PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES

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Dec. 17, 1999 12 AM PT

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Teams that can clinch playoff spots in Week 15:

* AFC EAST: Indianapolis--Has clinched playoff berth. Can clinch AFC East division title and a first-round playoff bye with a victory or tie OR a Buffalo loss or tie; a Kansas City loss or tie; and a Seattle loss or tie. Can clinch AFC East division title with a Buffalo loss or tie.

* AFC CENTRAL: Jacksonville--Has clinched playoff berth. Can clinch a first-round playoff bye for the AFC Central champion with a victory. Can clinch AFC Central division title and a first-round playoff bye with a victory and a Tennessee loss or tie.; Tennessee--Can clinch playoff berth with a victory OR a Kansas City loss AND EITHER a Seattle loss OR a Miami loss and a Buffalo win.

* AFC WEST: No teams can clinch a playoff berth.

* NFC EAST: No teams can clinch a playoff berth.

* NFC CENTRAL: Tampa Bay--Can clinch playoff berth with a victory; Detroit--Can clinch playoff berth with a victory AND an Arizona loss or tie AND EITHER a Green Bay loss and either a Tampa Bay victory or tie OR a Carolina loss or tie and either a N.Y. Giants loss or tie or a Dallas loss OR a Minnesota loss; a Dallas loss; and a Carolina loss or tie.

* NFC WEST: St. Louis--Has clinched NFC West title. Can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory. Can clinch a first-round playoff bye with a tie or a Washington loss or tie.

Note: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Francisco have been eliminated from playoff contention.