With 5 games left to go, its time to start watching for clinchers and eliminators.

Statistically eliminated from playoffs after Week 12:
Lions
Chiefs
Bengals

Facing Week 13 elimination:
49ers
Seahawks
Rams

Possible Week 13 Clinchers:
Cardinals (NFC West Title)

11/24/2008 2:38:04 AM

NFC:

Byes- NYG, Car

Cards
Vikes

Wildcards- Atl, Was

AFC:

Byes- Tenn, NYJ

Pitt
SD

Wildcards- NE, Ind

11/25/2008 4:04:56 PM

NFC:

Byes- NYG, Car

Cards
Vikes

Wildcards- Atl, Was lolz

AFC:

Byes- Tenn, NYJ

Pitt
SD lolz

Wildcards- NE, Ind

11/25/2008 4:12:38 PM

NFC

1) Giants - Bye home field NFC East Champ (13-3)
2) Atlanta- Bye NFC South Champ (11-5)
3) Arizona - NFC West Champ (10-6)
4) Minnesota- NFC North Champ (9-7)
5) Cowboys - WC (10-6)
6) Panthers - WC (10-6)


AFC

1) Tennessee - Bye home field AFC South Champ (13-3)
2) Jets - Bye AFC East Champ (12-4)
3) Pittsburgh - AFC North Champ (11-5)
4) Denver - AFC West Champ (8-8)
5) Indianapolis- WC (12-4)
6) New England - WC (11-5)

Wild Card Round:
Steelers def. Patriots
Colts def. Broncos
Cardinals def. Panthers
Cowboys def. Vikings

Divisional Round:
Colts def. Titans
Jets def. Steelers
Cardinals def. Falcons
Giants def. Cowboys

Conference Championships:
Colts def. Jets
Giants def. Cardinals

Super Bowl:
Colts def. Giants

11/25/2008 4:44:50 PM

Aren't you guys forgetting...

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11/25/2008 4:51:31 PM

nope.

aren't you forgetting....

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[Edited on November 25, 2008 at 6:16 PM. Reason : asdf]

11/25/2008 6:15:54 PM

go raiders..........oh wait

11/25/2008 6:22:27 PM

I don't see Atlanta making it to 11-5....

Here's my predictions:
1) Giants Titans
2) Cardinals Steelers
3) Buccs Jets
4) Vikings Chargers
5) Cowboys Colts
6) Panthers Ravens

WC Round:
Cowboys def Vikings
Panthers def Buccs
Colts def Chargers
Jets def Ravens

Divisional Round:
Giants def Panthers
Cowboys def Cardinals
Jets def Steelers
Colts def Titans

Championships:
Giants def Cowboys
Jets def Colts

Superbowl:
Giants def Jets


I'll update the elimination list as games are played this week.

11/26/2008 12:50:20 AM

NFC

1) Giants - Bye home field NFC East Champ (13-3)
2) Atlanta- Bye NFC South Champ (11-5)
3) Arizona - NFC West Champ (11-5)
4) Chicago- NFC North Champ (9-7)
5) Panthers - WC (11-5)
6) Tampa Bay - WC (11-5)


AFC

1) Tennessee - Bye home field AFC South Champ (13-3)
2) Jets - Bye AFC East Champ (12-4)
3) Baltimore- AFC North Champ (10-6)
4) Denver - AFC West Champ (8-8)
5) Indianapolis- WC (11-5)
6) New England - WC (11-5)

11/26/2008 9:42:23 AM

I don't think the NFC south can get 3 teams in. The Saints are going to win some big games down the stretch and that will hurt the South's chances of getting in over Washington and/ or Dallas. Its going to be one east and one south taking the wild cards.

11/26/2008 12:30:29 PM

As long as the Panthers do their part and beat the Broncos at home, the Chargers will win the AFC West at 8-8.

11/26/2008 12:32:35 PM

^^^lol, ATLANTA?

idk that shits funny to me

11/26/2008 12:33:29 PM

^^Absolutely. I only see Denver winning one more game this year. That leaves it wide open for the Chargers.

BTW, the Broncos are the only team this year to lose to both the Chiefs and the Raiders...they don't deserve the playoffs.

[Edited on November 26, 2008 at 12:35 PM. Reason : ^]

11/26/2008 12:35:38 PM

Quote :

"Facing Week 13 elimination: 49ers Seahawks Rams"

must be nice to be a Cardinals fan when every single team in your division could be eliminated from playoff contention with 4 weeks to go in the season

11/26/2008 12:40:07 PM

Cardinals can clinch the West today if they beat Philly.

11/27/2008 12:45:45 PM

The Seahawks have officially been eliminated.

11/27/2008 8:38:42 PM

looks like Warner doesn't want to clinch tonight

11/27/2008 8:45:38 PM

Cardinals cans till clinch if SF (@Buffalo) and StL (vs Miami) both lose...and that seems incredibly likely.

Also noteworthy, although expected, is that no AFC West team is statistically capable of receiving a first round bye in the playoffs. The NFC North should reach that same status by next weekend.

11/28/2008 12:19:11 AM

Rams have been eliminated.

11/30/2008 4:29:32 PM

Buffalo essentially eliminated themselves today

11/30/2008 5:06:58 PM

^The Bills are actually only 2 games out of the WC spot and will be the same in regards to the division lead if the Jets lose, so they have a much better chance than plenty of other teams that are not yet statistically eliminated.

11/30/2008 5:24:19 PM

Norv Turner has eliminated the Chargers from playoff contention.

11/30/2008 5:38:54 PM