2023 NFL Playoff Scenarios – Week 14

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DALLAS COWBOYS (9-3) vs. Philadelphia (10-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Dallas clinches playoff berth with:

1.              DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + LAR loss or tie

     (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR

2.              DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + NO loss or tie

                           (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR

3.              DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB tie + DET win or tie
     (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-2) at Dallas (9-3); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:

  1. PHI win + SEA loss or tie OR
  2. PHI win + LAR loss or tie OR
  3. PHI win + GB loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
  4. PHI win + GB loss or tie + DET loss OR
  5. PHI tie + LAR loss + SEA loss OR
  6. PHI tie + LAR loss + MIN loss or tie OR
  7. PHI tie + LAR loss + GB loss or tie OR
  8. PHI tie + SEA loss + MIN loss or tie OR
  9. PHI tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie OR
  10. PHI tie + MIN loss + GB loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-3) vs. Seattle (6-6); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SF win + GB loss OR
  2. SF win + MIN loss OR
  3. SF win + GB tie + MIN tie
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