NEW YORK (Dec. 23, 2001) -- The following are the official playoff scenarios in each conference and division as determined by the NFL.
AFC EAST
New England Patriots: Clinched AFC playoff berth.
Miami Dolphins: Can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Seattle loss or tie.
3) N.Y. Jets win or tie plus Baltimore win or tie.
New York Jets: Can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Seattle loss or tie.
AFC CENTRAL
Pittsburgh Steelers: Clinched AFC Central division title AND a first-round bye.
Pittsburgh can clinch home-field advantage throughout playoffs with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Oakland loss or tie.
Baltimore Ravens: Can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Seattle loss or tie.
AFC WEST
Oakland Raiders: Clinched AFC West division title.
Oakland can clinch first-round bye with win plus Miami loss or tie plus N.Y. Jets loss or tie.
NFC EAST
Philadelphia Eagles: Can clinch NFC East title with win or tie.
NFC CENTRAL
Chicago Bears: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
Chicago can clinch NFC Central title AND a first-round bye with win plus Green Bay loss or tie.
Green Bay Packers: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Can clinch playoff berth with win plus Atlanta loss or tie.
NFC WEST
St. Louis Rams: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
St. Louis can clinch NFC West title AND a first-round bye with:
1) Win
2) San Francisco loss
St. Louis can clinch home-field advantage throughout playoffs with win plus Chicago loss or tie.
San Francisco *****: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
NOTE: The eventual NFC West champion clinches a bye.
The following teams have been officially eliminated from playoff contention: Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Minnesota, San Diego, Tennessee and Washington.
AFC EAST
New England Patriots: Clinched AFC playoff berth.
Miami Dolphins: Can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Seattle loss or tie.
3) N.Y. Jets win or tie plus Baltimore win or tie.
New York Jets: Can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Seattle loss or tie.
AFC CENTRAL
Pittsburgh Steelers: Clinched AFC Central division title AND a first-round bye.
Pittsburgh can clinch home-field advantage throughout playoffs with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Oakland loss or tie.
Baltimore Ravens: Can clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win or tie.
2) Seattle loss or tie.
AFC WEST
Oakland Raiders: Clinched AFC West division title.
Oakland can clinch first-round bye with win plus Miami loss or tie plus N.Y. Jets loss or tie.
NFC EAST
Philadelphia Eagles: Can clinch NFC East title with win or tie.
NFC CENTRAL
Chicago Bears: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
Chicago can clinch NFC Central title AND a first-round bye with win plus Green Bay loss or tie.
Green Bay Packers: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Can clinch playoff berth with win plus Atlanta loss or tie.
NFC WEST
St. Louis Rams: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
St. Louis can clinch NFC West title AND a first-round bye with:
1) Win
2) San Francisco loss
St. Louis can clinch home-field advantage throughout playoffs with win plus Chicago loss or tie.
San Francisco *****: Clinched NFC playoff berth.
NOTE: The eventual NFC West champion clinches a bye.
The following teams have been officially eliminated from playoff contention: Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Minnesota, San Diego, Tennessee and Washington.