NFL playoff scenarios (1 Viewer)

[JayMan]

I havn't seen MT update the playoffs table since monday's games... Mods, if this is a honda - please delete...

From nfl.com

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AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title.

N.Y. Jets clinch a playoff berth with:

1) NYJ win or tie, OR

2) CIN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie, OR

3) CIN loss or tie + TEN win, OR

4) DEN loss + JAC loss

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) BAL win + SD loss

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

1) CIN win + NYJ loss, OR

2) CIN win + DEN loss + KC win

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

1) IND win + BAL loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

1) TEN win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + KC win

Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:

1) JAC win + NYJ loss + CIN loss or tie + TEN loss or tie

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN win or tie, OR

2) KC loss or tie

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

1) KC win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie

NFC EAST DIVISION

Dallas has clinched playoff berth.

Dallas can clinch division with:

1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie, OR

2) DAL tie + PHI loss

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

Philadelphia can clinch division with:

1) PHI win, OR

2) DAL loss, OR

3) PHI tie + DAL tie

New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with:

1) NYG win + NYG clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over GB, OR

2) NYG win + GB loss or tie, OR

3) NYG tie + GB loss or tie + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4) GB loss + STL loss + ATL loss + CAR loss

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1) GB win + NYG win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG, OR

2) GB win + NYG loss or tie + STL loss or tie, OR

3) GB win + NYG loss or tie + CAR win, OR

4) GB win + NYG loss or tie + ATL win, OR

5) GB tie + NYG loss + STL loss + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

1) CAR win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie, OR

2) CAR tie + NYG loss + GB loss + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

1) ATL win + CAR loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie, OR

2) ATL tie + CAR loss + GB loss + NYG loss + STL loss

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

1) STL win + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie, OR

2) STL tie + NYG loss + CAR loss + ATL loss + GB loss

Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Tampa Bay and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

[JayMan]

From Mr. Gray's work at FBG... Important games (playoff implications) this upcoming weekend... the exact scenarios are described in post#1...

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Saturday - 8:00 PM Eastern

N.Y. Giants at Washington

Sunday - 1:00 PM Eastern

Carolina at New Orleans

If the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, Carolina will be eliminated

Detroit at Dallas

Jacksonville at Kansas City

New England at Tennessee

Oakland at N.Y. Jets

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

St. Louis at Minnesota

If the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, St. Louis will be eliminated

Sunday - 4:15 PM Eastern

Arizona at San Diego

Atlanta at Philadelphia

If Carolina wins at 1:00 PM or if St. Louis wins at 1:00 PM or if the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, Atlanta will be eliminated

If Dallas loses at 1:00 PM, Philadelphia will clinch the NFC East and the #3 seed

Buffalo at Baltimore

Miami at Indianapolis

San Francisco at Denver

If Kansas City loses at 1:00 PM, Denver will clinch a playoff berth

Sunday - 8:15 PM Eastern

Green Bay at Chicago

 

[Mungo Burrows]

Sunday 4:15 PM Eastern

Atlanta at Philadelphia

If Carolina wins at 1:00 PM or if St. Louis wins at 1:00 PM, OR if NY Giants win on Saturday Atlanta will be eliminated

Added note about Giants win.

 

[JayMan]

Sunday 4:15 PM Eastern

Atlanta at Philadelphia

If Carolina wins at 1:00 PM or if St. Louis wins at 1:00 PM, OR if NY Giants win on Saturday Atlanta will be eliminated

Added note about Giants win.

You Sir - are correct!... Thanks for the heads-up!... edited the original post to reflect this

 

[QuizGuy66]

Fun with our friend strength of victory/strength of schedule.

With the whole Giants win but don't quite clinch deal, it's interesting to note that, strictly speaking, EVERY OTHER GAME this week impacts that tiebreaker with the TWO exceptions being Cincinnati-Pittsburgh and Atlanta-Philadelphia.

