NFL playoff picture - after 13 weeks

• Non

  

  AFC
  
  1) New England Patriots 10-2 (8-2)
  2) Pittsburgh Steelers 9-3 (7-2)
  3) Kansas City Chiefs 8-4 (5-4)
  4) Jacksonville Jaguars 7-5 (6-3)
  5) New York Jets 9-3 (7-2)
  6) Baltimore Ravens 8-4 (6-3)
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  San Diego Chargers 6-6 (5-4)
  Oakland Raiders 6-6 (4-4)
  Indianapolis Colts 6-6 (4-4)
  Miami Dolphins 6-6 (4-5)
  Houston Texans 5-7 (4-4)
  Tennessee Titans 5-7 (2-6)
  Cleveland Browns 5-7 (3-5)
  
  AFC Wild Card
  (6) Baltimore at (3) Kansas City
  (5) New York Jets at (4) Jacksonville
  
  AFC Divisional Playoffs
  (2) Pittsburgh bye
  (1) New England bye
  
  
  
  NFC
  
  1) Atlanta Falcons 10-2 (7-1)
  2) Chicago Bears 9-3 (7-3)
  3) Philadelphia Eagles 8-4 (5-3)
  4) St. Louis Rams 6-6 (4-5)
  5) New Orleans Saints 9-3 (7-2)
  6) New York Giants 8-4 (6-2)
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  Green Bay Packers 8-4 (6-3)
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-5 (5-3)
  Seattle Seahawks 6-6 (5-3)
  
  - Philadelphia leads the NFC East based on head-to-head tiebreaker over New York Giants.
  - St. Louis leads the NFC West based on head-to-head tiebreaker over Seattle.
  - New York Giants currently hold the No. 6 seed based on conference winning percentage tiebreaker over Green Bay.
  
  NFC Wild Card
  (6) New York Giants at (3) Philadelphia
  (5) New Orleans at (4) St. Louis
  
  NFC Divisional Playoffs
  (2) Chicago bye
  (1) Atlanta bye
• chicago510

  

  Has there ever been a playoffs where 3 out of 4 Wild Card teams will be favored on the road? Jax, StL and KC will all be home dogs.
• justincredible

  

  Jets @ Jax or KC would be fine with me.
• Non

  

  Yeah Jets and Ravens would both win those games on the road.
  
  If Indy is in there maybe it would be different.
• wildcats20

  

  I'll be one of the ones who agree with some of the analysts on ESPN...
  
  A sub .500 team should never be allowed to be in the playoffs. EVER.
  
  That of course is geared towards the NFC West.
• shook_17

  

  wildcats20;590933 wrote:I'll be one of the ones who agree with some of the analysts on ESPN...
  
  A sub .500 team should never be allowed to be in the playoffs. EVER.
  
  That of course is geared towards the NFC West.

  the nfc west always seems like it is a horrible division. seems to me every year every team has a chance.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Non do me a favor and lay out the playoff situation for my Ravens.
• Non

  

  bigdaddy2003;591757 wrote:Non do me a favor and lay out the playoff situation for my Ravens.

  
  The easiest way is simply to win three games, any three.
  
  at Houston
  New Orleans
  at Cleveland
  Cincinnati
  
  three wins puts the Ravens at 11-5 and they would be guaranteed at least a wild card berth
  
  they could also win two and make it at 10-6 but that's a little tricky at this point since there are a lot of 6-6 teams that could still finish 10-6
• Non

  

  what would really be interesting and messy is if the Steelers lose one of the division games and win the rest to finish 12-4
  
  and the Ravens win out to finish 12-4
  
  I think it would go all the way to strength of victory
  
  they would be tied based on head-to-head, division record, common opponents record, conference record
  
  strength of victory is a tough one to calculate because it changes based on the winning percentages of the teams you beat so in essence a team like Oakland winning their last game could be the difference between the Steelers and Ravens winning the division
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Thanks Non. I think the Ravens could win out but obviously it is the NFL so anything can happen. The Saints should be the hardest game left and it is at home so I have a decent amount of faith in that game.
• I Wear Pants

  So what happens if Steelers lose to the Jets but win the rest and the Ravens win out?
• mallymal614

  It would be a shame if Green Bay don't make it. They are playing lights out right now!
• wildcats20

  

  mallymal614;592047 wrote:It would be a shame if Green Bay don't make it. They are playing lights out right now!

