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Chart: NFL playoff picture

  • Updated: December 24, 2012 - 4:54 AM

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NFC

• Atlanta (13-2) has clinched the South title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

• Green Bay (11-4) has clinched the North and can clinch a first-round bye with a victory over the Vikings or a loss by San Francisco.

• San Francisco (10-4-1) has clinched a playoff spot. Can clinch the West title with a victory over Arizona or a Seattle loss to St. Louis. Can clinch a first-round bye with a victory and a Green Bay loss to the Vikings.

• Washington (9-6) can win the East by beating Dallas.

• Seattle (10-5) has clinched a wild-card spot; can clinch the West with a victory over the Rams and a San Francisco loss.

• The Vikings (9-6) can clinch a wild-card spot by beating the Packers on Sunday. The Vikings also can make the playoffs with a loss if Dallas, Chicago and the New York Giants lose.

• Chicago (9-6) can make the playoffs with a victory at Detroit and a Vikings loss.

• Dallas (8-7) can win the East by beating Washington.

• The New York Giants (8-7) can make the playoffs with a victory against Philadelphia and losses by the Vikings, Dallas and Chicago.

AFC

The six-team field is set but not the matchups.

• Houston (12-3) is the South champ and can clinch No. 1 seed with a victory over Indianapolis or a loss by Denver.

• Denver (12-3) is the West champ and can clinch first-round bye with a victory or a New England loss; can clinch No. 1 seed with a victory and a Houston loss.

• New England (11-4) is the East champ and can clinch a first-round bye with a victory and a Denver loss. New England also can clinch No. 1 seed with a victory and losses by both Houston and Denver.

• Baltimore (10-5) is the North champ.

• Indianapolis (10-5) will be the No. 5 seed as a wild card.

• Cincinnati (9-6) will be the No. 6 seed as a wild card.

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Cincinnati 3:30 PM
Houston
Minnesota 7:00 PM
Green Bay
Indianapolis 1/6/13 12:00 PM
Baltimore
Seattle 1/6/13 3:30 PM
Washington
Cleveland 106 FINAL
Charlotte 104
Brooklyn 115 FINAL
Washington 113
Sacramento 105 FINAL
Toronto 96
Atlanta 84 FINAL
Detroit 85
Chicago 96 FINAL
Miami 89
Indiana 75 FINAL
Boston 94
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Oklahoma City 109
Portland 86 FINAL
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Houston 115 FINAL
Milwaukee 101
Utah 87 FINAL
Phoenix 80
LA Lakers 102 FINAL
LA Clippers 107
TX A&M-CC 57 FINAL
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Holy Cross 54
Manhattan 55 FINAL
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Iona 66 FINAL
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Rhode Island 59
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Loyola-Maryland 71
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Tennessee 80
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(5) Oregon 35 FINAL
(7) Kansas State 17
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(12) Oklahoma 13
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Northern Iowa 41 FINAL
Illinois State 72
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Utah 50
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Date/Opponent Time W L Score
2012 preseason     
Aug 10 - at San Francisco 8:00 PMX17-6
Aug 17 - vs. Buffalo 7:00 PMX36-14
Aug 24 - vs. San Diego 7:00 PMX12-10
Aug 30 - at Houston 6:00 PMX28-24
2012 regular season     
Sep 9 - vs. Jacksonville 12:00 PMX26-23
Sep 16 - at Indianapolis 12:00 PMX23-20
Sep 23 - vs. San Francisco 12:00 PMX24-13
Sep 30 - at Detroit 12:00 PMX20-13
Oct 7 - vs. Tennessee 3:25 PMX30-7
Oct 14 - at. Washington 3:25 PMX38-26
Oct 21 - vs. Arizona 12:00 PMX21-14
Oct 25 - vs. Tampa Bay 7:20 PMX36-17
Nov. 4 - at Seattle 3:05 PMX30-20
Nov 11 - vs. Detroit 12:00 PMX34-24
Open     
Nov 25 - at Chicago 12:00 PMX28-10
Dec 2 - at Green Bay 12:00 PMX23-14
Dec 9 - vs. Chicago 12:00 PMX21-14
Dec 16 - at St. Louis 12:00 PMX36-22
Dec 23 - at Houston 12:00 PMX23-6
Dec 30 - vs. Green Bay 3:25 PMX37-34
2012-13 playoffs     
Jan. 5 - at Green Bay 7:00 PM

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