2001 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 11, 2001
For Week 14

 

AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Miami can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) MIA win + SEA loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + CLE loss or tie.

  2) MIA win + SEA loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + PIT win or tie.

  3) MIA win + SEA loss or tie + CLE loss or tie + NYJ loss + OAK loss.

 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Pittsburgh can clinch division with a win.  Steelers can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) PIT tie

  2) CLE loss or tie + SEA loss or tie.

  3) CLE loss or tie + NE loss.

AFC WESTERN DIVISION

Oakland can clinch division with:

  1) OAK win

  2) OAK tie + SEA loss + DEN loss

NFC EASTERN DIVISION

Philadelphia can clinch division

    PHI win + NYG loss or tie.

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago can clinch playoff berth with a win.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) GB win + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + WAS loss or tie.
  2) GB win + TB loss + ATL loss or tie + NO loss or tie.

NFC WESTERN DIVISION 

St. Louis can clinch playoff berth with a win OR tie.

San Francisco can clinch playoff berth with:

    SF win + TB loss + WAS loss or tie + NO loss.

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Buffalo, Carolina and Detroit have been eliminated from playoff contention.