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Playoff Picture™ Week 16

December 23rd, 2009 | Football, Sports, playoffs

Oh what a week of Football that was.  The Saints are no longer unbeaten.  There is a 6 way tie for the last man out in the AFC Wildcard.  And it seems like no one could hit a fieldgoal of less than 35 yards.  Without any more a do, click the link to find out the playoff picture.

AFC

  1. Indianapolis Colts (14-0) (South)¹
  2. San Diego Chargers (11-3) (West)²
  3. New England Patriots (9-5) (East)
  4. Cincinnati Bengals (9-5) (North)
  5. Baltimore Ravens (8-6) (Wildcard)
  6. Denver Broncos (8-6) (Wildcard)

In The Hunt: Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans all at 7-7.

¹Clinched the AFC South, First-Round Bye, and Homefield Advantage throughout playoffs.

²Clinched the AFC West.

Tiebreakers:

  • New England beats Cincinnati on Strength of Victory (.424 to the Bengals’ .413).
  • Baltimore beats Denver based on Head To Head.

NFC

  1. New Orleans Saints (13-1) (South)¹
  2. Minnesota Vikings (11-3) (North)²
  3. Philladelphia Eagles (10-4) (East)³
  4. Arizona Cardinals (9-5) (West)²
  5. Green Bay Packers (9-5) (Wildcard)
  6. Dallas Cowboys (9-5) (Wildcard)

In The Hunt: New York Giants (8-6).

¹ Clinched first round bye.

² Clinched division.

³ Clinched Playoffs Spot.

Tiebreakers: The Packers earn the 5th Spot based on Head to Head meeting.

Scenarios

  • New England can clinch the AFC East with:
    • a WIN OR
    • a Miami LOSS
  • Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North with:
    • a WIN or
    • a Baltimore LOSS
  • Baltimore can clinch the Wildcard with:
    • a WIN AND a Jacksonville LOSS AND a N.Y. Jets LOSS OR
    • a WIN AND a Jacksonville LOSS  AND a Denver LOSS OR
    • a WIN AND a Miami LOSS AND a N.Y. Jets LOSS and a Denver LOSS
  • San Diego can clinch a First-Round Bye with:
    • a WIN or TIE OR
    • a New England LOSS
  • Denver can clinch a Wildcard with a WIN AND a Jacksonville LOSS AND a Miami LOSS AND a N.Y. Jets LOSS AND a Pittsburgh LOSS
  • Philadelphia can clinch the NFC East with a WIN AND a Dallas LOSS.
  • Dallas can clinch a Wildcard with a Win and a N.Y. Giants LOSS.
  • Minnesota can clinch a first round bye with a WIN AND a Philadelphia LOSS.
  • Green Bay can clinch a wild Card with a WIN AND
    • a N.Y. Giants LOSS OR
    • a Dallas LOSS.
  • New Orleans can clinch homefield advantage throughout the NFC with:
    • a WIN OR
    • a Minnesota LOSS

Eliminated:

Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay (Week 12)

Kansas City, Washington (Week 13)

Chicago, Oakland (Week 14)

Buffalo, Carolina, Seattle (Week 15)

The Race for #1

  • St. Louis can clinch the First Pick in the NFL draft with a LOSS AND a Tampa Bay WIN AND a Detroit win