Week 15: Who clinched what
Posted: Sunday December 13, 1998 11:47 PM
ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- Seven teams could have clinched postseason berths this
week, but only one did. The New York Jets became the
fifth team to lock up a playoff spot when they defeated the Miami Dolphins 21-16 on
Sunday night. Beyond that, the playoff picture didn't get much clearer as
it moved one week closer to a finished product. Here's how things stand
with two weeks remaining:
Denver Broncos
(13-1): Have clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC
playoffs.
Minnesota Vikings
(13-1): Have clinched NFC Central title and a first-round bye. Didn't
clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs this week because
the Cardinals won.
Atlanta Falcons
(12-2): Have clinched playoff berth. With win against Saints, can
clinch NFC West title and a first-round bye with a 49ers loss.
San Francisco 49ers
(10-3): Have clinched playoff berth. Cannot clinch the right to host
one playoff game in the NFC playoffs this week because the Packers won.
New York Jets (10-4): Clinched playoff berth with win over
Dolphins. Can clinch division title with win against Bills next week.
Jacksonville
Jaguars (10-4): Can clinch playoff berth and AFC Central title
with win next week at Vikings.
Green Bay Packers
(9-5): Didn't clinch playoff berth this week because the Bucs and
Cardinals won. Can clinch playoff berth next week with win against Oilers.
Buffalo Bills (9-5):
Didn't clinch playoff berth this week because the Oilers won. Can
clinch a playoff berth with a win against the Jets next week.
Miami Dolphins (9-5): Loss to Jets puts them behind the Bills
because Buffalo has a better AFC record.
Dallas Cowboys
(8-6): Lost to Chiefs; can clinch playoff berth and NFC East title
next week with win against Eagles.
New England
Patriots (8-6): Can clinch playoff berth next week with a win and
an Oilers loss.
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