From nfl.com - this comes into play if GB and the Giants both win

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**N.Y. Giants clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Green Bay if:

a) DET loses OR

b) MIN loses OR

c) any two of the following results occur: ARI loss, MIA loss, SF loss, CAR win, HOU win, TB win.

**Packers clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over NY Giants if all of the following occur:

ARI win, DET win, MIA win, MIN win, SF win, CAR loss, HOU loss, TB loss.

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Now of course this isn't the full story (the rest of this is my own workup):

If Green Bay and NY Giants end up tied in strength of victory, then tie will be decided by best strength of schedule.

This happens if Detroit and Minnesota win

and 5 out of these 6 occur: ARI win, MIA win, SF win, CAR loss, HOU loss, TB loss

The next tiebreaker in this case would be strength of victory. If this happens, accounting for all the games noted above, the Giants would have a 2-game advantage.

The remaining games that matter from each teams schedule would be as follows:

Giants: Jacksonville, Tennessee, Indiapolis

Packers: Bills, Patriots, Jets

OK SO:

If Tennessee beats New England, THE Giants Clinch the Strength of Schedule Tiebreaker

If New England beats Tenessee and 2 of the following 4 things happen, the Giants clinch the Strength of Schedule tiebreaker: JAX WIN, INDY WIN, BUFF LOSE, JETS LOSE

Green Bay clinches strength of victory only if the following 5 things happen: NE WIN, BUFF WIN, JETS WIN, JAX lose, INDY lose

Amazingly there can still be a tie even after all of this if New England were to win AND (BUFF/JETS/INDY/KC win or BUFF/JETS/JAX/MIA win or BUFF/OAK/KC/MIA win or BALT/JETS/KC/MIA win)

In that case:

7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.

The Giants hold a big advantage here. They have 321 PF, 334 PA. GB has 275 PF and 359 PA. (Currently that gives the Giants ranks of 6 in PF and 9.5 in PA. For Green Bay, the rankings are 10.5 in PF and 12 in PA) Needless to say I'm not going into all that

-QG

 

[QuizGuy66]

Cliff notes version:

GIANTS FANS YOUR ARE ROOTING FOR:

Dallas

St. Louis

San Diego

Indianapolis

Denver

Carolina

Houston

Tampa Bay

Baltimore

Tennessee

Oakland

Jacksonville

PACKERS FANS YOU ARE ROOTING FOR:

Detroit

Minnesota

Arizona

Miami

San Francisco

New Orleans

Cleveland

Seattle

Buffalo

New England

Jets

Kansas City

So there you go

-QG

 

[Iron Mike Tomczak]

i read tonight in the newspaper sportssection that there are 2108 possible outcomes effecting the NFC playoffs alone......so we just need to sit tight.

 

[JayMan]

Update time... now - only the "strength of schedule" is keeping the Giants from being assured a playoff spot (over the Packers)... that aspect is explained in details in a post here...

Atlanta, Carolina and St. Louis are now officially eliminated...

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AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title.

N.Y. Jets clinch a playoff berth with:

1) NYJ win or tie, OR

2) CIN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie, OR

3) CIN loss or tie + TEN win, OR

4) DEN loss + JAC loss

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) BAL win + SD loss

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

1) CIN win + NYJ loss, OR

2) CIN win + DEN loss + KC win

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

1) IND win + BAL loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

1) TEN win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + KC win

Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:

1) JAC win + NYJ loss + CIN loss or tie + TEN loss or tie

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN win or tie, OR

2) KC loss or tie

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

1) KC win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie

NFC EAST DIVISION

Dallas has clinched playoff berth.

