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Chart: NFL playoff picture

  • Updated: December 29, 2012 - 9:32 PM

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• 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 losses by Seattle and San Francisco.

• San Francisco (10-4-1) has clinched a playoff spot. Can clinch the West 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.

• Washington (9-6) can win the East by beating Dallas. Can clinch a playoff berth if the Vikings and Chicago lose.

• Seattle (10-5) has clinched a wild-card spot; can clinch the West with a victory over the Rams and a San Francisco loss, and can clinch a first-round bye with a win and losses by Green Bay and Seattle.

• 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 over 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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Chicago Cubs - LP: E. Jackson 2 FINAL
Pittsburgh - WP: V. Mazzaro 4
Baltimore - LP: K. Gausman 6 FINAL
Toronto - WP: B. Morrow 12
Cleveland - WP: Z. McAllister 12 FINAL
Boston - LP: R. Dempster 3
Minnesota - LP: J. Burton 6 FINAL
Detroit - WP: J. Benoit 7
LA Angels - WP: J. Blanton 5 FINAL
Kansas City - LP: E. Santana 4
Boston 3 FINAL(OT)
NY Rangers 4
Chicago 0 FINAL
Detroit 2
San Jose 0 FINAL
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Date/Opponent Time W L Score
2013 preseason     
Aug 9 - vs. Houston 7 pm
Aug 16 - at Buffalo 6 pm
Aug 25 - at San Francisco 7 pm
Aug 29 - vs. Tennessee 7 pm
2013 regular season     
Sep 8 - at Detroit Noon
Sep 15 - at Chicago Noon
Sep 22 - vs. Cleveland Noon
Sep 29 - vs. Pittsburgh (in London) Noon
Oct 6 - Bye
Oct 13 - vs. Carolina Noon
Oct 21 - at. NY Giants 7:40 pm
Oct 27 - vs. Green Bay 7:30 pm
Nov 3 - at Dallas Noon
Nov 7 - vs. Washington 7:25 pm
Nov 17 - at Seattle 3:25 pm
Nov. 24 - at Green Bay Noon
Dec 1 - vs. Chicago Noon
Dec 8 - at Baltimore Noon
Dec 15 - vs. Philadelphia Noon
Dec 22 - at Cincinnati Noon
Dec 29 - vs. Detroit Noon

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