Nfl Playoff scenarios - Nfl Playoff scenarios 2009

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Nfl Playoff scenarios - Nfl Playoff scenarios 2009. Clinches a playoff spot with:

1) tie OR

2) Jacksonville loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Houston-Miami tie

Baltimore

- Clinches a playoff spot with:

1) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR

2) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and Denver loss OR

3) win and Miami loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Denver loss OR

4) tie and N.Y. Jets loss and Jacksonville loss and Houston-Miami tie

Denver

- Clinches a playoff spot with:

1) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and Miami loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie.

Watching his show last night I was shocked to see what they thought needed to happen for the Steelers to remain in playoff contention.

This is what was listed…

1) The Steelers need to win out.

2) Every single AFC team at 7-7 needed to lose a game except Tennessee, who we beat head-to-head.

and most importantly…

3) The Steelers needed Baltimore to lose to Oakland in the final week.

Over the past week, people on this site have debated the NFL playoff procedures and tie-breakers. They can be read here…