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NFL Playoff scenarios

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:15 AM PST

(AP) — Playoff scenarios for week 15, as provided by the NFL:

AFC

CLINCHED: New England the AFC East Division and first-round bye; Indianapolis a playoff berth.

ELIMINATED: Miami, N.Y. Jets, Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore, Cincinnati.

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England can clinch homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with a win or Indianapolis loss. Patriots also can clinch if they tie and the Colts tie.

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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Indianapolis can clinch the AFC South Division with a win or a Jacksonville loss. Colts also can clinch if they tie and the Jaguars tie.

Indianapolis can clinch a first-round bye with a win and a Pittsburgh loss or tie.

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North Division with a win and a Cleveland loss.

Pittsburgh can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win.

OR

2) A tie and losses or ties by Buffalo and Tennessee.

OR

3) A Buffalo loss, Denver loss or tie and a Tennessee loss.

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SAN DIEGO    CHARGERS

San Diego can clinch the AFC West Division with:

1) A win and a Denver loss or tie.

OR

2) A tie and Denver loss.

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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville can clinch playoff berth:

1) A win and a Tennessee loss or tie.

OR

2) A tie, a Tennessee loss and a Buffalo loss or tie.

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CLEVELAND BROWNS

Cleveland can clinch playoff berth with a win, Tennessee loss and a Denver loss or tie.

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NFC

CLINCHED: Dallas, NFC East Division; Green Bay, NFC North Division; Seattle, NFC West Division.

ELIMINATED: San Francisco, St. Louis.

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DALLAS                 COWBOYS

Dallas can clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a win and Green Bay loss.

Dallas can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) A win or tie

OR

2) Seattle loss or tie.

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GREEN BAY        PACKERS

Green Bay can clinch a first-round bye:

1) A win and Seattle loss or tie.

OR

2) A tie and Seattle loss.

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TAMPA BAY          BUCCANEERS

Tamp Bay can clinch the NFC South Division:

1) A win or New Orleans loss.

OR

2) A tie and New Orleans tie.

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NEW YORK               GIANTS

N.Y. Giants can clinch a playoff berth:

1) A win or tie.

OR

2) Loss or tie by Minnesota and New Orleans.

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