2002 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 9, 2002
For Week 15
 

AFC WEST DIVISION

Oakland can clinch a playoff berth with:

      1)   OAK win + DEN tie, OR
2)   OAK win + DEN loss + SD loss or tie.
 

NFC EAST DIVISION

Philadelphia can clinch division title with:

        1) PHI win or tie, OR
        2) NYG loss or tie.
 

NFC NORTH DIVISION

Green Bay has clinched the division.
 

NFC SOUTH DIVISION
 

Tampa Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

      1)   TB win or tie, OR
2)   NYG loss or tie.

New Orleans can clinch playoff berth with:

      1)   NO win + NYG loss or tie, OR
2)   NO win + PHI win or tie, OR
3)  NO tie + NYG loss.

Atlanta can clinch playoff berth with:

      1)   ATL win + NYG loss or tie, OR
2) ATL tie + NYG loss.
 

NFC WEST DIVISION

San Francisco has clinched the division.

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Arizona, Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Minnesota, St. Louis, Seattle and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.