NFL-Playoff race after Sunday's early games
Dec 29 (Reuters) - National Football League playoff race after Sunday's early games, based on order of potential seeding. (x - clinched playoff spot) AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE 1. x Denver (12-3) 2. x New England (11-4) 3. x Cincinnati (11-5) 4. x Indianapolis (11-5) 5. x Kansas City (11-4) 6. San Diego (8-7) Still alive 7. Pittsburgh (8-8) Eliminated 8. Miami (8-8) 8. Baltimore (8-8) 9. New York Jets (8-8) 10. Miami (8-8) 11. Tennessee (7-9) 12. Buffalo (6-9) 13. Oakland (4-11) 14. Jacksonville (4-12) 15. Cleveland (4-12) 16. Houston (2-14) - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE 1. x Seattle (12-3) 2. x Carolina (12-4) 3. Philadelphia (9-6) 4. Chicago (8-7) 5. x San Francisco (11-4) 6. New Orleans (10-5) Still Alive 7. Arizona (10-5) 8. Dallas (8-7) 9. Green Bay (7-7-1) Eliminated 10. Detroit (7-9) 11. St. Louis (7-8) 12. New York Giants (7-9) 13. Minnesota (5-10-1) 14. Tampa Bay (4-11) 15. Atlanta (4-12) 16. Washington (3-13) (Compiled by Gene Cherry, editing by Larry Fine)
