Webnews: Three teams can wrap up playoff berths this weekend

[Coach]

By Darin Gantt
With five weeks of season left, the bottom of the playoff race is still a muddled mess, especially in the AFC. But three teams at the top could punch their ticket this weekend, as the Broncos, Chiefs and Seahawks can all clinch their postseason berths in Week 13. The league sent out the complete scenarios… Read more…

[N TX Dave]

No they can't seeing how the Chiefs are playing the Broncos one will win (Chiefs I hope) and one will lose.

[Seek]

No they can't seeing how the Chiefs are playing the Broncos one will win (Chiefs I hope) and one will lose.

Actually they can but is a long shot. The loser could be be guaranteed a play off birth if a combination of the runner ups for the Wild card all at 5-6 lost making them at best 9-7 meaning the best they can do is tie the loser of the Chiefs Donkey game. Tehn given certain tie breakers could be guaranteed a spot even if they lost.

Basically all Wild Card seeds other than the Chiefs have to win out.

[TopekaRoy]

No they can't seeing how the Chiefs are playing the Broncos one will win (Chiefs I hope) and one will lose.

The headline is poorly worded, so you are misreading it. It doesn't say that all three teams can secure a playoff birth this weekend at the same time. It is saying that each of these three teams has a chance to secure a playoff birth this weekend. The Chiefs and Broncos can't both secure a playoff birth but one or the other can if other teams fall into place.