Tuesday, December 28, 2010

NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture Coming Into Focus, At Least In AFC


FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2009 photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees warms up before the NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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about 1 year ago: FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2009 photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees warms up before the NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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The NFL has seen 8 of 12 spots wrapped up for the playoffs. That means four more teams have work to do, not to mention playoff seeding that is on the line next week.

The Ravens won and are in. The Jets lost yet still got in.  The Eagles clinched a spot as well, and they don't play until Tuesday Night.  The ever-evolving NFL Playoff Picture looks a little clearer today but for those that need a refresher course, here is a look at all the playoff scenarios heading into the final week of the season:

AFC

CLINCHED: 

New England - AFC East and homefield advantage

Kansas City - AFC West

Baltimore - playoff spot

NY Jets - playoff spot

Pittsburgh - playoff spot

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:

1)    PIT win OR

2)    PIT tie + BAL loss or tie OR

3)    BAL loss

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:

1)    BAL win + PIT loss or tie OR

2)    BAL tie + PIT loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Indianapolis clinches AFC South with:

1)    IND win or tie OR

2)    JAX loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville clinches AFC South with:

1)    JAX win + IND loss

NFC

  CLINCHED: 

Chicago - NFC North

Philadelphia - NFC East

Atlanta - playoff spot

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia has clinched the NFC East and still has a chance to earn a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week as of today.

CHICAGO BEARS

Chicago has clinched the NFC North and still has a chance to earn a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week as of today.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta clinches the NFC South and homefield advantage with a win or tie against New Orleans tonight.  If Atlanta loses tonight, it still has a chance to win the NFC South, a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

New Orleans clinches a playoff spot with a win or tie against Atlanta tonight and still has a chance to win the NFC South, a first-round bye and homefield advantage next week. 

If New Orleans loses tonight, it can still clinch a playoff spot next week with: 

1)    NO win or tie OR

2)    NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1)    GB win OR

2)    GB tie + NYG loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR

3)    NYG loss + TB loss

NEW YORK GIANTS

New York Giants clinch a playoff spot with:

1)    NYG win + GB loss or tie OR

2)    NYG win + NO loses twice OR

3)    NYG tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1)    TB win + NO loss to ATL + NYG loss or tie OR

2)    TB win + NO loss to ATL + GB loss or tie OR

3)    TB win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR

4)    TB tie + NYG loss + GB loss

ST. LOUIS RAMS

St. Louis clinches NFC West with:

1)    STL win or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Seattle clinches NFC West with:

1)    SEA win

Ok, got all that?

 
 

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