AFC

1. Houston Texans 7-3 (6-2)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers 7-3 (5-3)
3. New England Patriots 5-3 (4-2)
4. Oakland Raiders 5-4 (5-4)
5. Baltimore Ravens 6-3 (4-2)
6. Cincinnati Bengals 6-3 (5-2)
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New York Jets 5-3 (4-3)
Buffalo Bills 5-4 (3-2)
Tennessee Titans 5-4 (4-4)
San Diego Chargers 4-5 (3-4)
Denver Broncos 4-5 (4-3)
Kansas City Chiefs 4-5 (3-4)


- Houston currently holds the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head tiebreaker over Pittsburgh.

- Baltimore currently holds the No. 5 seed based on winning percentage vs. division opponents tiebreaker over Cincinnati


NFC
1. Green Bay Packers 8-0 (6-0)
2. San Francisco 49ers 8-1 (6-1)
3. New Orleans Saints 7-3 (4-3)
4. New York Giants 6-3 (3-3)
5. Detroit Lions 6-3 (4-3)
6. Chicago Bears 6-3 (6-3)
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Dallas Cowboys 5-4 (4-2)
Atlanta Falcons 5-4 (4-4)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-5 (3-4)


- Detroit currently holds the No. 5 seed based on winning percentage vs. division opponents tiebreaker over Chicago.



If the playoffs were today....


AFC Wild Card
(6) Cincinnati at (3) New England
(5) Baltimore at (4) Oakland

AFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) Pittsburgh bye
(1) Houston bye


NFC Wild Card
(6) Chicago at (3) New Orleans
(5) Detroit at (4) New York Giants

NFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) San Francisco bye
(1) Green Bay bye

If we started a playoff prediction thread right now it would be comical to read come January.

I will not buy into the Texans hoopla until they reach the Super Bowl. They will be the Chargers of this year's playoffs.

Ironman92;971813 wrote:I will not buy into the Texans hoopla until they reach the Super Bowl. They will be the Chargers of this year's playoffs.

ill take that bet.

Ironman92;971813 wrote:I will not buy into the Texans hoopla until they reach the Super Bowl. They will be the Chargers of this year's playoffs.

They're a potent team but as a No. 1 seed they'd be vulnerable because they haven't been in that position before or even in the playoffs before.

Could be like Atlanta last year.

just to play it out...for fun

AFC Wild Card
(6) Cincinnati at (3) New England...Patriots win
(5) Baltimore at (4) Oakland...Ravens win

AFC Divisional Playoffs
(3) New England at (2) Pittsburgh...Patriots win...it would be tough for the Steelers to beat the Pats a second time I think
(5) Baltimore at (1) Houston...I say Baltimore would go in and beat the Texans...they've won some road playoff games the past few years

AFC Championship
(5) Baltimore at (3) New England...not sure, probably Baltimore just because it's their time


NFC Wild Card
(6) Chicago at (3) New Orleans...Tough call. Bears are looking good but because it's in New Orleans I'll go with the Saints.
(5) Detroit at (4) New York Giants...Giants win...I wasn't a Lions believer even before today

NFC Divisional Playoffs
(3) New Orleans at (2) San Francisco...49ers win
(4) New York Giants at (1) Green Bay...Packers in a rout

NFC Championship
(2) San Francisco at (1) Green Bay...Packers win


Super Bowl
Baltimore vs. Green Bay

What bet?

Playoffs are a different animal.

put the Jets in there as the No. 3 seed and I think the Steelers beat the Jets in the divisional round at home

then Steelers vs. Ravens in AFC Championship...Steelers get em this time!

Steelers vs. Packers again

The AFC is so weak this year....

I will take Green Bay to repeat rather easily.

Non;971862 wrote:put the Jets in there as the No. 3 seed and I think the Steelers beat the Jets in the divisional round at home

then Steelers vs. Ravens in AFC Championship...Steelers get em this time!

Steelers vs. Packers again

Would be great....but I fear the same outcome....but can't win if you don't play.

wes_mantooth;971904 wrote:The AFC is so weak this year....

I will take Green Bay to repeat rather easily.

The Packers right now are the Patriots a few years back....but a few AFC teams could do what the Giants did......long way

Non;971833 wrote:They're a potent team but as a No. 1 seed they'd be vulnerable because they haven't been in that position before or even in the playoffs before.

Could be like Atlanta last year.

No the 49ers will be the Atlanta of last year. I agree they will get a bye because of their schedule and division they are in. But they will be one of the worst teams to get a bye in NFL playoff history.

