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The 2010 NFL Playoff Picture Is All Set ... Almost

Here’s how the 2010 NFL Playoff Picture looks with just Sunday night’s Bengals-Jets game left to be played.

NFC

Who’s In:

1. Saints (clinched South Division, first-round bye and homefield for the playoffs)
2. Vikings (clinched North Division; clinched first-round bye with Philadelphia loss in Dallas)
3. Cowboys (clinched NFC East with win over Eagles; will host rematch with Philadelphia in the Wild-Card Round)
4. Cardinals (clinched West Division; will host Packers in the Wild-Card Round)
5. Packers (Wild Card winner; heading back to Arizona for rematch with Cardinals in Wild-Card Round)
6. Eagles (will travel to Dallas in Wild-Card Round after Week 17's loss to Cowboys)

NFC Wild-Card Round (Sat.-Sun., Jan. 9-10)

No. 5 Packers at No. 4 Cardinals
No. 6 Eagles at No. 3 Cowboys

AFC

Who’s In:

1. Colts (clinched South Division, first-round bye and homefield for the playoffs)
2. Chargers (clinched West Division, first-round bye)
3. Bengals (clinched North Division)
4. Patriots (clinched East Division)

5/6. Ravens (they needed to win to get in -- they won, they’re in; will play at New England, either as 5-seed or 6-seed)

Final AFC Playoff Spot Battle:

Jets (a win against Bengals and Jets are in the playoffs)
Texans (won Sunday against Patriots, now need to hope for a Bengals win Sunday night)

AFC Wild-Card Round (Sat.-Sun., Jan. 9-10)

If JETS win Sunday night:

No. 5 Jets at No. 4 Bengals.
No. 6 Ravens at No. 3 Patriots

If BENGALS win Sunday night:

No. 5 Ravens at No. 4 Patriots
No. 6 Texans at No. 3 Bengals

Enjoy The Offseason:

Steelers (they did their part with a win at Miami, but the Ravens' win eliminated Pittsburgh from contention)
Broncos (loss to 4-12 Kansas City eliminated Denver from contention)
Dolphins (eliminated with loss to Steelers)
Jaguars (eliminated with loss at Browns)

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