December 21, 2008
NFL Playoff Scenarios Week 16
Here is a quick glance at the NFL Playoff picture as of Sunday 12/21 after the 1:00 pm EST games have been played:
AFC
1 Tennessee South 13-2-0
2 Pittsburgh (yz) North 11-4-0
3 Miami East 10-5-0
4 Denver West 8-6-0
5 Indianapolis (x) South 11-4-0
6 Baltimore North 10-5-0
Still alive
7 New England East 10-5-0
8 N.Y. Jets East 9-5-0
11 San Diego West 7-8-0
Eliminated
9 Houston South 7-7-0
10 Buffalo East 6-8-0
12 Jacksonville South 5-10-0
13 Cleveland North 4-11-0
14 Cincinnati North 3-11-1
15 Oakland West 3-11-0
16 Kansas City West 2-13-0
NFC
Seed Team Division Record
1 N.Y. Giants (y) East 11-3-0
2 Carolina (x) South 11-3-0
3 Minnesota North 9-5-0
4 Arizona (y) West 8-7-0
5 Atlanta South 9-5-0
6 Philadelphia East 8-5-1
Still alive
7 Dallas East 9-6-0
8 Tampa Bay South 9-6-0
9 Chicago North 8-6-0
11 Washington East 7-7-0
Eliminated
10 New Orleans South 8-7-0
12 San Francisco West 6-9-0
13 Green Bay North 5-9-0
14 Seattle West 3-11-0
15 St. Louis West 2-13-0
16 Detroit North 0-15-0
legend
x-clinched playoff berth
y-denotes division winner
z-denotes first-round bye
*-clinched home-field advantage
More on the playoff possibilities …
AFC EAST
Miami sits on top and the Patriots and Jets are alive for the Wildcard
AFC SOUTH
Tennessee clinched the division and a first-round bye. It can clinch home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs with a win.
Indianapolis clinched a playoff spot with its win over Jacksonville on Thursday.
AFC NORTH DIVISION
Even with a loss today against Tennessee, the Pittsburgh Steelers have clinched the division and a first-round bye. Baltimore is alive for a wild-card spot.
AFC WEST DIVISION
Denver can clinch the division with 1) a win or tie; 2) a San Diego loss or tie.
NFC EAST DIVISION
The New York Giants clinched the division. They can clinch a first-round bye with: 1) a win or tie; 2) a Minnesota loss or tie. They can clinch home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with: 1) a win vs. Carolina.
Dallas can clinch a playoff spot next week with: 1) a win or tie against Philadelphia and an Atlanta loss; 2) a win and a loss or tie by Chicago and a Tampa Bay loss; 3) a win and an Atlanta loss, a Chicago loss or tie and a Tampa Bay loss.
NFC SOUTH DIVISION
Carolina has clinched a playoff spot after Dallas’ loss Saturday to Baltimore. It can clinch the division with: 1) a win or tie; 2) losses or ties by both Tampa Bay and Atlanta. It can clinch a first-round bye with: 1) a win or tie; 2) a Tampa Bay loss or tie and an Atlanta- Minnesota tie. It can clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with: 1) a win against the N.Y. Giants.
Tampa Bay can clinch a playoff spot with: 1) a win, an Atlanta loss and a Philadelphia loss or tie; 2) a win, an Atlanta loss and a Dallas loss or tie.
Atlanta can clinch a playoff spot with: 1) a win and losses by Tampa Bay and Philadelphia; 2) a win and losses by Tampa Bay and Dallas.
NFC NORTH DIVISION
Minnesota can clinch the division with: 1) a win; 2) a tie and a Chicago tie; 3) a Chicago loss.
NFC WEST DIVISION
Arizona has clinched the division.
source: ESPN, FOX, nfl.com, cbssports.com
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