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Posted at 7:59 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2007

NFL: Playoff scenarios for Week 17

Advertiser Staff

Playoff scenarios for week 17:

AFC

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

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

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Cleveland can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A loss by Tennessee.

OR

2) A win or tie and a Tennesse tie.

TENNESSEE TITANS

Tennessee can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win.

OR

2) A tie and a Cleveland loss.

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NFC

CLINCHED: Dallas, East Division and home field advantage; Green Bay, North Division and a first-round bye; Seattle, West Division; Tampa Bay, South Division; N.Y. Giants, playoff berth.

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

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Washington can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win.

OR

2) A tie and a Minnesota loss or tie.

OR

3) A loss and a Minnesota loss and a New Orleans loss.

NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a Washington loss and a Minnesota loss.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

1) A win and a Washington loss.