A year-by-year look at The Associated Press Big 12 football coaches of the year, as chosen by reporters who regularly cover the conference for newspapers in the Big 12's seven states:

2008

-- Mike Leach, Texas Tech

2007

-- Mark Mangino, Kansas, and Gary Pinkel, Missouri

2006

-- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma

2005

-- Mack Brown, Texas

2004

-- Gary Barnett, Colorado

2003

-- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma

2002

-- Les Miles, Oklahoma State

2001

-- Gary Barnett, Colorado

2000

-- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma

1999

-- Frank Solich, Nebraska

1998

-- Bill Snyder, Kansas State

1997

-- Larry Smith, Missouri

1996

-- Tom Osborne, Nebraska

NFL playoff scenarios

Week 14

AFC

SOUTH DIVISION

TENNESSEE TITANS

-- Can clinch the division with:

1) A win.

2) An Indianapolis loss.

3) A tie and an Indianapolis tie.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A tie.

2) A New England loss or tie and a New York loss or tie.

3) A New England loss or tie and a Miami loss or tie.

Can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) A win and a New York loss or tie.

2) A tie, a New York loss and a loss or tie by Indianapolis.

NORTH DIVISION

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

-- Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A win and losses by Miami and New England.

2) A win and losses by New York and New England and a tie by Miami.

WEST DIVISION

DENVER BRONCOS

-- Can clinch the division with:

1) A win and a San Diego loss or tie.

2) A tie and a San Diego loss.

ELIMINATED

-- Cincinnati, Kansas City.

NFC

EAST DIVISION

NEW YORK GIANTS

-- Can clinch the division with:

1) A win.

2) A Dallas loss.

3) A tie and a Dallas tie.

Can clinch a playoff spot with:

1) A tie and an Atlanta loss.

2) A tie and an Atlanta tie and a Tampa Bay loss.

Can clinch a first-round bye with:

1) A win.

2) A tie and a Dallas loss or tie.

3) A Dallas loss plus Minnesota and Arizona lose or tie.

WEST DIVISION

ARIZONA CARDINALS

-- Can clinch the division with:

1) A win.

2) A San Francisco loss.

3) A tie and San Francisco tie.

ELIMINATED

-- Detroit, St. Louis, Seattle.