NFL Playoff Scearios...Week 16

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AFC EAST

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England has clinched division title.

New England can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) NE win next week
2) NE win Monday night + SD loss or tie
3) NE tie next week + SD/IND game ends in a tie

NEW YORK JETS

N.Y. Jets can clinch a playoff berth with:

1) NYJ win or tie
2) BUF loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
3) BUF loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie
4) BAL loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie

AFC NORTH

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh has clinched division title.

Pittsburgh can clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with:

1) PIT win + NE loss Monday night or next week
2) PIT tie + NE loss Monday night and next week
3) NE loss this week and next week + IND/SD game ends in a tie

Pittsburgh can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) PIT win or tie
2) IND/SD game ends in a tie
3) NE loss this week and next week + IND loss

AFC SOUTH

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville can clinch a playoff berth with:

1) JAC win + BUF loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + JAC clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over BUF, BAL and DEN

AFC WEST

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

San Diego has clinched division title.

NFC EAST

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia has clinched division title and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

NFC NORTH

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay has clinched playoff berth.

Green Bay can clinch division title with:

1) GB win

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota can clinch division title with:

1) MIN win

Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with:

1) MIN tie
2) STL loss or tie
3) CAR loss or tie

NFC SOUTH

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Carolina can clinch a playoff berth with:

1) CAR win + STL loss + NO loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + SEA win + DAL/WAS games ends in a tie

NFC WEST

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Seattle can clinch division title with:

1) SEA win + STL loss or tie
2) SEA tie + STL loss

Seattle can clinch a playoff berth with:

1) SEA win
2) SEA tie + CAR loss or tie + NO loss or tie

Miami, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Oakland, Tennessee and San Francisco have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.

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