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NFL Playoff Scenarios

22. December 2008  - Published by Dan Clasgens

Here are the playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17:

NFC
AFC

NFC EAST
New York Giants
Giants have clinched NFC East division title, first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs.

Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Cowboys win.

Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Eagles win AND Bucs loss AND Bears OR Vikings loss.


NFC NORTH

Minnesota Vikings
Vikings can clinch NFC North title with:

1. Vikings win, OR ...
2. Bears loss.

Chicago Bears

Bears can clinch NFC North title with:

1. Two Bears wins AND Vikings loss.

Bears can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Two Bears wins AND Cowboys loss AND Bucs loss.


NFC SOUTH
Carolina Panthers
Panthers have clinched playoff spot.

Panthers can clinch division title and first-round bye with:

1. Panthers win/tie, OR ...
2. Falcons loss.

Atlanta Falcons
Falcons have clinched playoff spot.

Falcons can clinch division title and first-round bye with:

1. Falcons win AND Panthers loss.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Buccaneers win AND Cowboys loss.


NFC WEST
Arizona Cardinals

Cardinals have clinched NFC West title.

NFC eliminated teams: 49ers, Lions, Packers, Rams, Redskins, Saints, Seahawks

AFC East
Miami Dolphins
Dolphins can clinch AFC East title with:

1. Dolphins win.

New England Patriots
Patriots can clinch AFC East title with:

1. Patriots win AND Dolphins loss.

Patriots can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Patriots win AND Ravens loss.

New York Jets
Jets can clinch AFC East title with:

1. Jets win AND Patriots loss.

Jets can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Jets win AND Ravens loss.


AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers have clinched AFC North title and first-round bye.

Baltimore Ravens
Ravens can clinch playoff spot with:

1. Ravens win.


AFC SOUTH
Tennessee Titans

Titans have clinched AFC South division title, first-round bye and homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs.

Indianapolis Colts
Colts have clinched playoff spot.


AFC WEST
Denver Broncos

Broncos can clinch AFC West division title with:

1. Broncos win/tie, OR ...
2. Chargers loss/tie.

San Diego Chargers
Chargers can clinch AFC West division title with:

1. ChargersBroncos win/tie, OR ...
2.  Broncos loss/tie.


 AFC eliminated teams: Bengals, Bills, Browns, Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Texans

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