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Updated playoff scenarios
NFL.com Staff
By NFL.com Staff |

Published: December 28th, 2010 | Tags: Playoff scenarios, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

With the New Orleans Saints clinching a playoff berth Monday night, here’s an updated look at the Week 17 playoff scenarios. Note: For a complete look at what the playoff slate would like like if the regular season ended today, check out the playoff picture.
NFC

CLINCHED:
Atlanta – playoff spot.
Chicago – NFC North division.
Philadelphia – NFC East division.
New Orleans – playoff spot.

ELIMINATED:
Carolina, Detroit, Washington, Dallas, Minnesota, Arizona,San Francisco.

ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches NFC South division:
1) ATL win or tie
2) NO loss or tie
Atlanta clinches a first-round bye:
1) NO loss or tie + CHI loss or tie
2) NO loss or tie + one PHI loss or tie
Atlanta clinches home-field advantage:
1) ATL win or tie
2) NO loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + one PHI loss or tie
3) NO loss or tie + CHI win + two PHI wins + ATL clinches strength of victory
tiebreaker over PHI

CHICAGO BEARS
Chicago clinches a first-round bye:
1) one PHI loss
2) CHI win
3) CHI tie + one PHI tie
Chicago clinches home-field advantage:
1) CHI win + ATL loss + NO loss or tie + one PHI loss or tie

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches a first-round bye:
1) PHI wins twice + CHI loss or tie
Philadelphia clinches home-field advantage:
1) PHI wins twice + CHI loss or tie + ATL loss + NO loss or tie
2) PHI wins twice + ATL loss + NO loss or tie + PHI clinches at least a tie
in strength of victory tiebreaker over ATL

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches NFC South and home-field advantage:
1) NO win + ATL loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot:
1) GB win
2) GB tie + NYG loss or tie + TB loss or tie
3) NYG loss + TB loss

NEW YORK GIANTS
NY Giants clinch a playoff spot:
1) NYG win + GB loss or tie
2) NYG tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot:
1) TB win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie
2) TB tie + NYG loss + GB loss

ST. LOUIS RAMS
St. Louis clinches NFC West division:
1) STL win or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches NFC West division:
1) SEA win
AFC

CLINCHED:
New England – AFC East division and home-field advantage.
NY Jets – playoff spot.
Pittsburgh – playoff spot.
Baltimore – playoff spot.
Kansas City – AFC West division.

ELIMINATED:
Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Cleveland, Houston, Miami, San Diego, Oakland, Tennessee.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division and a first-round bye:
1) PIT win
2) PIT tie + BAL loss or tie
3) BAL loss

BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore clinches AFC North division and a first-round bye:
1) BAL win + PIT loss or tie
2) BAL tie + PIT loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches AFC South division:
1) IND win or tie
2) JAC loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches AFC South division:
1) JAC win + IND loss