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.
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.