NFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 16

2011 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 16

AFC

CLINCHED:
Houston - AFC South
New England - AFC East
Baltimore - playoff spot
Pittsburgh - playoff spot
               
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1)    NE win HOU loss or tie OR
2)    NE win PIT loss or tie BAL loss or tie OR
3)    NE tie HOU loss OR
4)    NE tie PIT loss BAL loss

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1)    NE win HOU loss or tie PIT loss or tie BAL loss or tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches AFC North division with:
1)    BAL win PIT loss

Baltimore clinches a first-round bye with:
1)    BAL win PIT loss HOU loss

DENVER BRONCOS
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
1)    DEN win OAK loss or tie OR
2)    DEN tie OAK loss SD loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1)    DEN win NYJ loss CIN loss TEN loss or tie

NFC
CLINCHED:
Green Bay - NFC North and first-round bye
San Francisco - NFC West
New Orleans - playoff spot

GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1)    GB win or tie OR
2)    SF loss or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:
1)    SF win NO loss

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches NFC South division with:
1)    NO win or tie

DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

1)    DAL win NYG loss or tie OR
2)    DAL tie NYG loss

ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:

1)    ATL win or tie OR
2)    DAL loss or tie CHI loss or tie ARI loss or tie OR
3)    NYG loss or tie CHI loss or tie ARI loss or tie

DETROIT LIONS
Detroit clinches a playoff spot with:
1)    DET win or tie OR
2)    CHI loss or tie ARI loss or tie SEA loss or tie DAL loss or tie OR
3)    CHI loss or tie ARI loss or tie SEA loss or tie NYG loss or tie OR
4)    CHI loss or tie ARI loss or tie SEA loss or tie ATL win or tieNFL Playoff Scenarios - Week 16

Wednesday, December 28 2011, 12:46 PM EST