4:05 a.m. EST, December 30, 2011
CLINCHED: New England-East Division and first-round bye; Houston-South Division; Baltimore and Pittsburgh-wild-card spots.
NEW ENGLAND
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win or tie OR
Baltimore loss or tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie
BALTIMORE
Clinches AFC North Division and first-round bye with:
Win OR
Tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie OR
Pittsburgh loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win AND New England loss
PITTSBURGH
Clinches AFC North Division and first-round bye with:
Win AND Baltimore loss or tie OR
Tie AND Baltimore loss OR
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win AND Baltimore loss or tie AND New England loss
DENVER