Almost into December so figured we’d get things started:
AFC
1. Steelers 9-2
2. Patriots 9-2
3. Titans 7-4
4. Chiefs 6-5
5. Jaguars 7-4
6. Bills 6-5
In the hunt: Ravens 5-5, Bengals 5-6, Chargers 5-6, Raiders 5-6
Looks like the Pats and Steelers are near locks for the byes. We’ll find out who gets home field in a few weeks. Seeds 3-6 are completely up in the air, as nobody seems to want to win the AFC West. I like KC to hold on there. The AFC South could come down to the Week 17 game in Tennessee
Current playoff matchups:
Bills (6) at Titans (3)
Jaguars (5) at Chiefs (4)
Those matchups just scream boring wild card weekend and none of those teams are likely to pull off a Divisional Round upset. In my mind, Jaguars are most dangerous team of the bunch given their elite defense and strong running game.
NFC
1. Eagles 10-1
2. Vikings 9-2
3. Rams 8-3
4. Saints 8-3
5. Panthers 8-3
6. Falcons 7-4
In the hunt: Seahawks 7-4, Lions 6-5
There is a lot to like here. Eagles are obviously the cream of the crop. We’ll know more about them in their next 2 road games at Seattle and LA. The next 5 teams are all playing some pretty good football. Falcons could be scary if their offense continues to click. I keep waiting for the Vikings and Rams to regress but they don’t show any signs of doing so. The Saints failed yet another road test today. Brees has very quietly turned into a game manager this year.
Current playoff matchups:
Falcons (6) at Rams (3)
Panthers (5) at Saints (4)
Those matchups are far better than what the AFC has to offer. Falcons still have 2 games against the Saints and games against Carolina and Minnesota so wouldn’t surprise me to see the Seahawks take their spot. Of course, the Seahawks have a pretty tough schedule coming up as well so my guess is that the Falcons keep this spot by virtue of a tiebreaker due to last week’s game.
All in all, right now it looks like Pats/Steelers vs. Philly in the SB is a decent bet but injuries and a late hot streak could change that.
AFC
1. Steelers 9-2
2. Patriots 9-2
3. Titans 7-4
4. Chiefs 6-5
5. Jaguars 7-4
6. Bills 6-5
In the hunt: Ravens 5-5, Bengals 5-6, Chargers 5-6, Raiders 5-6
Looks like the Pats and Steelers are near locks for the byes. We’ll find out who gets home field in a few weeks. Seeds 3-6 are completely up in the air, as nobody seems to want to win the AFC West. I like KC to hold on there. The AFC South could come down to the Week 17 game in Tennessee
Current playoff matchups:
Bills (6) at Titans (3)
Jaguars (5) at Chiefs (4)
Those matchups just scream boring wild card weekend and none of those teams are likely to pull off a Divisional Round upset. In my mind, Jaguars are most dangerous team of the bunch given their elite defense and strong running game.
NFC
1. Eagles 10-1
2. Vikings 9-2
3. Rams 8-3
4. Saints 8-3
5. Panthers 8-3
6. Falcons 7-4
In the hunt: Seahawks 7-4, Lions 6-5
There is a lot to like here. Eagles are obviously the cream of the crop. We’ll know more about them in their next 2 road games at Seattle and LA. The next 5 teams are all playing some pretty good football. Falcons could be scary if their offense continues to click. I keep waiting for the Vikings and Rams to regress but they don’t show any signs of doing so. The Saints failed yet another road test today. Brees has very quietly turned into a game manager this year.
Current playoff matchups:
Falcons (6) at Rams (3)
Panthers (5) at Saints (4)
Those matchups are far better than what the AFC has to offer. Falcons still have 2 games against the Saints and games against Carolina and Minnesota so wouldn’t surprise me to see the Seahawks take their spot. Of course, the Seahawks have a pretty tough schedule coming up as well so my guess is that the Falcons keep this spot by virtue of a tiebreaker due to last week’s game.
All in all, right now it looks like Pats/Steelers vs. Philly in the SB is a decent bet but injuries and a late hot streak could change that.