2001 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
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December 31, 2001

For Week 17

AFC EASTERN DIVISION

New England has clinched playoff berth.

New England can clinch AFC Eastern Division title with:

  1) NE win, OR

  2) NE tie + MIA loss or tie, OR

  3) NYJ loss or tie + MIA loss.

New England can clinch first-round bye with:

  1) NE win + OAK loss, OR

  2) NE tie + MIA loss or tie  + OAK loss or tie.

Miami has clinched playoff berth.

Miami can clinch AFC Eastern Division title with:

  1) MIA win + NE loss or tie, OR

  2) MIA tie + NE loss.

Miami can clinch first-round bye with:

  1) MIA win + NE loss or tie, OR

  2) MIA tie + NE loss + OAK loss or tie.

New York Jets can clinch playoff spot with:

  1) NYJ win or tie, OR

  2) SEA loss or tie

New York Jets can clinch AFC Eastern Division title AND first-round bye with:

  NYJ win + NE loss + MIA loss

AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Pittsburgh has clinched AFC Central Division title, first-round bye AND homefield advantage throughout playoffs.

Baltimore can clinch playoff spot with:

  1) BAL win or tie, OR

  2) SEA loss or tie, OR

  3) NYJ loss.

AFC WESTERN DIVISION

Oakland has clinched AFC Western Division title.

Oakland can clinch first-round bye with:

  1) OAK win + MIA loss or tie, OR

  2) OAK win + NE win, OR

  3) OAK tie + MIA loss + NE loss.

Seattle can clinch playoff berth with:

  1) SEA win + NYJ loss, OR

  2) SEA win + BAL loss.

NFC EASTERN DIVISION

Philadelphia has clinched NFC Eastern Division title.

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago has clinched playoff berth.

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

  1) CHI win or tie, OR

  2) GB loss or tie.

Chicago can clinch homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

  CHI win + STL loss.

Green Bay has clinched playoff berth.

Green Bay can clinch NFC Central Division title AND first-round bye with:

GB win + CHI loss.

Tampa Bay has clinched playoff berth.

NFC WESTERN DIVISION 

St. Louis has clinched NFC Western Division title AND first round bye.

St. Louis can clinch homefield advantage throughout playoffs with:

  1) STL win or tie, OR

  2) CHI loss or tie.

San Francisco has clinched playoff berth.

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