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01-02-2005, 03:45 PM
Team playoff scenarios
By Jeremy Stone, Yahoo! Sports
December 28, 2004
AFC scenarios | NFC scenarios | Team by team
AFC
# Steelers have clinched No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
# Patriots have clinched No. 2 seed and first-round bye.
# Colts have clinched No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 seed.
# Chargers have clinched No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 seed.
Jets
# Clinch playoff berth with win OR Broncos loss/tie OR Bills loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win OR Bills loss.
# Would be No. 6 seed with loss, Broncos loss/tie AND Bills win.
# Eliminated with loss, Bills win, AND Broncos win.
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Broncos
# Clinch playoff berth with win OR Bills, Jaguars and Ravens losses.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Bills win AND Jets loss.
# Eliminated with loss AND Bills, Jaguars or Ravens win.
Bills
# Clinch playoff berth with win AND either Broncos loss/tie or Jets loss.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Jets loss AND Broncos loss/tie.
# Eliminated with loss OR both Jets win/tie and Broncos win.
Jaguars
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win, Broncos loss, Bills loss PLUS Ravens loss or ANY of the following: Chiefs win, Bengals loss, Browns loss, Jets loss or Redskins loss.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR Broncos win/tie OR Bills win/tie.
Ravens
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win, Broncos loss, Bills loss PLUS Jaguars loss or ALL of the following: Chiefs loss, Bengals win, Browns win, Jets win and Redskins win.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR Broncos win/tie OR Bills win/tie.
NFC
# Eagles have clinched No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs.
# Falcons have clinched No. 2 seed and first-round bye.
# Packers have clinched No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 seed.
Seahawks
# Have clinched playoff berth.
# Clinch NFC West (and No. 4 seed) with win/tie or Rams loss/tie.
# Clinch at least No. 5 seed with Vikings loss.
Vikings
# Clinch playoff berth with Rams loss/tie OR Panthers loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win OR both Panthers loss/tie AND Rams loss/tie.
# Eliminated with loss, Panthers win, AND Rams win.
Panthers
# Clinch playoff berth with win/tie AND any of the following: Seahawks win/tie, Vikings loss/tie, or Rams loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Vikings loss AND Rams loss/tie.
# Eliminated with loss OR all of the following: Rams win, Vikings win, Seahawks loss.
Saints
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win AND either Rams loss/tie or both Seahawks win/tie and Vikings win/tie.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR Rams win PLUS either Seahawks loss or Vikings loss.
Rams
# Clinch NFC West (and No. 4 seed) with win AND Seahawks loss.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Vikings loss AND Panthers loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win, Vikings loss AND Saints loss.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR both Vikings win/tie AND Seahawks win/tie.
By Jeremy Stone, Yahoo! Sports
December 28, 2004
AFC scenarios | NFC scenarios | Team by team
AFC
# Steelers have clinched No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
# Patriots have clinched No. 2 seed and first-round bye.
# Colts have clinched No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 seed.
# Chargers have clinched No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 seed.
Jets
# Clinch playoff berth with win OR Broncos loss/tie OR Bills loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win OR Bills loss.
# Would be No. 6 seed with loss, Broncos loss/tie AND Bills win.
# Eliminated with loss, Bills win, AND Broncos win.
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Broncos
# Clinch playoff berth with win OR Bills, Jaguars and Ravens losses.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Bills win AND Jets loss.
# Eliminated with loss AND Bills, Jaguars or Ravens win.
Bills
# Clinch playoff berth with win AND either Broncos loss/tie or Jets loss.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Jets loss AND Broncos loss/tie.
# Eliminated with loss OR both Jets win/tie and Broncos win.
Jaguars
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win, Broncos loss, Bills loss PLUS Ravens loss or ANY of the following: Chiefs win, Bengals loss, Browns loss, Jets loss or Redskins loss.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR Broncos win/tie OR Bills win/tie.
Ravens
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win, Broncos loss, Bills loss PLUS Jaguars loss or ALL of the following: Chiefs loss, Bengals win, Browns win, Jets win and Redskins win.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR Broncos win/tie OR Bills win/tie.
NFC
# Eagles have clinched No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs.
# Falcons have clinched No. 2 seed and first-round bye.
# Packers have clinched No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 seed.
Seahawks
# Have clinched playoff berth.
# Clinch NFC West (and No. 4 seed) with win/tie or Rams loss/tie.
# Clinch at least No. 5 seed with Vikings loss.
Vikings
# Clinch playoff berth with Rams loss/tie OR Panthers loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win OR both Panthers loss/tie AND Rams loss/tie.
# Eliminated with loss, Panthers win, AND Rams win.
Panthers
# Clinch playoff berth with win/tie AND any of the following: Seahawks win/tie, Vikings loss/tie, or Rams loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Vikings loss AND Rams loss/tie.
# Eliminated with loss OR all of the following: Rams win, Vikings win, Seahawks loss.
Saints
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win AND either Rams loss/tie or both Seahawks win/tie and Vikings win/tie.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR Rams win PLUS either Seahawks loss or Vikings loss.
Rams
# Clinch NFC West (and No. 4 seed) with win AND Seahawks loss.
# Clinch No. 5 seed with win, Vikings loss AND Panthers loss/tie.
# Clinch No. 6 seed with win, Vikings loss AND Saints loss.
# Eliminated with loss/tie OR both Vikings win/tie AND Seahawks win/tie.