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2010 NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17

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According to the NFL, here are the playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17:

CLINCHED: New England - AFC East and homefield advantage

Kansas City - AFC West

Baltimore - playoff spot

NY Jets - playoff spot

Pittsburgh - playoff spot

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Pittsburgh clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:

1) PIT win OR2) PIT tie + BAL loss or tie OR3) BAL loss

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches AFC North and a first-round bye with:

1) BAL win + PIT loss or tie OR2) BAL tie + PIT loss

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Indianapolis clinches AFC South with:

1) IND win or tie OR2) JAX loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jacksonville clinches AFC South with:

1) JAX win + IND loss

CLINCHED: Chicago - NFC North and a first-round bye

Philadelphia - NFC East

Atlanta - playoff spot

New Orleans - playoff spot

ATLANTA FALCONS

Atlanta clinches NFC South and a first-round bye with:

1) ATL win or tie OR2) NO loss or tie

Atlanta clinches homefield advantage with:

1) ATL win or tie OR2) NO loss or tie + CHI loss or tie

CHICAGO BEARS

Chicago clinches homefield advantage with:

1) CHI win + ATL loss + NO loss or tie

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

New Orleans clinches NFC South and homefield advantage with:

1) NO win + ATL loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1) GB win OR2) GB tie + NYG loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR3) NYG loss + TB loss

NEW YORK GIANTS

New York Giants clinch a playoff spot with:

1) NYG win + GB loss or tie OR2) NYG tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1) TB win + NYG loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR2) TB tie + NYG loss + GB loss

ST. LOUIS RAMS

St. Louis clinches NFC West with:

1) STL win or tie

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Seattle clinches NFC West with:

1) SEA win