Dallas can clinch division with:

1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie, OR

2) DAL tie + PHI loss

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

Philadelphia can clinch division with:

1) PHI win, OR

2) DAL loss, OR

3) PHI tie + DAL tie

New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with:

1) NYG win + NYG clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over GB, OR

2) NYG win + GB loss or tie, OR

3) NYG tie + GB loss or tie + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4) GB loss + STL loss + ATL loss + CAR loss

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1) GB win + NYG win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG, OR

2) GB win + NYG loss or tie + STL loss or tie, OR

3) GB win + NYG loss or tie + CAR win, OR

4) GB win + NYG loss or tie + ATL win, OR

5) GB tie + NYG loss + STL loss + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

1) CAR win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie, OR

2) CAR tie + NYG loss + GB loss + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

1) ATL win + CAR loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie, OR

2) ATL tie + CAR loss + GB loss + NYG loss + STL loss

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

1) STL win + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie, OR

2) STL tie + NYG loss + CAR loss + ATL loss + GB loss

Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina and St. Louis have been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

[JayMan]

Update time on relevant games... as the Falcons / Panthers / Rams are oficially eliminated...

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Saturday - 8:00 PM Eastern

N.Y. Giants at Washington - Giants win

Sunday - 1:00 PM Eastern

Carolina at New Orleans

If the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, Carolina will be eliminated

Detroit at Dallas

Jacksonville at Kansas City

New England at Tennessee

Oakland at N.Y. Jets

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

St. Louis at Minnesota

If the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, St. Louis will be eliminated

Sunday - 4:15 PM Eastern

Arizona at San Diego

Atlanta at Philadelphia

If Carolina wins at 1:00 PM or if St. Louis wins at 1:00 PM or if the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, Atlanta will be eliminated

If Dallas loses at 1:00 PM, Philadelphia will clinch the NFC East and the #3 seed

Buffalo at Baltimore

Miami at Indianapolis

San Francisco at Denver

If Kansas City loses at 1:00 PM, Denver will clinch a playoff berth

Sunday - 8:15 PM Eastern

Green Bay at Chicago

 

[QuizGuy66]

LOL well technically CAR-NO is still relevant with the whole strength of victory thing

-QG

 

[JayMan]

LOL well technically CAR-NO is still relevant with the whole strength of victory thing

-QG

LMAO!... Then, let me list the complete week17 schedule for this I would think that (from your post) we can stick a fork in the Packers... Giants are in

 

[RoarinSonoran]

All these scenarios are fun to come up with, but Green Bay does have to beat da Bears in Chicago FIRST! Without that, the rest doesn't matter. lol

(yeah, I know, "any given Sunday", "anything can happen", "da Bears will be resting players", etc)

 

[JayMan]

Update time...

1. Now - only the "strength of schedule" is keeping the Giants from being assured a playoff spot (over the Packers)... that aspect is explained in details in a post here;

2. The Jets are in with their win;

Atlanta, Carolina, Jacksonville and St. Louis are officially eliminated...

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AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title.

N.Y. Jets clinch a playoff berth with:

1) NYJ win or tie, OR

2) CIN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie, OR

3) CIN loss or tie + TEN win, OR

4) DEN loss + JAC loss

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) BAL win + SD loss

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

1) CIN win + NYJ loss, OR

2) CIN win + DEN loss + KC win

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

1) IND win + BAL loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

1) TEN win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + KC win

Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:

1) JAC win + NYJ loss + CIN loss or tie + TEN loss or tie

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN win or tie, OR

2) KC loss or tie

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

1) KC win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie

NFC EAST DIVISION

Dallas has clinched playoff berth.

