By Dean Michaels

AFC Playoff Picture

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) Patriots win + Texans loss or tie OR

2) Patriots win + Steelers loss or tie + Ravens loss or tie OR

3) Patriots tie + Texans loss OR

4) Patriots tie + Steelers loss + Ravens loss

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) Patriots win + Texans loss or tie + Steelers loss or tie + Ravens loss or tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches AFC North division with:

1) Ravens win + Steelers loss

Baltimore clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Ravens win + Steelers loss + Texans loss

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches AFC West division with:

1) Broncos win + Raiders loss or tie OR

2) Broncos tie + Raiders loss + Chargers loss or tie

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Broncos win + Jets loss + Bengals loss + Titans loss or tie

NFC Playoff Picture

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) Packers win or tie OR

2) 49ers 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) Saints win or tie

DALLAS COWBOYS

Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

1) Cowboys win + Giants loss or tie OR

2) Cowboys tie + Giants loss

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Falcons win or tie OR

2) Cowboys loss or tie + Bears loss or tie + Cardinals loss or tie OR

3) Giants loss or tie + Bears loss or tie + Cardinals loss or tie

DETROIT LIONS

Detroit clinches a playoff spot with:

1) DET win or tie OR

2) Bears loss or tie + Cardinals loss or tie + Seahawks loss or tie + Cowboys loss or tie OR

3) Bears loss or tie + Cardinals loss or tie + Seahawks loss or tie + Giants loss or tie OR

4) Bears loss or tie + Cardinals loss or tie + Seahawks loss or tie + Falcons win or tie

NFL 2011 Playoff Picture - NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 16