Playoff Possibilities
AFC EAST
* Miami can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A win over San Francisco PLUS a Seattle loss or tie PLUS a Denver loss or tie PLUS Cleveland loss or tie.
2) A win over San Francisco PLUS a Seattle loss or tie PLUS a Denver loss or tie PLUS a Pittsburgh win or tie.
3) A win over San Francisco PLUS a Seattle loss or tie PLUS a Cleveland loss or tie PLUS a New York Jet loss PLUS an Oakland loss.
AFC CENTRAL
* Pittsburgh can clinch the division championship with a win or tie against Baltimore.
* Pittsburgh can also clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A Cleveland loss or tie PLUS a Seattle loss or tie.
2) A Cleveland loss or tie PLUS a New England loss.
AFC WEST
* Oakland clinched the division championship by defeating San Diego on Saturday.
NFC EAST
* The New York Giants’ victory over Arizona on Saturday prevented Philadelphia from being able to clinch the division championship this weekend.
NFC CENTRAL
* Chicago can clinch a playoff berth with a win over Tampa Bay.
* Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:
1) A victory over Tennessee PLUS a Tampa Bay loss PLUS an Atlanta loss or tie PLUS a Washington loss or tie.
2) A victory over Tennessee PLUS a Tampa Bay loss PLUS an Atlanta loss or tie PLUS a New Orleans loss or tie.
NFC WEST
* St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with a win or tie over New Orleans.
* San Francisco can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) A win over Miami PLUS a Tampa Bay loss PLUS a Washington loss or tie PLUS a New Orleans loss.
ELIMINATED
Buffalo, Carolina and Detroit.
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