Following the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, three more teams can secure playoff spots in Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season. The Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings can join the party by satisfying specific postseason-clinching scenarios.
Following the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, three more teams can secure playoff spots in Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season. The Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and Minnesota Vikings can join the party by satisfying specific postseason-clinching scenarios.
The Lions can clinch an outright playoff berth by winning or tying the Green Bay Packers in their Thursday Night Football game. They can also earn a postseason ticket by getting assistance from the Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Meanwhile, the Eagles can also book their playoff ticket by winning against the Carolina Panthers, plus a Falcons loss to the Minnesota Vikings and a tie between the Seahawks and the Cardinals. Nine other scenarios can guarantee the Eagles’ postseason appearance.
Finally, the Vikings can make a playoff return by defeating the Falcons if the Seahawks and the Cardinals play to a tie. Minnesota can also make it to the postseason with a win, plus a Cardinals loss and a Rams loss or tie. The Vikings are in if they win, and if the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Rams all lose in Week 14.
Here are all the playoff-clinching scenarios for the Lions, Vikings, and Eagles, as summarized by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero.
The #Lions, #Vikings and #Eagles all can lock up playoff spots this week. pic.twitter.com/JpHUtXGrBS
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 4, 2024
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