  
  That's basically what I am saying.
  
  You have 2 teams out west who are 6-6, one of which would be in the playoffs right now if the season ended today. But you have the Packers and the Bucs who are sitting there with above .500 records who would be left out. I really think the NFL needs to look at seeding the top 6(if you keep it at 6) in each conference and that is who makes the play offs.
  
  I think it's pretty obvious that you always want the BEST teams in the playoffs. A team that is at .500 or even (possibly) below .500 is NOT one of the best teams in the NFL.
• Non

  

  I Wear Pants;592032 wrote:So what happens if Steelers lose to the Jets but win the rest and the Ravens win out?

  
  if that happens, the Steelers would win the division and they would also get a bye
  
  they only have to beat the Bengals, Panthers and Browns to be the No. 2 seed
• Non

  

  here's what the Bears and Packers have left
  
  Bears (9-3)
  New England
  at Minnesota
  N.Y. Jets
  at Green Bay
  
  Packers (8-4)
  at Detroit
  at New England
  N.Y. Giants
  Chicago
• killdeer

  

  definitely a year where the team that peaks at the right time could run the playoffs into the Super Bowl....
  
  most of the top teams have been streaky and unpredictable at times this year...
  I also think, IMO, most of the AFC teams are head and shoulders above the NFC.
  
  I would put a serious flyer on a Ravens v. Giants Super Bowl....there it is ...I put it in print.
• Non

  

  Jaguars (7-5)
  Oakland
  at Indianapolis
  Washington
  at Houston
  
  
  Colts (6-6)
  at Tennessee
  Jacksonville
  at Oakland
  Tennessee
• Heretic

  

  bigdaddy2003;592003 wrote:Thanks Non. I think the Ravens could win out but obviously it is the NFL so anything can happen. The Saints should be the hardest game left and it is at home so I have a decent amount of faith in that game.

  
  You have a weird schedule where you easily could do anything from win out to have a disaster happen. Houston is pure schizo where you don't know what will happen. Cleveland is at their place and they play about everyone down to the wire. New Orleans is looking dangerous. And Cincy's record sucks, but they're competitive in their losses and have beaten you this year.
  
  I'd definitely give you Cincy, since you're at home. I'd probably give you Houston, since I think they'll be pissed off and just beat the shit out of the emotionally fragile Texans. I'd honestly call the other two coin flips. My pick would be 2-2 or 3-1. 50/50 odds.
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Heretic;592095 wrote:You have a weird schedule where you easily could do anything from win out to have a disaster happen. Houston is pure schizo where you don't know what will happen. Cleveland is at their place and they play about everyone down to the wire. New Orleans is looking dangerous. And Cincy's record sucks, but they're competitive in their losses and have beaten you this year.
  
  I'd definitely give you Cincy, since you're at home. I'd probably give you Houston, since I think they'll be pissed off and just beat the shit out of the emotionally fragile Texans. I'd honestly call the other two coin flips. My pick would be 2-2 or 3-1. 50/50 odds.

  
  Every game left on the schedule should be competitive. My honest prediction is 3-1 or winning out. I can't see them losing 2 more games this year but I guess that is why they play the games.
• Non

  

  There are actually several scenarios in which the Steelers can clinch a playoff berth this weekend.
  
  But most of them include the Colts losing which I don't think happens.
  
  The best scenario for the Steelers to clinch a playoff berth this weekend is this:
  
  Steelers beat Bengals
  Jets beat Dolphins
  Patriots beat Bears
  Raiders beat Jaguars
• bigdaddy2003

  

  Nah, the only chance the Colts have of losing this weekend is if Vince Young is playing and I believe he is done for the season.
• Art Modell

  

  I can see the 6 teams in the AFC staying the same with the exception being the Jags who have to hold off the Colts.
• Art Modell

  

  bigdaddy2003;592476 wrote:Nah, the only chance the Colts have of losing this weekend is if Vince Young is playing and I believe he is done for the season.

  
  The Colts just listed 14 players as out or questionable for tomorrows game. I could see the Titans pulling out a victory.
• september63

  

  Non;590907 wrote:Yeah Jets and Ravens would both win those games on the road.
  
  If Indy is in there maybe it would be different.

  
  How many wins do the Jets have vs Teams with winning records at the time they played them?
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I just saw the list of Colt's injuries. Damn.