PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

AFC EAST

* New England has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

* Buffalo can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a N.Y. Jet loss, OR

2) A win and a Denver loss or tie, OR

3) A tie and a Denver loss.

* New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win or tie, OR

2) A Buffalo loss or tie OR Denver loss or tie.

AFC NORTH

* Pittsburgh has clinched division title and home-field advantage throughout playoffs.

* Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, a Buffalo loss, a Denver loss and a Jacksonville loss or tie.

AFC SOUTH

* Indianapolis has clinched division title.

* Jacksonville can clinch playoff berth with:

A win, plus Buffalo and Denver losses.

AFC WEST

* San Diego has clinched division title.

* Denver can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, OR

2) A tie and a Buffalo loss or tie, OR

3) A Buffalo loss plus Jacksonville and Baltimore losses or ties.

NFC EAST

* Philadelphia has clinched division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

NFC NORTH

* Green Bay has clinched division title.

* Minnesota can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win or tie, OR

2) A Carolina loss or tie, OR a St. Louis loss or tie.

NFC SOUTH

* Atlanta has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

* Carolina can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR

2) A win and a Seattle win or tie, OR

3) A win or tie and a St. Louis loss or tie.

* New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:

1) A win and a St. Louis loss or tie, OR

A win and Seattle and Minnesota wins or ties.

NFC WEST

* Seattle has clinched playoff berth, and can clinch division title with:

1) A win or tie, OR

2) A St. Louis loss or tie.

* St. Louis can clinch division with:

1) A win and a Seattle loss.

* St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR

2) A win and New Orleans-Carolina tie.

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Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, N.Y. Giants, Oakland, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.