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Posted at 12:39 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008

NFL: Playoff Scenarios

Associated Press

AFC

WEST:

San Diego (7-8) and Denver (8-7) play Sunday for the division title.

EAST:

Miami Dolphins (10-5) — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win

2) A tie and a New England loss or tie.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A tie and a Baltimore loss.

New England Patriots (10-5) — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and Miami loss or tie

2) A tie and a Miami loss

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and a Baltimore loss or tie

2) A tie and a Baltimore loss.

New York Jets (9-6) — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and a New England loss

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and a Baltimore loss.

SOUTH:

Tennessee (13-2) has clinched the division and home-field advantage.

Indianapolis (11-4) has clinched a wild-card playoff spot.

NORTH:

Pittsburgh (11-4) has clinched.

Baltimore Ravens (10-5) can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win

2) A tie and a Miami loss or tie

3) A tie and a New England loss or tie

4) A New England loss.

NFC

WEST:

Arizona (8-7) has clinched.

EAST:

The Giants (12-3) have clinched the division and home-field advantage.

Dallas Cowboys (9-6) — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win

2) A tie, a Chicago loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss.

3) A tie, a Minnesota loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss.

4) A tie, a Chicago loss and a Tampa Bay tie.

5) A tie, a Minnesota loss and a Tampa Bay tie.

Philadelphia Eagles (8-6-1) — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and losses by Tampa Bay and Minnesota.

2) A win and losses by Tampa Bay and Chicago.

SOUTH:

Atlanta Falcons (10-5) — Clinched a playoff spot.

Can clinch the division and a first-round bye with:

1) A win and a Carolina loss.

Carolina Panthers (11-4) — Clinched a playoff spot.

Can clinch division and first-round bye with:

1) A win or tie.

2) An Atlanta lose or tie.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6) — Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and a Dallas loss or tie.

2) A tie, a Dallas loss and a Minnesota loss or tie.

3) A tie, a Dallas loss and a Chicago loss or tie.

4) A tie, a Dallas tie, a Minnesota tie and a Chicago win or tie.

5) A tie, a Dallas tie, a Chicago tie and a Minnesota win or tie.

NORTH:

Minnesota Vikings (9-6) — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win.

2) A tie and a Chicago loss or tie.

3) A Chicago loss.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win, a Dallas loss and a Tampa Bay loss.

Chicago Bears (9-6) — Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and a Minnesota loss or tie.

2) A tie and a Minnesota loss.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and losses or ties by Dallas and Tampa Bay.

2) A tie and losses by Dallas and Tampa Bay.