2010 NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 17
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