Joe Robbins
The Cincinnati Bengals won't clinch any spots for the 2012 playoffs just yet, but there are implications that involve them this weekend.
The 2012 postseason picture is getting muddy, complicated and convoluted.
The Baltimore Ravens can clinch the AFC North with a win (or if the Bengals and Steelers both lose). However in order to clinch a postseason berth, they only need to tie or have either the Bengals and Steelers lose. Sensing the pattern?
The Colts can clinch one of the wild card spots with a win this weekend.
AFC
CLINCHED
| New England | AFC East |
| Denver | AFC West |
| Houston | Playoff Berth |
BALTIMORE RAVENS
| Clinch AFC North | Win OR |
| Tie plus Steelers loss (or tie) AND Bengals loss (or tie) OR | |
| Steelers loss AND Bengals loss | |
| Clinch Postseason Berth | Tie OR |
| Bengals loss (or tie) OR | |
| Steelers loss (or tie) |
HOUSTON TEXANS
| Clinches AFC South | Win |
| Clinches First-Round Bye | Win plus loss by Broncos AND Patriots (or tie) |
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
| Clinch Postseason Berth | Win OR |
| Tie plus Bengals loss (or tie) OR | |
| Tie plus Steelers loss (or tie) OR | |
| Tie plus Ravens win OR | |
| NYJ loss or tie plus Bengals loss OR | |
| NYJ loss (or tie) plus Ravens win plus Bengals tie plus Steelers tie |
NFC
CLINCHED
| Atlanta | NFC South |
ATLANTA FALCONS
| Clinches First-Round Bye | Win plus Packers loss (or tie) OR |
| Win plus 49ers loss OR | |
| Tie plus Packers loss | |
| Clinches Homefield Adv. | Win plus Packers loss (or tie) plus 49ers loss |
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
| Clinches NFC West | Win plus Seahawks loss |
| Clinches Postseason Berth | Win OR |
| Tie plus Cowboys loss (or tie) plus Redskins loss (or tie) plus Vikings loss (or tie) OR | |
| Tie plus Cowboys loss (or tie) plus Redskins loss (or tie) plus Packers/Bears does not in tie OR | |
| Tie plus Cowboys loss (or tie) plus Vikings loss (or tie) plus Bears loss OR | |
| Tie plus Giants loss plus Vikings loss (or tie) plus Bears loss OR | |
| Vikings loss plus Cowboys loss plus Redskins loss plus Seahawks loss (or tie) |
Green Bay Packers
| Clinches NFC North | Win |
| Clinches Postseason Berth | Tie plus Cowboys loss plus Redskins loss plus Rams/Vikings tie OR |
| Tie plus Cowboys loss plus Redskins loss plus Vikings loss plus 49ers win (or tie) OR | |
| Tie plus Cowboys loss plus Redskins loss plus Vikings loss plus Seahawks not ending in tie |
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