Playoff Scenarios

With 2 weeks left in the regular season, the playoffs are right around the corner. Entering week 16, here are the current projected playoff seedings in each conference.

NFC
1. Dallas Cowboys (14-0) - clinched home field advantage & 1st rd. bye
2. Arizona Cardinals (12-2) - clinched 1st rd. bye
3. Minnesota Vikings (10-4) - clinched playoffs
4. Philadelphia Eagles
5. New Orleans Saints (9-5)
6. Green Bay Packers or Carolina Panthers (8-6)

AFC
1. Tennessee Titans (13-1) - need 1 more win to clinch home field advantage & 1st rd. bye
2. New England Patriots (12-2) - will clinch 1st rd. bye with 2 more wins
3. San Diego Chargers (11-3) - have clinched home game in 1st rd. of playoffs
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3) - have clinched home game in 1st rd. of playoffs
5. Baltimore Ravens or
6. Indianapolis Colts or Houston Texans

NFL MVP Candidates
Chris Johnson - RB, Titans
Adrian Peterson - RB, Vikings
Tom Brady - QB, Patriots
Larry Fitzgerald - WR, Cardinals
Cortland Finnegan - CB, Titans
Randy Moss - WR, Patriots