, the Broncos would be on the outside looking in during the playoffs, even with an 11-5 record. The margin for error is

Here are the NFL playoff scenarios for Week 15: AFC. Clinched: New England – AFC East. NEW ENGLAND (vs. Tennessee, Sunday). Clinches first-round bye with: — Win and Denver loss, or. — Win and Cincinnati loss and Denver tie. CINCINNATI (at San 

ARIZONA CARDINALS. Clinch first-round bye with: 1) Win. CAROLINA PANTHERS. Clinch home-field advantage with: 1) Win OR. 2) ARI loss. GREEN BAY PACKERS. Clinch NFC North with: 1) Win + MIN loss. MINNESOTA VIKINGS. Clinch playoff berth with 

Don't look now, but the NFL playoffs are right around the corner. After Sunday's Week 15 games, the league's postseason picture inched closer to becoming a completed field, as Monday night's game between the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints doesn't 

The NFL playoff picture is slowly coming together. The San Francisco 49ers won't be going anywhere near the playoffs this season, but it should be an interesting group of teams this year. We'll be keeping track of the playoffs into January, and so here