Playoff Scenarios
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:40 am
AFC EAST
New England can clinch division title with:
NE win + NYJ loss
New England can clinch playoff berth with:
NE win or tie, OR
BAL loss or tie, OR
DEN loss or tie, OR
PITT win or tie
New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:
NYJ win + BUF loss or tie + DEN loss + SD win or tie, OR
NYJ win + BUF loss or tie +DEN loss + BAL win or tie
Note: If the Jets win, and Buffalo loses or ties, and Denver, Baltimore and San Diego lose, the Jets may clinch a playoff berth based on the strength of victory tiebreaker.
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh can clinch division title with:
PITT win or tie, OR
BAL loss or tie
Pittsburgh can clinch playoff berth with:
DEN loss or tie
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis can clinch division title with:
IND win, OR
IND tie + JAX loss or tie
NFC EAST
Philadelphia has clinched division title.
Philadelphia can clinch first-round bye with:
PHI win or tie, OR
GB loss or tie, OR
ATL win or tie
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta can clinch division title with:
ATL win or tie, OR
TB loss or tie + CAR loss or tie
New England can clinch division title with:
NE win + NYJ loss
New England can clinch playoff berth with:
NE win or tie, OR
BAL loss or tie, OR
DEN loss or tie, OR
PITT win or tie
New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:
NYJ win + BUF loss or tie + DEN loss + SD win or tie, OR
NYJ win + BUF loss or tie +DEN loss + BAL win or tie
Note: If the Jets win, and Buffalo loses or ties, and Denver, Baltimore and San Diego lose, the Jets may clinch a playoff berth based on the strength of victory tiebreaker.
AFC NORTH
Pittsburgh can clinch division title with:
PITT win or tie, OR
BAL loss or tie
Pittsburgh can clinch playoff berth with:
DEN loss or tie
AFC SOUTH
Indianapolis can clinch division title with:
IND win, OR
IND tie + JAX loss or tie
NFC EAST
Philadelphia has clinched division title.
Philadelphia can clinch first-round bye with:
PHI win or tie, OR
GB loss or tie, OR
ATL win or tie
NFC SOUTH
Atlanta can clinch division title with:
ATL win or tie, OR
TB loss or tie + CAR loss or tie