2004 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 15, 2004
For Week 15

AFC EAST

New England has clinched division title.

New England can clinch first-round bye with:

1)      NE win + SD loss or tie, OR

2)      NE tie + SD loss + IND loss or tie, OR

3)      IND loss + SD loss + PIT win or tie, OR

4)   IND loss + SD loss + NE or PIT clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over SD.

New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:

1)     NYJ win + DEN loss + BUF loss or tie + JAX loss or tie + BAL clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over DEN this week.

AFC NORTH

Pittsburgh has clinched division title.

Pittsburgh can clinch first-round bye with:

1)     SD loss + IND loss, OR

2)     PIT win + SD tie + IND tie

AFC SOUTH

Indianapolis has clinched division title.

AFC WEST

San Diego can clinch division title with:

1)     DEN loss, OR

2)     SD win or tie + DEN tie

San Diego can clinch playoff berth with:

1)     SD win + BAL loss or tie, OR

2)     SD tie + BAL loss 

NFC EAST

Philadelphia has clinched division title and first-round bye.

Philadelphia can clinch homefield advantage with:

1)     PHI win, OR

2)     ATL loss

NFC NORTH

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1)     GB win, OR

2)     GB tie + STL loss, OR

3)     GB tie + CAR loss or tie, OR

4)     CHI loss or tie + STL loss + CAR loss + DAL loss or tie, OR

5)     CHI loss or tie + STL loss + CAR loss + TB loss or tie + SEA win, OR

6)     CHI loss or tie + STL loss + NYG loss or tie + DAL loss or tie, OR

7)     CHI loss or tie + STL loss + NYG loss or tie + TB loss or tie + SEA win, OR

8)     CHI loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + DAL loss or tie + CAR loss, OR

9)     CHI loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + CAR loss + TB loss or tie + SEA win

Note:  Green Bay may clinch a playoff spot based on strength of victory tiebreaker if GB loses, CHI loses or ties, and any two of the following occurs: NYG loss or tie, STL loss, CAR loss. 

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta has clinched division title.

Atlanta can clinch first-round bye with:

1)     ATL win + GB loss or tie, OR

2)     ATL tie + GB loss

NFC WEST

Seattle can clinch playoff berth with:

1)     SEA win + DAL loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + DET loss or tie + CAR loss + CHI loss or tie.

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Cleveland, Miami, Oakland, San Francisco and Tennessee have been eliminated from playoff contention.

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