The following is the scenarios for the 1 PM games ONLY!!
When the early games conclude the AFC picture will get a little more in focus
2009 WEEK 17 TIEBREAKERS VIEWERS GUIDE
1PM AFC GAMES:
- HOU @ NE
- NEW ENGLAND WIN:
- NE earns the #3 seed and will host the #6 seed on Wild Card weekend
- HOU is eliminated
- CIN will be the #4 seed and will host the #5 seed on Wild Card weekend
- HOUSTON WIN:
- CIN can earn the #3 seed with a win in SNF game
- MIA is eliminated
- HOU needs two of following three to lose to gain playoff spot: BAL, DEN, NYJ
- JAC @ CLE
- JACKSONVILLE WIN:
- MIA is eliminated
- JAC needs four of following five to lose to gain #6 playoff seed: PIT, HOU, BAL, DEN, NYJ
- JAC needs all five above teams to lose to gain #5 playoff seed
- CLEVELAND WIN:
- PIT @ MIA
- PITTSBURGH WIN:
- MIA is eliminated
- If HOU loses as well, PIT only needs either a BAL or NYJ loss to clinch #6 playoff seed and travel to #3 seed NE Wild Card weekend
- If HOU, BAL and NYJ all lose, PIT is #5 playoff seed and travel to #4 seed CIN Wild Card weekend
- MIAMI WIN:
- PIT is eliminated
- If HOU and JAC lose during 1pm games, MIA will need BAL and NYJ losses to clinch #6 playoff seed
- Other aggregate 1pm AFC game notes:
- If HOU and PIT win, JAC is eliminated
- If HOU and PIT win, DEN cannot clinch playoff spot without a win
- If HOU and PIT win, PIT needs BAL, DEN and NYJ to all lose to clinch #6 seed
- If either JAC or MIA wins, NE clinches SOV tiebreaker over CIN
- If NE, JAC and MIA all lose, NE can clinch SOV tiebreaker over CIN with BUF win (and obvious CIN loss later to create tie)
- If NE wins and JAC and MIA lose, NE can clinch SOV tiebreaker over CIN with BUF win and either CAR win or TEN win
- If HOU and JAC both lose, only the PIT-MIA winner will remain alive from the group of 4 1pm playoff hopefuls
1PM NFC GAME
- NYG @ MIN
- MINNESOTA WIN:
- MIN cannot be the #4 playoff seed
- If PHI loses, MIN will be the #2 seed and gain 1st Round Bye
- If PHI wins, MIN will be the #3 seed and will host #6 seed DAL on Wild Card weekend
- ARI and DAL cannot clinch a 1st Round Bye
- If PHI loses, both NFC Wild Card games will be repeat games from week 17 (GB @ ARI and PHI @ DAL)
- NY GIANT WIN:
- MIN cannot be the #2 seed
- If ARI loses, MIN will be the #3 seed and will host #6 seed loser of the DAL-PHI game on Wild Card weekend
- If ARI wins, MIN will be the #4 seed and will host # 5 seed GB (if PHI wins) or #5 seed PHI (if DAL wins)
- ARI can clinch #2 seed and 1st Round Bye with win and PHI loss
- DAL can clinch #2 seed and 1st Round Bye with win and ARI loss
WEEK 17 AFC SCENARIOS -
Earliest possible time to clinch wildcard:
1pm games: none
4.15 pm games: BAL, DEN, HOU, PIT, JAC
8.20pm game: NYJ, MIA
Latest possible time to clinch wildcard:
1pm games: none
4.15 pm games: BAL
8.20pm game: NYJ, DEN, HOU, PIT, JAC, MIA
Earliest possible time to be eliminated:
1pm games: HOU, PIT, JAC, MIA
4.15 pm games: BAL, DEN
8.20pm game: NYJ
Latest possible time to be eliminated:
1pm games: none
4.15 pm: BAL
8.20pm: NYJ, DEN, HOU, PIT, JAC, MIA