week 16 NFL PLAYOFF PICTURE
Four teams have clinched playoff spots, and nine others hope to clinch this weekend. Here is what they must do (assuming no games end in ties):
NFC
Seattle (12-2): Has clinched a playoff spot. It can clinch the West title with a win or a San Francisco loss.
New Orleans (10-4): Can clinch the South title with a win.
Carolina (10-4): Can clinch a playoff spot with a win, or if Arizona and San Francisco lose.
San Francisco (10-4): Can clinch a playoff spot with a win or an Arizona loss.
Philadelphia (8-6): Can clinch the East title with a win and a Dallas loss.
Chicago (8-6): Can clinch the North title with a win and losses by Detroit and Green Bay.
Others: Arizona (9-5), Green Bay (7-6-1), Detroit (7-7) and Dallas (7-7) are mathematically alive for playoff berths.