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NFL 2008

2008 NFL Playoff Scenarios -- Week 16

12/16/2008

2008 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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NFC


CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East.

Arizona – NFC West.

ELIMINATED: Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle.


NEW YORK GIANTS

NY Giants clinch a first-round bye with:

1) NYG win or tie OR

2) MIN loss or tie.

NY Giants clinch homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

· NYG win.


CAROLINA PANTHERS

Carolina clinches NFC South title with:

1) CAR win or tie OR

2) TB loss or tie + ATL loss or tie.


Carolina clinches a first-round bye with:

· CAR win or tie.


Carolina clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

· CAR win.

Carolina clinches a playoff spot with:


1) DAL loss or tie OR

2) ATL loss or tie OR

3) TB loss or tie.


MINNESOTA VIKINGS


Minnesota clinches NFC North with:

1) MIN win OR

2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR

3) CHI loss.


TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS


Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:


1) TB win + ATL loss + PHI loss or tie OR

2) TB win + ATL loss + DAL loss or tie.


DALLAS COWBOYS


Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:


1) DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ATL loss OR

2) DAL win + PHI loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR

3) DAL win + CHI loss or tie + TB loss + ATL loss OR

4) DAL win + PHI loss or tie + ATL loss + DAL clinches strength of victory

tiebreaker over CHI.


ATLANTA FALCONS


Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:


1) ATL win + TB loss + DAL loss OR

2) ATL win + TB loss + DAL tie + PHI loss OR

3) ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + CHI loss or tie OR

4) ATL win + TB loss + PHI loss + DAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CHI.


AFC


CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and first-round bye.

Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye.

ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland.



TENNESSEE TITANS


Tennessee clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

· TEN win.


DENVER BRONCOS


Denver clinches AFC West with:

1) DEN win or tie OR

2) SD loss or tie.


INDIANAPOLIS COLTS


Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:


1) IND win OR

2) IND tie + NE loss or tie OR

3) IND tie + BAL loss or tie OR

4) IND tie + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie OR

5) BAL loss + MIA loss or tie OR

6) BAL loss + NE loss OR

7) BAL loss + NYJ loss or tie OR

8) NE loss + MIA loss or tie OR

9) NE loss + NYJ loss or tie OR

10) MIA loss + NYJ loss + IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYJ.



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