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NFL Postseason Scenarios
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WEEK 16
AFC


CLINCHED: New England (playoff spot) and Pittsburgh (playoff spot)

     ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Cleveland, Houston, Miami.

NEW ENGLAND

— Clinches AFC East and homefield advantage with:
1) Win or tie OR
2) N.Y. Jets loss or tie

PITTSBURGH
— Clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:

1) Win and Baltimore loss

KANSAS CITY
— Clinches AFC West with:
1) Win and San Diego loss or tie OR
2) Tie and San Diego loss
BALTIMORE
— Clinches a playoff spot with:
1) Win or tie OR
2) Kansas City loss and Jacksonville loss or tie OR
3) Kansas City loss and Indianapolis loss or tie OR
4) San Diego loss or tie and Jacksonville loss or tie OR
5) San Diego loss or tie and Indianapolis loss or tie

N.Y. JETS
— Clinch a playoff spot with:
1) Win or tie OR
2) Jacksonville loss or tie OR
3) Indianapolis loss or tie

NFC
    CLINCHED:
Chicago (NFC North) and Atlanta (playoff spot)

ELIMINATED: Carolina, Detroit, Washington, Dallas, Minnesota, Arizona.

ATLANTA

— Clinches NFC South and homefield advantage with:
1) Win or tie

PHILADELPHIA
— Clinches NFC East with:
1) Win OR
2) Tie and N.Y. Giants loss or tie OR
3) N.Y. Giants loss
— Clinches a playoff spot with:
1) Tie OR
2) Tampa Bay loss or tie

CHICAGO

— Clinches a first-round bye with:
1) Win and Philadelphia loss and N.Y. Giants loss or tie

NEW ORLEANS

— Clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Win or tie OR
2) Tampa Bay loss or tie

N.Y. GIANTS

— Clinch a playoff spot with:
1) Win