<span style="">                 <span style="">SAINTS SIGN TE TORY HUMPRHEY; PLACE MAILEI ON IR</span>                

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced Tuesday that the club has signed free agent tight end Tory Humphrey and placed fullback Marcus Mailei on injured reserve.

Humphrey, a 6-2, 255-pound fourth-year player out of Central Michigan, spent his first three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, playing in 24 career games with seven starts and has caught 11 passes for 162 yards. He sustained a fractured forearm in training camp earlier this year and was placed on injured reserve before being waived by the Packers. The Saginaw, Mich. native originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signed by the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 before moving on to the Green Bay practice squad and later their active roster.

Mailei (6-0, 255) was signed by the Saints off of the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad Dec. 9 and played in two games, primarily on special teams, making one tackle. The rookie fullback suffered a hamstring injury in Saturday's game against Dallas and will go on season-ending injured reserve.

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UPDATED 2009 NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

December 22, 2009
For Week 16

AFC

CLINCHED: Indianapolis – AFC South and homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs
San Diego – AFC West

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

San Diego clinches first-round bye with:

1) SD win or tie OR

2) NE loss or tie

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

New England clinches AFC East division title with:

1) NE win or tie OR

2) MIA loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division title with:

1) CIN win OR

2) CIN tie BAL loss or tie OR

3) BAL loss

Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:

1) CIN tie OR

2) JAC loss or tie NYJ loss or tie HOU/MIA game ends in a tie

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Baltimore clinches a playoff spot with:

1) BAL win JAC loss or tie NYJ loss or tie OR

2) BAL win JAC loss or tie DEN loss OR

3) BAL win MIA loss or tie NYJ loss or tie DEN loss OR

4) BAL tie NYJ loss JAC loss TEN loss or tie HOU/MIA game ends in a tie

DENVER BRONCOS

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

• DEN win JAC loss or tie MIA loss or tie NYJ loss or tie PIT loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED: New Orleans – NFC South and a first-round bye
Minnesota – NFC North
Arizona – NFC West
Philadelphia – Playoff spot

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

New Orleans clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) NO win or tie OR

2) MIN loss or tie

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Minnesota clinches first-round bye with:

1) MIN win PHI loss or tie OR

2) MIN tie PHI loss

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

1) PHI win DAL loss or tie OR

2) PHI tie DAL loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Green Bay clinches a playoff spot with:

1) GB win NYG loss or tie OR

2) GB win DAL loss OR

3) GB tie NYG loss

DALLAS COWBOYS

Dallas clinches a playoff spot with:

1) DAL win NYG loss or tie OR

2) DAL tie NYG loss