Playoff Possibilities
With one wild-card spot available in each conference, here’s how confusing the situation is on the final weekend: Only the Atlanta Falcons control their own destiny--and they have to defeat San Francisco. Oakland needs a victory over Denver and a Seattle loss to Kansas City. The complete picture:
AFC
DIVISION CHAMPIONS
* Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Kansas City
* WILD CARDS
* San Diego, Indianapolis.
STILL ALIVE
* Miami--Can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and an Oakland loss or tie or a Seattle victory. Can also clinch with an Oakland loss and a Seattle loss.
* Oakland--Can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and a loss by Seattle.
* Seattle--Can clinch playoff spot with a victory and a Miami loss or tie.
NFC
DIVISION CHAMPION
* San Francisco
CLINCHED BERTHS
* Dallas, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Detroit.
STILL ALIVE
* Atlanta: Can clinch a playoff spot with a victory or a Minnesota loss and a Chicago loss and a St. Louis loss.
* Chicago: Can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and an Atlanta loss or tie.
* Minnesota: Can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and a Chicago loss or tie and an Atlanta loss or tie.
* St. Louis: Can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and a Minnesota loss and a Chicago loss and an Atlanta loss.
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