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NFL playoff scenarios
December 10, 2007
Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 10, 2007

Here's a look at the current playoff situation, with information provided by the NFL.
 
NFC
CLINCHED:
Dallas -- NFC East Division
Green Bay -- NFC North Division
Seattle -- NFC West Division
 
ELIMINATED:  San Francisco, St. Louis.
 
COWBOYS
Dallas clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs:
1) DAL win + GB loss
 
Dallas clinches a first-round bye:
1) DAL win or tie OR
2) SEA loss or tie
 
PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a first-round bye:
1) GB win + SEA loss or tie OR
2) GB tie + SEA loss
 
BUCCANEERS
IF NEW ORLEANS LOSES TO ATLANTA, Tampa Bay clinches NFC South Division.
 
IF NEW ORLEANS BEATS ATLANTA, Tampa clinches NFC South Division with:
1) TB win OR
2) NO loss OR
3) TB tie + NO tie
 
GIANTS
IF NEW ORLEANS LOSES TO ATLANTA, NY Giants clinch a playoff berth with
1) NYG win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie
 
IF NEW ORLEANS BEATS ATLANTA, NY Giants clinch a playoff berth with:
1) NYG win or tie OR
2) MIN loss or tie + NO loss or tie
 
AFC
CLINCHED:   
New England - AFC East Division and first-round bye
Indianapolis - playoff berth
 
ELIMINATED:  Miami, NY Jets, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati.
 
PATRIOTS
  New England clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs:
   1) NE win OR
   2) IND loss OR
   3) NE tie + IND tie
 
 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
  Indianapolis clinches AFC South Division:
   1) IND win OR
   2) JAC loss OR
   3) IND tie + JAC tie
  Indianapolis clinches a first-round bye:
   1) IND win + PIT loss or tie
 
 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
  Pittsburgh clinches AFC North Division:
   1) PIT win + CLE loss
  Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth:
   1) PIT win OR
   2) PIT tie + BUF loss or tie + TEN loss or tie OR
   3) BUF loss + DEN loss or tie + TEN loss
 
 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
  San Diego clinches AFC West Division:
   1) SD win + DEN loss or tie OR
   2) SD tie + DEN loss
 
 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
  Jacksonville clinches playoff berth:
   1) JAC win + TEN loss or tie OR
   2) JAC tie + TEN loss + BUF loss or tie
 
 CLEVELAND BROWNS
  Cleveland clinches playoff berth:
   1) CLE win + TEN loss + DEN loss or tie


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