Playoff Possibilities for Week 16

AFC EAST

* MIAMI clinches a playoff berth with a win or tie (vs. Indianapolis). The Dolphins clinch the AFC East with a win (vs. Indianapolis) and a New York Jets loss or tie (vs. Detroit).

* NEW YORK JETS clinch playoff berth with a win (vs. Detroit).

AFC CENTRAL

* TENNESSEE has clinched a playoff berth. The Titans clinch the AFC Central and a first-round playoff bye with a win (vs. Cleveland) and a Baltimore loss or tie (vs. Arizona). If Tennessee wins the AFC Central and Miami loses or ties (vs. Indianapolis), then Tennessee clinches home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

PITTSBURGH is still in contention for wild-card berth.

* BALTIMORE has clinched a playoff berth.

AFC WEST

* OAKLAND has clinched a playoff berth.

* DENVER has clinched a playoff berth.

NFC EAST

* NEW YORK GIANTS clinch the NFC East with a win (vs. Dallas) and clinch a first-round bye with a win (vs. Dallas) and losses or ties by both St. Louis (vs. Tampa Bay) and New Orleans (vs. Atlanta). If the Giants lose, they clinch a berth with a Detroit loss or tie (vs. N.Y. Jets) or a loss by either Tampa Bay (vs. St. Louis) or New Orleans (vs. Atlanta) or a New Orleans tie (vs. Atlanta) and a St. Louis loss (vs. Tampa Bay).

* PHILADELPHIA has clinched a playoff berth.

NFC CENTRAL

* MINNESOTA has clinched a playoff berth. If Minnesota wins (vs. Green Bay), it wins the NFC Central and clinches home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. If Minnesota ties (vs. Green Bay), it wins the NFC Central and clinches a first-round bye, and if New York Giants lose as well (vs. Dallas), Minnesota clinches home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. If Minnesota loses (vs. Green Bay), it still wins the NFC Central with a Tampa Bay loss or tie (vs. St. Louis).

* DETROIT (vs. N.Y. Jets) and GREEN BAY (vs. Minnesota) can keep wild-card hopes alive with wins.

* TAMPA BAY clinches playoff berth with a win (vs. St. Louis).

NFC WEST

* NEW ORLEANS clinches the NFC West with a win (vs. Atlanta) and a St. Louis loss (vs. Tampa Bay). The Saints clinch a playoff berth with a win (vs. Atlanta) and either a Detroit loss or tie (vs. N.Y. Jets) or a Tampa Bay loss (vs. St. Louis).

* ST. LOUIS clinches playoff berth with win (vs. Tampa Bay).

OFFICIALLY ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION

* Arizona, Atlanta, Buffalo, Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Jacksonville, Kansas City, New England, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington.