2004 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS ____________________________________________________ December 8, 2004 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland, Miami and San Francisco have been eliminated from playoff contention. |