Dean Michaels, NFL Writer

AFC Playoff Picture

CLINCHED:

New England - AFC East

Denver - AFC West

Houston - AFC South

Baltimore - AFC North

Indianapolis - playoff spot

Cincinnati - playoff spot

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Indianapolis)

Houston clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Texans win or tie OR

2) Patriots loss or tie OR

3) Broncos loss

Houston clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) Texans win OR

2) Texans tie + Broncos loss or tie OR

3) Patriots loss or tie + Broncos loss

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Kansas City)

Denver clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Broncos win or tie OR

2) Patriots loss or tie

Denver clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) Broncos win + Texans loss or tie OR

2) Broncos tie + Texans loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (vs. Miami)

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Patriots win + Broncos loss OR

2) Patriots win + Texans loss

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

1) Patriots win + Broncos loss + Texans loss

NFC Playoff Picture

CLINCHED:

Atlanta - NFC South and home-field advantage

Green Bay - NFC North

San Francisco - playoff spot

Seattle - playoff spot

GREEN BAY (at Minnesota)

Green Bay clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Packers win OR

2) Packers tie + 49ers loss or tie OR

3) 49ers loss + Seahawks loss or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (vs. Arizona)

San Francisco clinches NFC West division with:

1) 49ers win or tie OR

2) Seahawks loss or tie

San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:

1) 49ers win + Packers loss or tie OR

2) 49ers tie + Packers loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. St. Louis)

Seattle clinches NFC West division with:

1) Seahawks win + 49ers loss

Seattle clinches a first-round bye with:

1) Seahawks win + 49ers loss + Packers loss

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (vs. Dallas)

Washington clinches NFC East division with:

1) Redskins win or tie

Washington clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Bears loss + Vikings loss

DALLAS COWBOYS (at Washington)

Dallas clinches NFC East division with:

1) Cowboys win

NEW YORK GIANTS (vs. Philadelphia)

New York clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Giants win + Cowboys loss or tie + Bears loss + Vikings loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. Green Bay)

Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Vikings win OR

2) Vikings tie + Bears loss or tie OR

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

CHICAGO BEARS (at Detroit)

Chicago clinches a playoff spot with:

1) Bears win + Vikings loss or tie OR

2) Bears tie + Vikings loss

 

NFL Playoff Scenarios for Week 17 of the 2012 Regular Season