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Updated Playoff Scenarios -- Week 16.

With two weeks left in the season, 24 teams are still eligible to make the playoffs. That's the second most ever since the NFL went to a 16 game schedule -- 26 teams in 2004.

Here's the NFL playoff landscape, provided by NFL Media.

CATEGORY TEAM(S)
Homefield Won Chicago
First-round Bye Won --
Division Titles Won Baltimore, Indianapolis, New Orleans, San Diego
Playoff Berth Won Dallas
Homefield Can Be Won This Week San Diego
First-round Bye Can be Won This Week Indianapolis, New Orleans
Division Can Be Won This Week With Win/Tie Dallas, New England, Seattle
Playoff Berth Can Be Won This Week with a Win Philadelphia
Playoff Berth Can Be Won This Week with a Win Plus Help Cincinnati, Denver, NY Giants
Still alive, but can't clinch Atlanta, Buffalo, Carolina, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Minnesota, NY Jets, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco, Tennessee

 

AFC NORTH HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
Baltimore Division --- ---
       
Cincinnati --- Playoff Berth 1. Win + Buffalo loss + Jets loss OR
      2. Win + Buffalo loss + Jags loss.

 

AFC EAST HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
New England --- Division 1. Win.
      2. Jets loss.
    Playoff Berth Cincinnati/Denver tie.

 

AFC SOUTH HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
Indianapolis Division First-round bye 1. Win + Baltimore loss

 

AFC WEST HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
San Diego Division Homefield 1. Win + Baltimore loss OR
      2. Tie + Baltimore and Indy loss.
       
    First-round bye 1. Win OR
      2. Indy loss OR
      3. SD and Indy tie OR
      4. SD tie and Balt loss.
       
Denver --- Playoff berth 1. Win + KC loss + Jets loss OR
      2. Win + KC loss + Jets loss

 

NFC EAST HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
Dallas Playoff Berth Division 1. Win
       
Philadelphia --- Playoff Berth 1. Win OR
      2. Tie + Giants loss OR
      3. Tie + Falcons loss
       
New York --- Playoff Berth 1. Win + Minn loss or tie + Atlanta loss + Philly win or tie + Seattle win or tie OR
      2. Win + Minn loss or tie + Atlanta loss + Philly win or tie + 49ers loss or tie.

 

NFC NORTH HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
Chicago Homefield --- ---

 

NFC SOUTH HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
New Orleans Division First-round Bye 1. Win + Dallas loss

 

NFC WEST HAS CLINCHED CAN CLINCH WITH
Seattle --- Division 1. Win
      2. SF loss