OFFICIAL WEEK 17 NFL TIEBREAKING SCENARIOS
12/20/98
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC EAST
| Buffalo Bills | Have clinched playoff berth. |
| Miami Dolphins | Have clinched playoff berth. |
| New England Patriots | Have clinched playoff berth. |
| New York Jets | Have clinched AFC East title and first-round playoff bye. |
AFC CENTRAL
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Have clinched AFC Central title. |
AFC WEST
| Denver Broncos | Have clinched AFC West title, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. |
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC EAST
| Arizona Cardinals | Can clinch playoff berth with a win or tie or a NY Giants loss at Philadelphia. |
| Dallas Cowboys | Have clinched NFC East title. |
| New York Giants | Can clinch playoff berth with a win and an Arizona loss against San Diego and a Tampa Bay loss or tie at Cincinnati. |
NFC CENTRAL
| Green Bay Packers | Have clinched playoff berth. |
| Minnesota Vikings | Have clinched NFC Central title, a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Can clinch playoff berth with a win and an Arizona loss and a NY Giants win at Philadelphia. |
NFC WEST
| Atlanta Falcons | Have clinched NFC West title and a first-round bye. |
| San Francisco 49ers | Have clinched playoff berth. |