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.