2011 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS FOR WEEK 16
AFC
CLINCHED: Houston Texans - AFC South
New England Patriots - AFC East
Baltimore Ravens - playoff spot
Pittsburgh Steelers - playoff spot
New England Patriots
New England clinches a first-round bye with:
1) NE win + HOU loss or tie OR
2) NE win + PIT loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
3) NE tie + HOU loss OR
4) NE tie + PIT loss + BAL loss
New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win + HOU loss or tie + PIT loss or tie + BAL loss or tie
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore clinches AFC North division with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss
Baltimore clinches a first-round bye with:
1) BAL win + PIT loss + HOU loss
Denver clinches AFC West division with:
1) DEN win + OAK loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie + OAK loss + SD loss or tie
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DEN win + NYJ loss + CIN loss + TEN loss or tie
NFC
CLINCHED: Green Bay Packers - NFC North and first-round bye
San Francisco 49ers - NFC West
New Orleans Saints - playoff spot
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) GB win or tie OR
2) SF loss or tie
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + NO loss
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans clinches NFC South division with:
1) NO win or tie
Dallas clinches NFC East division with:
1) DAL win + NYG loss or tie OR
2) DAL tie + NYG loss
Atlanta clinches a playoff spot with:
1) ATL win or tie OR
2) DAL loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie OR
3) NYG loss or tie + CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie
Detroit clinches a playoff spot with:
1) DET win or tie OR
2) CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss or tie + DAL loss or tie OR
3) CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss or tie + NYG loss or tie OR
4) CHI loss or tie + ARI loss or tie + SEA loss or tie + ATL win or tie