Dallas can clinch division with:

1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie, OR

2) DAL tie + PHI loss

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

Philadelphia can clinch division with:

1) PHI win, OR

2) DAL loss, OR

3) PHI tie + DAL tie

New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with:

1) NYG win + NYG clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over GB, OR

2) NYG win + GB loss or tie, OR

3) NYG tie + GB loss or tie + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4) GB loss + STL loss + ATL loss + CAR loss

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1) GB win + NYG win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG, OR

2) GB win + NYG loss or tie + STL loss or tie, OR

3) GB win + NYG loss or tie + CAR win, OR

4) GB win + NYG loss or tie + ATL win, OR

5) GB tie + NYG loss + STL loss + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

1) CAR win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie, OR

2) CAR tie + NYG loss + GB loss + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

1) ATL win + CAR loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie, OR

2) ATL tie + CAR loss + GB loss + NYG loss + STL loss

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

1) STL win + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie, OR

2) STL tie + NYG loss + CAR loss + ATL loss + GB loss

Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, St. Louis and Jacksonville have been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

[JayMan]

Update time on relevant games... as the Falcons / Panthers / Rams / Jaguars are oficially eliminated...

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Saturday - 8:00 PM Eastern

N.Y. Giants at Washington - Giants win

Sunday - 1:00 PM Eastern

Carolina at New Orleans

If the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, Carolina will be eliminated

Detroit at Dallas

Jacksonville at Kansas City

New England at Tennessee

Oakland at N.Y. Jets - Jets win

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati

St. Louis at Minnesota

If the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, St. Louis will be eliminated

Sunday - 4:15 PM Eastern

Arizona at San Diego

Atlanta at Philadelphia

If Carolina wins at 1:00 PM or if St. Louis wins at 1:00 PM or if the N.Y. Giants win Saturday night, Atlanta will be eliminated

If Dallas loses at 1:00 PM, Philadelphia will clinch the NFC East and the #3 seed

Buffalo at Baltimore

Miami at Indianapolis

San Francisco at Denver

If Kansas City loses at 1:00 PM, Denver will clinch a playoff berth

Sunday - 8:15 PM Eastern

Green Bay at Chicago

 

[dickey moe]

Wow -- things are beginning to become VERY interesting for Tennessee.

 

[JayMan]

Update time...

1. Now - only the "strength of schedule" is keeping the Giants from being assured a playoff spot (over the Packers)... that aspect is explained in details in a post here;

2. The Jets are in with their win;

3. The Giants are in... with victories from the Texans and Panthers... they win the "strength of schedule" battle with the Packers - that are eliminated;

Atlanta, Carolina, Green Bay, Jacksonville and St. Louis are officially eliminated...

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AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title.

N.Y. Jets clinch a playoff berth with:

1) NYJ win or tie, OR

2) CIN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie, OR

3) CIN loss or tie + TEN win, OR

4) DEN loss + JAC loss

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) BAL win + SD loss

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

1) CIN win + NYJ loss, OR

2) CIN win + DEN loss + KC win

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

1) IND win + BAL loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

1) TEN win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + KC win

Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:

1) JAC win + NYJ loss + CIN loss or tie + TEN loss or tie

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN win or tie, OR

2) KC loss or tie

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

1) KC win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie

NFC EAST DIVISION

Dallas has clinched playoff berth.

Dallas can clinch division with:

1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie, OR

2) DAL tie + PHI loss

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

Philadelphia can clinch division with:

1) PHI win, OR

2) DAL loss, OR

3) PHI tie + DAL tie

New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with:

1) NYG win + NYG clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over GB, OR

2) NYG win + GB loss or tie, OR

3) NYG tie + GB loss or tie + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4) GB loss + STL loss + ATL loss + CAR loss

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1) GB win + NYG win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG, OR

2) GB win + NYG loss or tie + STL loss or tie, OR

3) GB win + NYG loss or tie + CAR win, OR

4) GB win + NYG loss or tie + ATL win, OR

5) GB tie + NYG loss + STL loss + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

1) CAR win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie, OR

2) CAR tie + NYG loss + GB loss + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

1) ATL win + CAR loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie, OR

2) ATL tie + CAR loss + GB loss + NYG loss + STL loss

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

1) STL win + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie, OR

2) STL tie + NYG loss + CAR loss + ATL loss + GB loss

Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, St. Louis, Jacksonville and Green Bay have been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

[Marc Levin]

I hope everyone with the Ticket is flipping between the KC/Jax and the Pitt/Cin games.

