NFL Playoff Possibilities
Playoff scenarios for this week as provided by the league:
AFC
* Buffalo--Can clinch berth with a Tennessee loss.
* Denver--Has clinched AFC West title and home-field advantage throughout.
* Jacksonville--Can clinch AFC Central title with a victory or tie or a Tennessee loss or tie. Can clinch berth with either a Miami loss or a New England loss or tie.
* Miami--Can clinch berth with a victory.
* New England--Can clinch berth with a victory and a Tennessee loss.
* New York Jets--Have clinched AFC East title. Can clinch first-round bye with a Jacksonville loss.
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NFC
* Atlanta--Has clinched berth. Can clinch NFC West title and a first-round bye with a victory.
* Arizona--Can clinch berth with a victory and a New York Giant loss or tie.
* Dallas--Has clinched berth. Can clinch NFC East title with a victory or an Arizona loss.
* Green Bay--Has clinched berth.
* Minnesota--Has clinched NFC Central title and first-round bye. Can clinch home-field advantage throughout with either a victory and an Atlanta victory over Detroit by less than 68 points or an Atlanta loss.
* San Francisco--Has clinched berth.
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