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AFC Playoff Scenarios:
Already Eliminated
Jacksonville (2-13)
Kansas City (2-13)
Oakland (4-11)
Tennessee (5-10)
Cleveland (5-10)
Buffalo (5-10)
New York Jets (6-9)
San Diego Chargers (6-9)
Miami Dolphins (7-8)
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8)
Wild Card Teams
Indianapolis (10-5)
Cincinnati (9-6)
Division Leaders
Houston (12-3)
Denver (12-3)
New England (11-4)
Baltimore (10-5)
Who Can Clinch This Week?
- The Houston Texans can clinch the number one seed in the AFC with a victory on Sunday. However, Denver would clinch the number one seed with a victory on Sunday as well as a Houston loss. New England will clinch the number one seed in the AFC with a victory combined with losses by Houston and Denver.
- New England can clinch the number two seed with a win and a loss by Denver. It should be noted that New England has never reached the Super Bowl without being the first or second seed.
- Baltimore can clinch the number three seed in the AFC with a win combined with a loss by New England.
NFC Playoff Scenarios:
Already Eliminated
Detroit (4-11)
Philadelphia (4-11)
Arizona (5-10)
Carolina (6-9)
Tampa Bay (6-9)
New Orleans Saints (7-8)
St. Louis Rams (7-7-1)
Needs Help
New York Giants (8-7)
In The Hunt
Dallas (8-7)
Chicago (9-6)
Wild Card Teams
Seattle (10-5)
Minnesota (9-6)
Division Leaders
Atlanta (13-2)
Green Bay (11-4)
San Francisco (10-4-1)
Washington (9-6)
Who Can Clinch This Week?
- Seattle will clinch the NFC West title with a win combined with a loss by San Francisco. Seattle can clinch the number two seed in the NFC with a win combined with losses by San Francisco and Green Bay.
- Washington will clinch the NFC East title with a win on Sunday. Washington can also clinch a playoff spot if both Chicago and Minnesota lose on Sunday.
- Dallas will clinch the NFC East title with a win over Washington. Dallas is eliminated from playoff contention with a loss.
- Minnesota will clinch a playoff berth with a victory on Sunday.
- Chicago will clinch a playoff berth with a win combined with a Minnesota loss.
- The New York Giants will clinch a playoff berth with a win combined with losses by Minnesota and Chicago. Dallas will also have to lose or tie their game for New York to advance.
The final week of play should be an interesting one for football fans around the country. Several teams will be playing their way into the playoffs or a higher seed in the playoffs. There will definitely be a lot of scoreboard watching being done by both players and fans alike.
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