2000-2001 Playoff Picture — After Week 16 (Going Into Week 17)
Classic 2000-era format: 3 division winners + 3 wild cards per conference. Higher seed hosts, top two seeds get byes.
AFC Bracket
Wild Card Round
Matchup 1
#6 Patriots (8–7)
@
#3 Titans (9–6)
@
#3 Titans (9–6)
Matchup 2
#5 Dolphins (8–7)
@
#4 Broncos (9–6)
@
#4 Broncos (9–6)
Divisional Round
Game 1
#1 Jets (14–1)
vs
Lowest remaining seed
vs
Lowest remaining seed
Game 2
#2 Raiders (10–4–1)
vs
Other Wild Card winner
vs
Other Wild Card winner
AFC Championship
Conference Title
Winner of Jets / DIV
vs
Winner of Raiders / DIV
vs
Winner of Raiders / DIV
AFC East wild-card order (MIA/NE/IND tie at 8–7) determined by 2000-era tiebreakers:
Dolphins lead the pack; Patriots hold the edge over Colts for the final wild-card slot.
Dolphins lead the pack; Patriots hold the edge over Colts for the final wild-card slot.
NFC Bracket
Wild Card Round
Matchup 1
#6 Falcons (8–7)
@
#3 Packers (10–5)
@
#3 Packers (10–5)
Matchup 2
#5 Buccaneers (8–7)
@
#4 Washington (10–5)
@
#4 Washington (10–5)
Divisional Round
Game 1
#1 Cowboys (11–4)
vs
Lowest remaining seed
vs
Lowest remaining seed
Game 2
#2 Rams (11–4)
vs
Other Wild Card winner
vs
Other Wild Card winner
NFC Championship
Conference Title
Winner of Cowboys / DIV
vs
Winner of Rams / DIV
vs
Winner of Rams / DIV
Dallas currently holds the NFC #1 seed over St. Louis on conference record.