Ironman92;971909 wrote:The Packers right now are the Patriots a few years back....but a few AFC teams could do what the Giants did......long way

yeah, there is always that "any given sunday" thing, but realistically...if you go on pure talent...it would be Bmore vs Green Bay and GB repeating handily.

wes_mantooth;971930 wrote:yeah, there is always that "any given sunday" thing, but realistically...if you go on pure talent...it would be Bmore vs Green Bay and GB repeating handily.

The Patriots lost steam as the season and playoffs wore on.

Steelers played the Packers tough last year.

If Mendenhall doesn't fumble it might've been a different story.

Steelers are pretty much the same team. I think the game would be similar, high scoring, and the Steelers would have a chance to pull it out.

Steelers haven't had a healthy Harrison and Woodley together all season.

You're talking about two Pro Bowl linebackers. Two of their big guns that create sacks, turnovers, etc.

Plus the WRs haven't all been healthy at the same time either. Wallace, Brown, Sanders, Cotchery, Ward, Miller is a deep group if they can get on the field at the same time.

I don't think Green Bay pounds Baltimore if they meet in the Super Bowl. I know the Ravens have 3 excusable losses but they play big against the big teams and play down with the bad teams. I'm not saying Baltimore beats the Packers but they wouldn't get pounded. I will stick to that belief until it's proven other wise.

bigdaddy2003;971946 wrote:I don't think Green Bay pounds Baltimore if they meet in the Super Bowl. I know the Ravens have 3 excusable losses but they play big against the big teams and play down with the bad teams. I'm not saying Baltimore beats the Packers but they wouldn't get pounded. I will stick to that belief until it's proven other wise.

I agree with this.

eh, I disagree. I would take Green Bay by 10 over Bmore, 13 over Houston and 14 over the Steelers. I would also take Green Bay by 50 over the Browns and 75 over the Colts.

AFC

1. Houston Texans 7-3 (6-2)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers 7-3 (5-3)
3. New England Patriots 6-3 (5-2)
4. Oakland Raiders 5-4 (5-4)
5. Baltimore Ravens 6-3 (4-2)
6. Cincinnati Bengals 6-3 (5-2)
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New York Jets 5-4 (4-4)
Buffalo Bills 5-4 (3-2)
Tennessee Titans 5-4 (4-4)
San Diego Chargers 4-5 (3-4)
Denver Broncos 4-5 (4-3)
Kansas City Chiefs 4-5 (3-4)


- Houston currently holds the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head tiebreaker over Pittsburgh.

- Baltimore currently holds the No. 5 seed based on winning percentage vs. division opponents tiebreaker over Cincinnati


NFC
1. Green Bay Packers 8-0 (6-0)
2. San Francisco 49ers 8-1 (6-1)
3. New Orleans Saints 7-3 (4-3)
4. New York Giants 6-3 (3-3)
5. Detroit Lions 6-3 (4-3)
6. Chicago Bears 6-3 (6-3)
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Dallas Cowboys 5-4 (4-2)
Atlanta Falcons 5-4 (4-4)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-5 (3-4)


- Detroit currently holds the No. 5 seed based on winning percentage vs. division opponents tiebreaker over Chicago.



If the playoffs were today....


AFC Wild Card
(6) Cincinnati at (3) New England
(5) Baltimore at (4) Oakland

AFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) Pittsburgh bye
(1) Houston bye


NFC Wild Card
(6) Chicago at (3) New Orleans
(5) Detroit at (4) New York Giants

NFC Divisional Playoffs
(2) San Francisco bye
(1) Green Bay bye

A lot of football left but as of right now, things look pretty good for all three of the AFC North teams to make the playoffs.

The 5th, 6th, and 7th seed in the AFC probably comes down to the Ravens, Jets, and Bengals. 10-6 very well may get left out of the playoffs this year.

wes_mantooth;971970 wrote:eh, I disagree. I would take Green Bay by 10 over Bmore, 13 over Houston and 14 over the Steelers. I would also take Green Bay by 50 over the Browns and 75 over the Colts.

Ah well I could see 10. I don't consider that getting pounded though.

Terry_Tate;972087 wrote:The 5th, 6th, and 7th seed in the AFC probably comes down to the Ravens, Jets, and Bengals. 10-6 very well may get left out of the playoffs this year.

I would rather be the 16th seed than the 7th.

sportswizuhrd;972140 wrote:I would rather be the 16th seed than the 7th.

Yeah, that's what happens when I post when I'm really tired and about to go to bed.