 

[Marc Levin]

KC game over - KC wins.

 

[Marc Levin]

Pitt just won in OT with a GREAT catch and run by SHolmes.

Bengals eliminated

edit to add - SICK jump by Holmes for the 6 points at the end of the run.

 

[dickey moe]

Cinci just got bumped off in a most spectacular (and depressing) way.

 

[dickey moe]

Unless the Titans pull off a miracle, the Chiefs are now the only remaining dark horse.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Lets see if i got this right.

Denver wins and they are in. If they lose than KC is in.

Homefield is still up for grabs in the AFC as San Diego needs to win to get it, or they need Baltimore to lose.

Baltimore needs to win and San Diego loses and they get homefield.

Indy needs to win and have Baltimore lose and they can get a first round bye sending the Ravens to play in the wildcard weekend.

Is this right?

 

[JayMan]

Update time...

1. Now - only the "strength of schedule" is keeping the Giants from being assured a playoff spot (over the Packers)... that aspect is explained in details in a post here;

2. The Jets are in with their win;

3. The Giants are in... with victories from the Texans and Panthers... they win the "strength of schedule" battle with the Packers - that are eliminated;

4. The last playoff spot in the AFC will be between the Chiefs (if Denver loses) or the Broncos (Denver win or tie);

4. With the Cowboys lost... the Eagles have clinched the NFC East

Atlanta, Carolina, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Jacksonville, St. Louis and Tennessee are officially eliminated...

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AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title.

N.Y. Jets clinch a playoff berth with:

1) NYJ win or tie, OR

2) CIN loss or tie + JAC loss or tie, OR

3) CIN loss or tie + TEN win, OR

4) DEN loss + JAC loss

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) BAL win + SD loss

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:

1) CIN win + NYJ loss, OR

2) CIN win + DEN loss + KC win

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

1) IND win + BAL loss

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

1) TEN win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + KC win

Jacksonville clinches a playoff berth with:

1) JAC win + NYJ loss + CIN loss or tie + TEN loss or tie

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN win or tie, OR

2) KC loss or tie

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

1) KC win + CIN loss or tie + DEN loss + TEN loss or tie

NFC EAST DIVISION

Dallas has clinched playoff berth.

Dallas can clinch division with:

1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie, OR

2) DAL tie + PHI loss

Philadelphia has clinched playoff berth.

Philadelphia can clinch division with:

1) PHI win, OR

2) DAL loss, OR

3) PHI tie + DAL tie

New York Giants can clinch playoff berth with:

1) NYG win + NYG clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over GB, OR

2) NYG win + GB loss or tie, OR

3) NYG tie + GB loss or tie + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4) GB loss + STL loss + ATL loss + CAR loss

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1) GB win + NYG win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG, OR

2) GB win + NYG loss or tie + STL loss or tie, OR

3) GB win + NYG loss or tie + CAR win, OR

4) GB win + NYG loss or tie + ATL win, OR

5) GB tie + NYG loss + STL loss + ATL loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

1) CAR win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie, OR

2) CAR tie + NYG loss + GB loss + STL loss or tie + ATL loss or tie

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

1) ATL win + CAR loss or tie + GB loss or tie + NYG loss or tie, OR

2) ATL tie + CAR loss + GB loss + NYG loss + STL loss

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

1) STL win + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie, OR

2) STL tie + NYG loss + CAR loss + ATL loss + GB loss

Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Washington, Atlanta, Carolina, St. Louis, Jacksonville, Green Bay, Cincinnati and Tennessee have been eliminated from playoff contention.

 

[Team Legacy]

Unless the Titans pull off a miracle, the Chiefs are now the only remaining dark horse.

How does the SOS thing workout for the Packers? Is that over too? I know they needed a Giant win to apply.Awww.. see the above. Thanks!

