Alright, let’s talk about the NFL playoff clinches. It’s been a wild ride, and I’ve been following it all the way through, trying to figure out who’s gonna make it to the big dance.
First off, I started by checking out how many teams even get to go to the playoffs. Turns out, it’s 14 teams now, seven from each conference. They changed the format back in 2020, so that’s what we’re working with.
Then, I dug into the specific scenarios for each team. For example, I was looking at the Kansas City Chiefs and saw that they needed either a win plus a Buffalo loss or tie, or just a tie themselves plus a Buffalo loss to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC. It was pretty intense.
How I keep up with playoff scenarios
- I followed the NFL closely, especially during Week 16, which was crucial for a lot of teams.
- I also read up on the scenarios for other teams, like the Pittsburgh Steelers, who could clinch the AFC North with a win. It was super exciting to see how it all played out.
- And then I found out about the Detroit Lions, who snatched the NFC North title and the No. 1 seed. That was quite a turn of events!
I tracked how teams got added to the draft order based on when they got knocked out of the playoffs. They use tiebreakers for teams that exit in the same round, which makes things even more complex. I was always checking my phone for updates on this.
So, that’s basically how I went about keeping track of the playoff clinches this year. It was a lot of checking scores, reading articles, and trying to make sense of all the different scenarios. But hey, that’s what makes it fun, right?
Honestly, it’s been a pretty cool experience to follow all of this. And now we’re here, with the playoffs about to start, and I’m pumped to see how it all unfolds. It’s going to be interesting to see who ends up where in the draft order too. It’s all part of the game, and I love it.
