- Mar 19, 2006
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1. Houston Texans (12-3)
? Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win at the Colts or both a Broncos loss and Patriots loss.
? Would clinch a first-round bye with a Broncos loss or Patriots loss/tie.
? Would be the No. 3 seed with a loss and Broncos win and Patriots win.
Last two weeks: L 6-23 vs. Vikings, at Colts (1 ET, CBS)
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2. Denver Broncos (12-3)
? Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win vs. the Chiefs and Texans loss/tie.
? Would clinch a first-round bye with a win/tie or Patriots loss/tie.
? Would be the No. 3 seed with a loss and Patriots win.
Last two weeks: W 34-12 vs. Browns, vs. Chiefs (4:25 ET, CBS)
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3. New England Patriots (11-4)
? Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win vs. the Dolphins and Texans loss and Broncos loss.
? Would clinch a first-round bye with a win and either a Texans loss or Broncos loss.
? Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win/tie or Ravens loss/tie.
? Would be the No. 4 seed with a loss and Ravens win.
Last two weeks: W 23-16 at Jaguars, vs. Dolphins (4:25 ET, CBS)
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4. Baltimore Ravens (10-5)
? Clinched the North due to a better division record than the Bengals (4-1 to 2-3).
? Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win at the Bengals and Patriots loss.
? Would be the No. 4 seed with a loss/tie or Patriots win/tie.
Last two weeks: W 33-14 vs. Giants, at Bengals (1 ET, CBS)
5. Indianapolis Colts (10-5)
? Clinched a playoff berth and the No. 5 seed with a win due to a better record in common games than the Bengals (4-1 to 3-2).
Last two weeks: W 20-13 at Chiefs, vs. Texans (1 ET, CBS)
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6. Cincinnati Bengals (9-6)
? Clinched a playoff berth with a win and will be the No. 6 seed.
Last two weeks: W 13-10 at Steelers, vs. Ravens (1 ET, CBS
? Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win at the Colts or both a Broncos loss and Patriots loss.
? Would clinch a first-round bye with a Broncos loss or Patriots loss/tie.
? Would be the No. 3 seed with a loss and Broncos win and Patriots win.
Last two weeks: L 6-23 vs. Vikings, at Colts (1 ET, CBS)
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? Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win vs. the Chiefs and Texans loss/tie.
? Would clinch a first-round bye with a win/tie or Patriots loss/tie.
? Would be the No. 3 seed with a loss and Patriots win.
Last two weeks: W 34-12 vs. Browns, vs. Chiefs (4:25 ET, CBS)
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? Would clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through the AFC playoffs with a win vs. the Dolphins and Texans loss and Broncos loss.
? Would clinch a first-round bye with a win and either a Texans loss or Broncos loss.
? Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win/tie or Ravens loss/tie.
? Would be the No. 4 seed with a loss and Ravens win.
Last two weeks: W 23-16 at Jaguars, vs. Dolphins (4:25 ET, CBS)
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? Clinched the North due to a better division record than the Bengals (4-1 to 2-3).
? Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win at the Bengals and Patriots loss.
? Would be the No. 4 seed with a loss/tie or Patriots win/tie.
Last two weeks: W 33-14 vs. Giants, at Bengals (1 ET, CBS)
5. Indianapolis Colts (10-5)
? Clinched a playoff berth and the No. 5 seed with a win due to a better record in common games than the Bengals (4-1 to 3-2).
Last two weeks: W 20-13 at Chiefs, vs. Texans (1 ET, CBS)
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? Clinched a playoff berth with a win and will be the No. 6 seed.
Last two weeks: W 13-10 at Steelers, vs. Ravens (1 ET, CBS

