Minnesota Vikings playoff clinch scenarios in week 15

The Minnesota Vikings can clinch a spot in the NFL Playoffs in several ways entering week 15. Here is the list of how that can be accomplished.

The NFL’s regular season has only 3 weeks left and the playoff situations are becoming clearer. While some teams have already clinched spots or have won their division, the Minnesota Vikings are still trying to do both of those things this year.

Thanks to Vikings.com for sharing the scenarios before Thursday Night’s game between the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, we can now figure out what needs to happen during week 15 for the Vikings to get a playoff spot. Things cleared up a little more now that the Rams have pulled off a win over the Buccaneers, the situations get a little clearer.

Check out the seven possible ways that the Minnesota Vikings can clinch a playoff berth this weekend.

Here is how the Minnesota Vikings can earn a playoff spot if they can beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday:

• Washington Redskins loss or tie AND Atlanta Falcons loss or tie
• Washington Redskins loss or tie AND Seattle Seahawks loss or tie
• New York Giants loss or tie AND Atlanta Falcons loss or tie
• New York Giants loss or tie AND Seattle Seahawks loss or tie

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Here is how the Minnesota Vikings can earn a playoff spot if the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears tie on Sunday:

• Atlanta Falcons loss or tie AND Philadelphia Eagles loss or tie  AND Washington Redskins loss
• Atlanta Falcons loss or tie AND Philadelphia Eagles loss or tie AND New York Giants loss
• Atlanta Falcons loss or tie AND Washington Redskins loss or tie AND New York Giants loss or tie (as long as Giants and Redskins both don’t tie)

Sadly, the Minnesota Vikings cannot clinch a playoff berth if they lose to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

You can watch the Minnesota Vikings take on the Chicago Bears at noon central time on Sunday, December 20, 2015. However, now there are plenty of reasons to watch other games this weekend.

Happy football watching!