NFL Playoff Scenarios

New England has clinched division title and a first-round bye.<br> <br> Buffalo can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win and a N.Y. Jets loss, OR<br> <br> 2) A win and a Denver loss or tie, OR<br> <br> 3) A tie and a Denver loss.<br> <br> New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win or tie, OR<br> <br> 2) A Buffalo loss or tie OR Denver loss or tie.<br> <br> AFC NORTH<br> <br> Pittsburgh has clinched division title and homefield advantage throughout playoffs.<br> <br> Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win, a Buffalo loss, a Denver loss and a Jacksonville loss or tie.<br> <br> AFC SOUTH<br> <br> Indianapolis has clinched division title.<br> <br> Jacksonville can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win, plus Buffalo and Denver lose.<br> <br> AFC WEST<br> <br> San Diego has clinched division title.<br> <br> Denver can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win, OR<br> <br> 2) A tie and a Buffalo loss or tie, OR<br> <br> 3) A Buffalo loss plus Jacksonville and Baltimore lose or tie.<br> <br> NFC EAST<br> <br> Philadelphia has clinched division title and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.<br> <br> NFC NORTH<br> <br> Green Bay has clinched division title.<br> <br> Minnesota can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win or tie, OR<br> <br> 2) A loss or tie, OR<br> <br> 3) A St. Louis loss or tie next week.<br> <br> NFC SOUTH<br> <br> Atlanta has clinched division title and a first-round bye.<br> <br> Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR<br> <br> 2) A win and a Seattle win or tie, OR<br> <br> 3) A win or tie + St. Louis loss or tie next week.<br> <br> New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win and a St. Louis loss or tie next week, OR<br> <br> 2) A win and Seattle and Minnesota win or tie.<br> <br> NFC WEST<br> <br> Seattle has clinched playoff berth.<br> <br> Seattle can clinch division title with:<br> <br> 1) A win or tie, OR<br> <br> 2) A St. Louis loss or tie next week.<br> <br> St. Louis can clinch division with:<br> <br> 1) A win next week and a Seattle loss.<br> <br> St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:<br> <br> 1) A win next week and a Minnesota loss, OR<br> <br> 2) A win next week and New Orleans-Carolina tie.<br> <br> Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, N.Y. Giants, Oakland, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.

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