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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 | Posted by Editor - Blog News Service

NFL Playoff Picture – Update

NFL Playoffs

NFL Playoffs

If the regular season ended right now:

AFC
1. Colts 2. Chargers 6. Ravens at 3. Patriots 5. Jets at 4. Bengals
NFC
1. Saints 2. Eagles 6. Cowboys at 3. Vikings 5. Packers at 4. Cardinals

AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE:

Indianapolis 1. Indianapolis Colts (14-1) – Clinched top seed in AFC.
Next week: at Buffalo

San Diego 2. San Diego Chargers (12-3) – Clinched No. 2 seed and first-round playoff bye with win at Tennessee.
Next week: vs. Washington

New England 3. New England Patriots (10-5) – Clinched AFC East title with win vs. Jacksonville. Lead Bengals based on better strength of victory (Patriots have beaten teams with combined 65-85 record; Bengals have beaten teams that are a combined 60-89).
Next week: at Houston

Cincinnati 4. Cincinnati Bengals (10-5) – Clinched AFC North title with win vs. Kansas City.
Next week: at Jets

NY Jets 5. New York Jets (8-7) – Currently No. 5 seed based on better conference record than Houston (6-5 to 5-6) and better record in common games (3-1) than Denver (2-2) and Baltimore (0-4). Would clinch No. 5 seed with win. Eliminated with loss.
Next week: vs. Cincinnati

Baltimore 6. Baltimore Ravens (8-7) – Currently No. 6 seed because of better division record than Pittsburgh (3-3 to 2-4), better conference record than Houston (6-5 to 5-6) and head-to-head victory vs. Denver. Would clinch No. 5 seed with win and New York loss. Would clinch No. 6 seed with win and New York win. Eliminated with loss.
Next week: at Oakland

Denver 7. Denver Broncos (8-7) – Currently No. 7 seed due to better conference record than Houston (6-5 to 5-6). Would clinch No. 5 seed with New York loss and Baltimore loss and either Pittsburgh loss or both Denver win and Houston win. Would clinch No. 6 seed with win and 1) New York loss or Baltimore loss (not both), and 2) Pittsburgh and/or Houston loss. Would clinch No. 6 seed with loss and either 1) New York loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Miami loss and Jacksonville loss, or 2) Pittsburgh loss and losses by three of the following: New York, Baltimore, Houston, Jacksonville. Eliminated with 1) Jets win and Ravens win, or 2) Steelers win and Texans loss and either Jets win or Ravens win. Eliminated with loss and 1) Pittsburgh win and New York win or Baltimore win or Houston win or Jacksonville win, or 2) Miami win and wins by at least two of the following: New York, Baltimore, Houston, Jacksonville.
Next week: vs. Kansas City

Houston 8. Houston Texans (8-7) – Currently 8th in AFC because of better record than Pittsburgh in common games (3-1 to 1-3). Would clinch No. 5 seed with win and New York loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss. Would clinch No. 6 seed with win and losses by two of the following: New York, Baltimore, Denver. Eliminated with loss or wins by at least two of the following: New York, Baltimore, Denver.
Next week: vs. New England

Pittsburgh 9. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) – Would clinch No. 5 seed with win and New York loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss. Would clinch No. 6 seed with win and either 1) New York loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston win, or 2) Houston loss and either New York loss or Baltimore loss. Eliminated with loss or 1) New York and Baltimore wins, or 2) Houston win and New York, Baltimore or Denver win.
Next week: at Miami

Miami 10. Miami Dolphins (7-8) – Currently No. 10 seed based on head-to-head win over Jacksonville but would lose multiple-team 8-8 ties with Jacksonville because of worse conference record (7-5 to 6-6). Would be No. 6 seed with win and New York loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss. Eliminated with loss/tie or New York win/tie or Baltimore win/tie or Denver win/tie or Houston win/tie or Jacksonville win.
Next week: vs. Pittsburgh

Jacksonville 11. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8) – Would win all 8-8 ties because of 7-5 conference record. Would be No. 5 seed with win and New York loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and Pittsburgh loss. Would be No. 6 seed with win and 1) New York loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and Miami loss, or 2) Pittsburgh loss and loss by exactly one of the following: New York, Baltimore, Denver, Houston. Eliminated with loss or wins by at least two of the following: New York, Baltimore, Denver, Houston.
Next week: at Cleveland

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

New Orleans 1. New Orleans Saints (13-2) – Clinched top seed with Minnesota loss at Chicago.
Next week: at Carolina

Philadelphia 2. Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) – Clinched playoff spot. Would be No. 2 seed with win or both tie and Minnesota loss/tie. Would be No. 5 seed with loss and Green Bay loss/tie. Would be No. 6 seed with loss and Green Bay win.
Next week: at Dallas

Minnesota 3. Minnesota Vikings (11-4) – Have clinched NFC North title because of head-to-head sweep vs. Green Bay. Would clinch No. 2 seed and first-round playoff bye with win and Philadelphia loss/tie, or tie and Philadelphia loss. Would be No. 3 seed with Philadelphia win or both Minnesota loss and Arizona loss. Would be No. 4 seed with loss and Arizona win.
Next week: vs. Giants

Arizona 4. Arizona Cardinals (10-5) – Clinched NFC West title. Would be No. 2 seed with win and Philadelphia loss and Minnesota loss. Would be No. 3 seed with win and 1) Philadelphia win and Minnesota loss, or 2) Minnesota win and Philadelphia loss. Would be No. 4 seed with loss/tie or both Philadelphia win/tie and Minnesota win/tie.
Next week: vs. Green Bay

Green Bay 5. Green Bay Packers (10-5) – Clinched playoff berth with win vs. Seattle and Giants loss vs. Carolina. Currently No. 5 seed because of head-to-head win vs. Dallas. Would be No. 5 seed with win or Dallas loss. Would be No. 6 seed with loss/tie and Dallas win.
Next week: at Arizona

Dallas 6. Dallas Cowboys (10-5) – Clinched playoff berth with win at Washington. Would be No. 2 seed with win and Minnesota loss and Arizona loss. Would be No. 3 seed with win and 1) Minnesota win and Arizona loss, or 2) Arizona win and Minnesota loss. Would be No. 4 seed with win and Minnesota win/tie and Arizona win. Would be No. 6 seed with loss (Would be No. 5 seed with tie and Green Bay loss).
Next week: vs. Philadelphia.

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