NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

AFC EAST DIVISION MIAMI DOLPHINS — 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 — 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 — 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 DIVISION TENNESSEE TITANS — Clinched the division, first-round bye and homefield advantage. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Clinched a playoff spot. NORTH DIVISION PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Clinched the division and a firstround bye. BALTIMORE RAVENS — 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. WEST DIVISION DENVER BRONCOS — Can clinch the division with: 1) A win or tie. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Can clinch the division with: 1) A win. ELIMINATED — Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland. NFC EAST DIVISION NEW YORK GIANTS — Clinched the division and homefield advantage. DALLAS COWBOYS — 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 — 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 DIVISION ATLANTA FALCONS — Clinched a playoff spot. Can clinch the division and a first-round bye with: 1) A win and a Carolina loss. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Clinched a playoff spot. Can clinch division and firstround bye with: 1) A win or tie. 2) An Atlanta lose or tie. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — 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 DIVISION MINNESOTA VIKINGS — 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 and losses by Dallas and Tampa Bay. CHICAGO BEARS — 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. WEST DIVISION ARIZONA CARDINALS — Clinched the division. ELIMINATED — Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington.