2004 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 8, 2004
For Week 14

AFC EAST

New England can clinch division title with:

NE win + NYJ loss

New England can clinch playoff berth with:

NE win or tie, OR

BAL loss or tie, OR

DEN loss or tie, OR

PITT win or tie

New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:

NYJ win + BUF loss or tie + DEN loss + SD win or tie, OR

NYJ win + BUF loss or tie +DEN loss + BAL win or tie

Note: If the Jets win, and Buffalo loses or ties, and Denver, Baltimore and San Diego lose, the Jets may clinch a playoff berth based on the strength of victory tiebreaker.

AFC NORTH

Pittsburgh can clinch division title with:

PITT win or tie, OR

BAL loss or tie

Pittsburgh can clinch playoff berth with:

DEN loss or tie

AFC SOUTH

Indianapolis can clinch division title with:

IND win, OR

IND tie + JAX loss or tie

NFC EAST

Philadelphia has clinched division title.

Philadelphia can clinch first-round bye with:

PHI win or tie, OR

GB loss or tie, OR

ATL win or tie

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta can clinch division title with:

ATL win or tie, OR

TB loss or tie + CAR loss or tie

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