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
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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
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