 

[dickey moe]

Unless the Titans pull off a miracle, the Chiefs are now the only remaining dark horse.

How does the SOS thing workout for the Packers? Is that over too? I know they needed a Giant win to apply.

The Packers needed help with a combination of something like 6 or 7 games. The odds against them were 45,000:1. Their playoff hopes are over.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Unless the Titans pull off a miracle, the Chiefs are now the only remaining dark horse.

How does the SOS thing workout for the Packers? Is that over too? I know they needed a Giant win to apply.

Yes it is over. Giants are in. Panthers won, Minny lost, Houston won.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Who do the Jets play next week, Indy? If Indy loses, does NE become the 3 seed?

And I'm guessing we'll have a New York Double header next Sunday, probably Jets-Indy(if thats their draw, or NE) and Giants/Philly.

I figure Saturday will be Denver at NE and Dallas at Seattle.

 

[JayMan]

This is clearer...

AFC EAST DIVISION

New England has clinched division title

N.Y. Jets has clinched a playoff berth

AFC NORTH DIVISION

Baltimore has clinched division title.

Baltimore can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) BAL win + SD loss

Baltimore can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win or tie, OR

2) IND loss or tie

AFC SOUTH DIVISION

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

Indianapolis can clinch first-round bye with:

1) IND win + BAL loss

AFC WEST DIVISION

San Diego has clinched division title and first-round bye.

San Diego can clinch home-field advantage with:

1) SD win or tie, OR

2) BAL loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN win or tie

Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with:

1) DEN loss

NFC EAST DIVISION

Philadelphia has clinched division title

Dallas has clinched playoff berth

New York Giants has clinched playoff berth

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Chicago has clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

NFC SOUTH DIVISION

New Orleans has clinched first-round bye.

NFC WEST DIVISION

Seattle has clinched division title.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

Who do the Jets play next week, Indy? If Indy loses, does NE become the 3 seed?And I'm guessing we'll have a New York Double header next Sunday, probably Jets-Indy(if thats their draw, or NE) and Giants/Philly.I figure Saturday will be Denver at NE and Dallas at Seattle.

Jets have the edge over KC, but Denver has the edge (conference record) if they win and get in.NE gets the 3 with an Indy loss.Yes, Dallas @ Seattle.

 

[BGP]

If the current scores hold up:

#6 Chiefs @ #3 Colts

#5 Jets @ #4 Patriots

 

[BGP]

If Denver wins:

#6 Jets @ #3 Colts

#5 Broncos @ #4 Patriots

If Denver TIES:

#6 Broncos @ #3 Colts

#5 Jets @ #4 Patriots

 

[cowboyz]

If Denver wins:#6 Jets @ #3 Colts#5 Broncos @ #4 PatriotsIf Denver TIES:#6 Broncos @ #3 Colts#5 Jets @ #4 Patriots

what about if they lose?

 

[BGP]

If Denver wins:#6 Jets @ #3 Colts#5 Broncos @ #4 PatriotsIf Denver TIES:#6 Broncos @ #3 Colts#5 Jets @ #4 Patriots

what about if they lose?

That would be the scenario given three posts above this one.

 

[dickey moe]

If Denver wins:#6 Jets @ #3 Colts#5 Broncos @ #4 PatriotsIf Denver TIES:#6 Broncos @ #3 Colts#5 Jets @ #4 Patriots

what about if they lose?

See Kansas City.

 

[cowboyz]

so KC at the colts. the colts worst nightmare. and mangini returns to NE. good stories for the AFC

NFC not so much.

 

[NY/NJMFDIVER]

so KC at the colts. the colts worst nightmare. and mangini returns to NE. good stories for the AFCNFC not so much.

Mangini vs. Belichek won't have much mainstream appeal but what a great football chess match that will be. Jets could have clipped them twice this year, I think NE would much rather face KC.