2001 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 18, 2001

For Week 15

 

AFC EASTERN DIVISION

 

Miami can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) MIA win

  2) MIA tie + SEA loss

New England can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) NE win + NYJ loss

  2) NE win + BAL loss

  3) NE win + SEA loss or tie

  4) NE tie + SEA loss

 

AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Pittsburgh has clinched AFC Central Division title and can clinch a first-round bye with:

  PIT win + MIA loss or tie.

 

AFC WESTERN DIVISION

Oakland has clinched AFC Western Division title.

 

NFC EASTERN DIVISION

Philadelphia can clinch NFC Eastern Division title with:

  1) PHI win or tie.

  2) NYG loss or tie.

 

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago has clinched playoff berth.

Green Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

1)     GB win or tie.

2)     TB loss + WAS loss or tie + NYG loss or tie + ATL loss or tie.

NOTE: With a Chicago win and losses by Philadelphia and Green Bay, the eventual NFC Central Division champion clinches a bye.

 

NFC WESTERN DIVISION 

St. Louis has clinched playoff berth.

St. Louis can clinch NFC Western Division title with:

   STL win + SF loss.

San Francisco has clinched playoff berth.

NOTE: With wins by St. Louis and San Francisco, the eventual NFC Western Division champion clinches a bye.

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Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Jacksonville, Kansas City and San Diego have been eliminated from playoff contention.