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NFL playoff possibilities for Week 17:

AFC EAST

* New England

Has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

* Buffalo

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a N.Y. Jet loss, OR

2) A win and a Denver loss or tie, OR

3) A tie and a Denver loss.

* New York Jets

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win or tie, OR

2) A Buffalo loss or tie, OR Denver loss or tie.

AFC NORTH

* Pittsburgh

Has clinched division title and home-field advantage throughout playoffs.

* Baltimore

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, a Buffalo loss, a Denver loss and a Jacksonville loss or tie.

AFC SOUTH

* Indianapolis

Has clinched division title.

* Jacksonville

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, plus a Buffalo and Denver loss.

AFC WEST

* San Diego

Has clinched division title.

* Denver

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win, OR

2) A tie and a Buffalo loss or tie, OR

3) A Buffalo loss plus a Jacksonville and Baltimore loss or tie.

NFC EAST

* Philadelphia

Has clinched division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

NFC NORTH

* Green Bay

Has clinched division title.

* Minnesota

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win or tie, OR

2) A Carolina loss or tie, OR St. Louis loss or tie.

NFC SOUTH

* Atlanta

Has clinched division title and a first-round bye.

* Carolina

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR

2) A win and a Seattle win or tie, OR

3) A win or tie and a St. Louis loss or tie.

* New Orleans

Clinches playoff berth with:

1) A win and a St. Louis loss or tie, OR

2) A win and a Seattle and Minnesota win or tie.

NFC WEST

* Seattle

Has clinched playoff berth. Can clinch division title with:

1) A win or tie, OR

2) A St. Louis loss or tie.

* St. Louis

Can clinch division with:

1) A win and a Seattle loss.

Can clinch playoff berth with:

1) A win and a Minnesota loss, OR

2) A win and New Orleans-Carolina tie.

Arizona, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, N.Y. Giants, Oakland, San Francisco, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Washington have been eliminated from playoff contention.