Playoff scenarios heading into Week 17

Updated: December 25, 2011, 11:52 PM ET
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Below is the current AFC and NFC playoff picture through Week 16 with division-winning scenarios. All scenarios listed ignore the possibility of tie games. Clinching scenarios

AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Team W-L Current Status Tiebreaker Status Opponents
1. &Patriots 12-3 1st AFC East Bills
2. #Ravens 11-4 1st AFC North Swept Steelers at Bengals
3. *Texans 10-5 1st AFC South Titans
4. Broncos 8-7 1st AFC West Better common games
W-L than Raiders		 Chiefs
5. #Steelers 11-4 Wild Card at Browns
6. Bengals 9-6 Wild Card Ravens
7. Raiders 8-7 Better strength of victory
than Jets and Titans		 Chargers
8. Titans 8-7 Better common games
W-L than Jets		 at Texans
9. Jets 8-7 at Dolphins

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Team W-L Current Status Tiebreaker Status Opponents
1. &Packers 14-1 1st NFC North Lions
2. *49ers 12-3 1st NFC West Better conference W-L
than Saints		 at Rams
3. *Saints 12-3 1st NFC South Panthers
4. Giants 8-7 1st NFC East Beat Cowboys head-to-head
(meet again in Week 17)		 Cowboys
5. #Lions 10-5 Wild Card at Packers
6. #Falcons 9-6 Wild Card Buccaneers
7. Cowboys 8-7 at Giants
Note: & = Clinched 1st-round bye; * = Clinched division; # = Clinched playoff berth

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