Arizona Cardinals have 9 ways to clinch an NFL playoff berth in NFL Week 15

The Arizona Cardinals have not been to the NFL playoffs since 2015.

They have a great chance to end that skid, tied for the second-longest current drought in the NFL, in Week 15 (The Denver Broncos also haven't been to the postseason since 2016. The New York Jets haven't been in the playoffs since 2011).

In fact, they have nine different ways to clinch a berth in the NFL postseason this week.

NFL Week 15 picks, predictions:

• Chiefs vs. Chargers | Raiders vs. Browns | Patriots vs. Colts

• Cowboys vs. Giants | Texans vs. Jaguars | Titans vs. Steelers

• Jets vs. Dolphins | Washington vs. Eagles | Panthers vs. Bills

• Cardinals vs. Lions | Bengals vs. Broncos | Falcons vs. 49ers

• Seahawks vs. Rams | Packers vs. Ravens | Saints vs. Bucs

• Vikings vs. Bears | Republic's Week 15 picks | TV schedule

• Point spreads, game lines | Playoff picture | Power rankings

How Arizona Cardinals can clinch playoff berth in NFL Week 15:

1. Beat or tie the Detroit Lions

2. Have the New Orleans Saints lose or tie vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have Minnesota Vikings lose to tie vs. Chicago Bears

3. Have Saints lose or tie, have Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington game end in a tie

4. Have Saints lose or tie, have Eagles lose to Washington, have Atlanta Falcons lose or tie to San Francisco 49ers, have Green Bay Packers beat Baltimore Ravens

5. Have Saints lose or tie, have 49ers tie, have Los Angeles Rams lose to Seattle Seahawks

6. Have Vikings lose or tie, Eagles vs. Washington end in a tie

7. Have Vikings lose or tie and 49ers lose

8. Have 49ers lose, have Eagles vs. Redskins game end in a tie

9. Have 49ers tie, have Rams lose, have Eagles vs. Washington game end in a tie

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How Cardinals can get closer to winning the NFC West:

1. Beat the Lions

2. Have Rams, who are 9-4, one game behind 10-3 Cardinals, lose

3. Have 49ers, who are 7-6, lose

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How Cardinals can get closer to getting No. 1 seed in NFC playoffs:

1. Get a win vs. Lions

2. Have Packers (10-3) lose

3. Have Buccaneers (10-3) lose

4. Have Dallas Cowboys (9-4) lose to New York Giants

5. Have Rams lose

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Cardinals NFL playoff clinching scenarios for NFL Week 15