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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 |