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12-12-2006, 12:34 PM
NFL Playoff Scenarios
By The Associated Press
Playoff scenarios for week 15 as provided by the NFL:
<b>AFC EAST DIVISION</b>
New England can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win and a N.Y. Jets loss or tie.</li>
<li>A tie and a N.Y. Jets loss. </li></ol>
<b>AFC NORTH DIVISION</b>
Baltimore can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win and a Cincinnati loss or tie. </li>
<li>A tie and a Cincinnati loss. </li></ol>
Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with:
<ol><li>A win or tie. </li>
<li>A Cincinnati loss or tie and Ravens clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over N.Y. Jets. </li>
<li>A Denver loss or tie and Ravens clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over N.Y. Jets. </li>
<li>N.Y. Jets and Cincinnati lose or tie. </li>
<li>N.Y. Jets and Denver lose or tie. </li>
<li>New England and Jacksonville lose and Cincinnati loses or ties. </li>
<li>New England and Jacksonville lose and Denver loses or ties. </li></ol>
<b>AFC SOUTH DIVISION</b>
Indianapolis can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A Jacksonville loss. </li>
<li>A win or tie and a Jacksonville tie. </li></ol>
Indianapolis can clinch playoff berth:
<ol><li>A win or tie. </li>
<li>A Denver loss or tie. </li></ol>
<b>AFC WEST DIVISION</b>
San Diego has clinched the division.
San Diego can clinch a first-round bye with a win and an Indianapolis loss.
<b>NFC EAST DIVISION</b>
Dallas can clinch playoff berth with:
<ol><li>A win, Minnesota loses or ties and New Orleans wins or ties. </li>
<li>A win, Minnesota and Carolina lose or tie. </li></ol>
<b>NFC NORTH DIVISION</b>
Chicago has clinched the division and a first-round bye.
Chicago can clinch homefield advantage with:
<ol><li>A win and a New Orleans loss or tie. </li>
<li>A tie and a New Orleans loss. </li></ol>
<b>NFC SOUTH DIVISION</b>
New Orleans can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win. </li>
<li>A tie and an Atlanta loss or tie. </li>
<li>An Atlanta loss and Carolina loss or tie. </li></ol>
New Orleans can clinch a first-round bye with a win, Dallas and Seattle lose and N.Y. Giants loses or ties.
New Orleans can clinch a playoff berth with:
<ol><li>A tie. </li>
<li>A Minnesota loss or tie and a Philadelphia loss. </li>
<li>Minnesota and Carolina both lose or tie. </li>
<li>Minnesota loss or tie, a Dallas loss and the Philadelphia-N.Y. Giants' game is a tie. </li></ol>
<b>NFC WEST DIVISION</b>
Seattle can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win or tie. </li></ol>
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Arizona, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Oakland, Tampa Bay and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.
By The Associated Press
Playoff scenarios for week 15 as provided by the NFL:
<b>AFC EAST DIVISION</b>
New England can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win and a N.Y. Jets loss or tie.</li>
<li>A tie and a N.Y. Jets loss. </li></ol>
<b>AFC NORTH DIVISION</b>
Baltimore can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win and a Cincinnati loss or tie. </li>
<li>A tie and a Cincinnati loss. </li></ol>
Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with:
<ol><li>A win or tie. </li>
<li>A Cincinnati loss or tie and Ravens clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over N.Y. Jets. </li>
<li>A Denver loss or tie and Ravens clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over N.Y. Jets. </li>
<li>N.Y. Jets and Cincinnati lose or tie. </li>
<li>N.Y. Jets and Denver lose or tie. </li>
<li>New England and Jacksonville lose and Cincinnati loses or ties. </li>
<li>New England and Jacksonville lose and Denver loses or ties. </li></ol>
<b>AFC SOUTH DIVISION</b>
Indianapolis can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A Jacksonville loss. </li>
<li>A win or tie and a Jacksonville tie. </li></ol>
Indianapolis can clinch playoff berth:
<ol><li>A win or tie. </li>
<li>A Denver loss or tie. </li></ol>
<b>AFC WEST DIVISION</b>
San Diego has clinched the division.
San Diego can clinch a first-round bye with a win and an Indianapolis loss.
<b>NFC EAST DIVISION</b>
Dallas can clinch playoff berth with:
<ol><li>A win, Minnesota loses or ties and New Orleans wins or ties. </li>
<li>A win, Minnesota and Carolina lose or tie. </li></ol>
<b>NFC NORTH DIVISION</b>
Chicago has clinched the division and a first-round bye.
Chicago can clinch homefield advantage with:
<ol><li>A win and a New Orleans loss or tie. </li>
<li>A tie and a New Orleans loss. </li></ol>
<b>NFC SOUTH DIVISION</b>
New Orleans can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win. </li>
<li>A tie and an Atlanta loss or tie. </li>
<li>An Atlanta loss and Carolina loss or tie. </li></ol>
New Orleans can clinch a first-round bye with a win, Dallas and Seattle lose and N.Y. Giants loses or ties.
New Orleans can clinch a playoff berth with:
<ol><li>A tie. </li>
<li>A Minnesota loss or tie and a Philadelphia loss. </li>
<li>Minnesota and Carolina both lose or tie. </li>
<li>Minnesota loss or tie, a Dallas loss and the Philadelphia-N.Y. Giants' game is a tie. </li></ol>
<b>NFC WEST DIVISION</b>
Seattle can clinch division title with:
<ol><li>A win or tie. </li></ol>
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Arizona, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Oakland, Tampa Bay and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.