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
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