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Week 17 playoff scenarios
Cold, Hard Football Facts for December 24, 2008
Final NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17.
NFC
CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East and homefield advantage; Arizona – NFC West; Carolina – Playoff spot; Atlanta – Playoff spot.
ELIMINATED: Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington.
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DAL win OR
2) DAL tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR
3) DAL tie + MIN loss or tie + TB loss OR
4) DAL tie + CHI loss + TB tie OR
5) DAL tie + MIN loss + TB tie.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches a playoff spot with:
1) PHI win + TB loss + MIN loss OR
2) PHI win + TB loss + CHI loss.
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with:
ATL win + CAR loss.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with:
1) CAR win or tie OR
2) ATL loss or tie.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:
1) TB win + DAL loss or tie OR
2) TB tie + DAL loss + MIN loss or tie OR
3) TB tie + DAL loss + CHI loss or tie OR
4) TB tie + DAL tie + MIN tie + CHI win or tie OR
5) TB tie + DAL tie + CHI tie + MIN win or tie.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches NFC North with:
1) MIN win OR
2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR
3) CHI loss.
Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:
MIN tie + DAL loss + TB loss.
CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago clinches NFC North Division with:
1) CHI win + MIN loss or tie OR
2) CHI tie + MIN loss.
Chicago clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CHI win + DAL loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR
2) CHI tie + DAL loss + TB loss.
AFC
CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and homefield advantage; Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye; Indianapolis – Playoff spot
ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches AFC East Division with:
1) MIA win OR
2) MIA tie + NE loss or tie.
Miami clinches a playoff spot with:
MIA tie + BAL loss.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches AFC East Division with:
1) NE win + MIA loss or tie OR
2) NE tie + MIA loss.
New England clinches playoff spot with:
1) NE win + BAL loss or tie OR
2) NE tie + BAL loss.
NEW YORK JETS
NY Jets clinch AFC East Division with:
NY Jets clinch playoff spot with:
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win OR
2) BAL tie + MIA loss or tie OR
3) BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR
4) NE loss.
DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West Division with:
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
San Diego clinches AFC West Division with:
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