Scout.com > Minnesota NFL playoff scenarios Story URL: http://min.scout.com/2/824681.html Viking Update Staff VikingUpdate.com Dec 26, 2008 Get the final playoff scenarios for the teams in contention this weekend, including the Vikings. 2008 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS NFC CLINCHED: N.Y. Giants – NFC East and homefield advantage. Arizona – NFC West. Carolina – Playoff spot. Atlanta – Playoff spot. ELIMINATED: Detroit, Green Bay, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington. DALLAS COWBOYS Dallas clinches a playoff spot with: 1) DAL win OR 2) DAL tie + CHI loss or tie + TB loss OR 3) DAL tie + MIN loss or tie + TB loss OR 4) DAL tie + CHI loss + TB tie OR 5) DAL tie + MIN loss + TB tie. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Philadelphia clinches a playoff spot with: 1) PHI win + TB loss + MIN loss OR 2) PHI win + TB loss + CHI loss. ATLANTA FALCONS Atlanta clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with: ATL win + CAR loss. CAROLINA PANTHERS Carolina clinches NFC South Division and a first-round bye with: 1) CAR win or tie OR 2) ATL loss or tie. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot with: 1) TB win + DAL loss or tie OR 2) TB tie + DAL loss + MIN loss or tie OR 3) TB tie + DAL loss + CHI loss or tie OR 4) TB tie + DAL tie + MIN tie + CHI win or tie OR 5) TB tie + DAL tie + CHI tie + MIN win or tie. MINNESOTA VIKINGS Minnesota clinches NFC North with: 1) MIN win OR 2) MIN tie + CHI loss or tie OR 3) CHI loss. Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with: MIN tie + DAL loss + TB loss. CHICAGO BEARS Chicago clinches NFC North Division with: 1) CHI win + MIN loss or tie OR 2) CHI tie + MIN loss. Chicago clinches a playoff spot with: 1) CHI win + DAL loss or tie + TB loss or tie OR 2) CHI tie + DAL loss + TB loss. AFC CLINCHED: Tennessee – AFC South and homefield advantage. Pittsburgh – AFC North and first-round bye. Indianapolis – Playoff spot ELIMINATED: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Oakland. MIAMI DOLPHINS Miami clinches AFC East Division with: 1) MIA win OR 2) MIA tie + NE loss or tie. Miami clinches a playoff spot with: MIA tie + BAL loss. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS New England clinches AFC East Division with: 1) NE win + MIA loss or tie OR 2) NE tie + MIA loss. New England clinches playoff spot with: 1) NE win + BAL loss or tie OR 2) NE tie + BAL loss. NEW YORK JETS NY Jets clinch AFC East Division with: NYJ win + NE loss. NY Jets clinch playoff spot with: NYJ win + BAL loss. BALTIMORE RAVENS Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with: 1) BAL win OR 2) BAL tie + MIA loss or tie OR 3) BAL tie + NE loss or tie OR 4) NE loss. DENVER BRONCOS Denver clinches AFC West Division with: DEN win or tie. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS San Diego clinches AFC West Division with: SD win. Copyright © Scout.com and VikingUpdate.com