NFL Playoff Scenarios: Week 14

The Saints joined the Colts last week as a division winner, wrapping up the NFC South. Both New Orleans and Indianapolis are still undefeated at 12-0 and seem virtual locks to clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The Colts, in fact, can sew up the AFC as early as Sunday.

There's still a mighty mess beyond the top few spots in each conference, though -- made even more confusing by Miami's boat-rocking win over New England in Week 13 that threw the NFC East back up for grabs. As many as a dozen teams still have legitimate postseason life in the AFC, with eight more smack-dab in the thick of things in the NFC.

A quick look at where we stand heading into Week 14 follows. For a more complete breakdown of the remaining postseason race, please read JJ Cooper's Predicting the Playoffs.

Week 14 Scenarios:
• Indianapolis can clinch homefield throughout the AFC playoffs with: a win OR a tie plus losses by Cincinnati and San Diego
• Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North with: a win OR a tie and a Baltimore loss or tie OR a Baltimore loss
• San Diego can clinch a playoff berth with: a win plus a Baltimore loss or tie and Miami loss or tie and Jets loss or tie; a win plus a Baltimore loss or tie and Jets loss or tie and New England loss or tie; a win plus a Baltimore loss or tie and a Jacksonville tie and a New England loss; a tie and a Baltimore loss and a Jets loss and a Miami loss

• New Orleans can clinch a first-round bye with: a win or tie OR a Dallas loss or tie plus a Philadelphia loss or tie and an Arizona loss or tie
• Minnesota can clinch the NFC North with: a win plus a Green Bay loss (Vikings can clinch a playoff berth with a win OR a tie plus a Giants loss)
• Arizona can clinch the NFC West with: a win

AFC

Currently In
1. Indianapolis (12-0 -- clinched division)
2. San Diego (9-3)
3. Cincinnati (9-3)
4. New England (7-5)
5. Denver (8-4)
6. Jacksonville (7-5)

Still Alive
7. Baltimore (6-6)
8. Miami (6-6)
9. New York Jets (6-6)
10. Pittsburgh (6-7)
11. Tennessee (5-7)
12. Houston (5-7)
13. Oakland (4-8)
14. Buffalo (4-8)

Eliminated
15. Kansas City (3-9)
16. Cleveland (2-11)

NFC

Currently In
1. New Orleans (12-0 -- clinched division)
2. Minnesota (10-2)
3. Arizona (8-4)
4. Dallas (8-4)
5. Philadelphia (8-4)
6. Green Bay (8-4)

Still Alive
7. New York Giants (7-5)
8. Atlanta (6-6)
9. Carolina (5-7)
10. San Francisco (5-7)
11. Chicago (5-7)
12. Seattle (5-7)

Eliminated
13. Washington (3-9)
14. Detroit (2-10)
15. Tampa Bay (1-11)
16. St. Louis (1-11)