2001 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 24, 2001
For Week 16

 

AFC EASTERN DIVISION

New England has clinched playoff berth.

Miami can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) MIA win or tie, OR

  2) SEA loss or tie, OR

  3) NYJ win or tie + BAL win or tie.

New York Jets can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) NYJ win or tie, OR

  2) SEA loss or tie.

AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Pittsburgh has clinched AFC Central Division title AND a first-round bye.

Pittsburgh can clinch homefield advantage throughout playoffs with:

  1) PIT win or tie, OR

  2) OAK loss or tie.

Baltimore can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) BAL win or tie, OR

  2) SEA loss or tie.

AFC WESTERN DIVISION

Oakland has clinched AFC Western Division title.

Oakland can clinch first-round bye with:

  OAK win + MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss or tie.

Seattle is still in playoff contention.

NFC EASTERN DIVISION

Philadelphia can clinch NFC Eastern Division title with:

   PHI win or tie.

New York Giants are still in playoff contention.

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago has clinched playoff berth.

Chicago can clinch NFC Central Division title AND a first-round bye with:

   CHI win + GB loss or tie.

Green Bay has clinched playoff berth.

Tampa Bay can clinch playoff berth with:

  TB win + ATL loss or tie.

NFC WESTERN DIVISION 

St. Louis has clinched playoff berth.

St. Louis can clinch NFC Western Division title AND a first round bye with:

  1) STL win, OR

  2) SF loss.

St. Louis can clinch homefield advantage throughout playoffs with:

  STL win + CHI loss or tie

San Francisco has clinched playoff berth.

Atlanta and New Orleans are still in playoff contention.

NOTE: The eventual NFC Western Division champion clinches a bye.

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Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Minnesota, San Diego, Tennessee and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.