This Elimination Options page presents sets of game outcomes ("cases") that result in the Patriots losing certain playoff spots. A total of 18 games from week 12 and 13 were considered. The list may not contain all possible combinations. When a given set of games eliminates multiple playoff spots the case is listed in the lowest playoff spot only.
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Case 1
Patriots tie the Colts
Case 2
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Ravens
Case 3
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens
Case 4
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Falcons
Case 5
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Falcons
Case 6
Chargers beat or tie the Ravens, and
Chargers beat the Falcons
Case 7
Chargers beat the Ravens, and
Chargers tie the Falcons
Case 8
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 9
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 10
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Ravens beat or tie the Chargers, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 11
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 12
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 13
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Chargers beat the Falcons, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 14
Broncos tie the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Chargers tie the Falcons
Case 15
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos tie the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Falcons, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 1
Patriots lose to the Colts
Case 2
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Ravens
Case 3
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Chargers
Case 4
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons
Case 5
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 6
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 7
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons
Case 8
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Chargers beat or tie the Ravens, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 9
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 10
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 11
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 12
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Chargers beat the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 13
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Chargers beat the Falcons, and
Ravens beat or tie the Eagles
Case 14
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Chargers tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat or tie the Eagles
Case 15
Steelers beat or tie the Bengals, and
Broncos tie the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Chargers tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 1
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens
Case 2
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Texans beat or tie the Jaguars
Case 3
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Dolphins beat the Packers
Case 4
Patriots lose to or tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Chargers beat the Falcons
Case 5
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Chargers tie the Falcons
Case 6
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos tie the Browns, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Chargers beat the Falcons
Case 7
Patriots lose to or tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Ravens, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 8
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Ravens, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 9
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos tie the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Ravens, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 10
Patriots lose to or tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 11
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 12
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos beat or tie the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 13
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Broncos tie the Browns, and
Chargers beat the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles
Case 14
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Texans beat or tie the Jaguars, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons
Case 15
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Chargers beat the Ravens, and
Texans beat or tie the Jaguars, and
Ravens beat or tie the Eagles
Case 16
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Ravens beat the Chargers, and
Dolphins beat the Packers, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons
Case 17
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Chargers beat the Ravens, and
Dolphins beat the Packers, and
Ravens beat or tie the Eagles
Case 18
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Texans beat or tie the Jaguars, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat or tie the Eagles
Case 19
Patriots lose to the Colts, and
Dolphins beat the Packers, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat or tie the Eagles
Case 20
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Chargers beat or tie the Falcons, and
Ravens tie the Eagles
Case 21
Patriots tie the Colts, and
Broncos beat the Browns, and
Chargers tie the Ravens, and
Chargers tie the Falcons, and
Ravens beat the Eagles