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Posted at 10:12 a.m., Sunday, December 23, 2007

NFL: Playoff scenarios for week 16

Associated Press

Playoff scenarios for week 16, as provided by the NFL:

AFC

CLINCHED: New England, East Division and homefield advantage; Indianapolis, South Division and a first-round bye; San Diego, West Division.

ELIMINATED: Miami, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Houston, Buffalo, Denver.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh can clinch the North Division with a win and a Cleveland loss.

Pittsburgh can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A Tennessee loss.

OR

2) A win or tie and a Tennessee tie.<

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Cleveland can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win.

OR

2) A Tennessee loss.

OR

3) A tie and a Tennessee tie.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win or tie.

OR

2) A Tennessee loss or tie.

OR

3) A Cleveland loss.

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NFC

CLINCHED: Dallas, East Division and a first-round bye; Green Bay, North Division and a first-round bye; Seattle, West Division; Tampa Bay, South Division.

ELIMINATED: San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Arizona, Philadelphia, Detroit

DALLAS COWBOYS

Dallas can clinch homefield advantage throughout with a win and Green Bay loss.<

NEW YORK GIANTS

N.Y. Giants can clinch a playoff berth:

1) A win or tie.

OR

2) A loss or tie by Washington and New Orleans.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win and a loss or tie by New Orleans.