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.
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.