2008 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

2008 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

(Before tonight’s Green Bay-Chicago game.)

December 22, 2008
For Week 17

NFC

CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East and homefield advantage.

Arizona – NFC West.

Carolina – Playoff spot.

Atlanta – Playoff spot.

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

DALLAS COWBOYS

Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

1) DAL win OR

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

3) DAL tie + MIN loss or tie + TB loss OR

4) DAL tie + CHI loss + TB tie OR

5) DAL tie + MIN loss + TB tie.

IF GREEN BAY BEATS CHICAGO:

1) DAL win OR

2) DAL tie + TB loss or tie.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia clinches a playoff spot with:

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

1) PHI win + TB loss + MIN loss OR

2) PHI win + TB loss + CHI loss.

IF GREEN BAY BEATS CHICAGO:

PHI win + TB loss.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with:

ATL win + CAR loss.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Carolina clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with:

1) CAR win or tie OR

2) ATL loss or tie.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

1) TB win + DAL loss or tie OR

2) TB tie + DAL loss + MIN loss or tie OR

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

4) TB tie + DAL tie + MIN tie + CHI win or tie OR

5) TB tie + DAL tie + CHI tie + MIN win or tie.

IF GREEN BAY BEATS CHICAGO:

1) TB win + DAL loss or tie OR

2) TB tie + DAL loss.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

Minnesota clinches NFC North with:

1) MIN win OR

2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR

3) CHI loss.

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:

MIN tie + DAL loss + TB loss.

IF GREEN BAY BEATS CHICAGO:

Minnesota clinches NFC North Division.

CHICAGO BEARS

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

Chicago clinches NFC North Division with:

1) CHI win + MIN loss or tie OR

2) CHI tie + MIN loss.

IF CHICAGO BEATS GREEN BAY:

Chicago clinches a playoff spot with:

1) CHI win + DAL loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR

2) CHI tie + DAL loss + TB loss.

IF GREEN BAY BEATS CHICAGO:

Chicago is eliminated from playoff contention.

AFC

CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and homefield advantage.

Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye.

Indianapolis – Playoff spot

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

MIAM DOLPHINS

Miami clinches AFC East Division with:

1) MIA win OR

2) MIA tie + NE loss or tie.

Miami clinches a playoff spot with:

MIA tie + BAL loss.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England clinches AFC East Division with:

1) NE win + MIA loss or tie OR

2) NE tie + MIA loss.

New England clinches playoff spot with:

1) NE win + BAL loss or tie OR

2) NE tie + BAL loss.

NEW YORK JETS

NY Jets clinch AFC East Division with:

NYJ win + NE loss.

NY Jets clinch playoff spot with:

NYJ win + BAL loss.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

1) BAL win OR

2) BAL tie + MIA loss or tie OR

3) BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR

4) NE loss.

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches AFC West Division with:

DEN win or tie.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

San Diego clinches AFC West Division with:

SD win.