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Posted at 4:32 a.m., Thursday, December 25, 2008

NFL: Playoff Scenarios

Associated Press

Week 17

AFC

EAST DIVISION

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win

2) A tie and a New England loss or tie.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A tie and a Baltimore loss.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and Miami loss or tie

2) A tie and a Miami loss

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and a Baltimore loss or tie.

2) A tie and a Baltimore loss.

NEW YORK JETS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and a New England loss.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and a Baltimore loss.

SOUTH DIVISION

TENNESSEE TITANS — Clinched the division, first-round bye and homefield advantage.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Clinched a playoff spot.

NORTH DIVISION

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Clinched the division and a first-round bye.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win.

2) A tie and a Miami loss or tie.

3) A tie and a New England loss or tie.

4) A New England loss.

WEST DIVISION

DENVER BRONCOS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win or tie.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win.

ELIMINATED — Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.

NFC

EAST DIVISION

NEW YORK GIANTS — Clinched the division and homefield advantage.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win.

2) A tie, a Chicago loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss.

3) A tie, a Minnesota loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss.

4) A tie, a Chicago loss and a Tampa Bay tie.

5) A tie, a Minnesota loss and a Tampa Bay tie.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and losses by Tampa Bay and Minnesota.

2) A win and losses by Tampa Bay and Chicago.

SOUTH DIVISION

ATLANTA FALCONS — Clinched a playoff spot.

Can clinch the division and a first-round bye with:

1) A win and a Carolina loss.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Clinched a playoff spot.

Can clinch division and first-round bye with:

1) A win or tie.

2) An Atlanta lose or tie.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and a Dallas loss or tie.

2) A tie, a Dallas loss and a Minnesota loss or tie.

3) A tie, a Dallas loss and a Chicago loss or tie.

4) A tie, a Dallas tie, a Minnesota tie and a Chicago win or tie.

5) A tie, a Dallas tie, a Chicago tie and a Minnesota win or tie.

NORTH DIVISION

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win.

2) A tie and a Chicago loss or tie.

3) A Chicago loss.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and losses by Dallas and Tampa Bay.

CHICAGO BEARS — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and a Minnesota loss or tie.

2) A tie and a Minnesota loss.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and losses or ties by Dallas and Tampa Bay.

2) A tie and losses by Dallas and Tampa Bay.

WEST DIVISION

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Clinched the division.

ELIMINATED — Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington.