If We Had Playoffs This Weekend..... (update Week 14)

.....those teams would be the contenders.

AFC:

Patriots (Winner AFCE #1 seed)
Colts (Winner AFCS #2 seed)
Steelers (Winner AFCN)
Chargers (Winner AFCW)
Jaguars (Wildcard)
Titans (Wildcard)

The Jaguars are #4 in the overall standings, the Browns #6 but since the #7 Chargers won their division, Cleveland won't be a contender.

NFC

Cowboys (Winner NFCE #1 seed)
Packers (Winner NFCN #2 seed)
Seahawks (Winner NFCW)
Buccaneers (Winner NFCS)
Giants (Wildcard)
Lions (Wildcard)

Giants as a Wildcard, would have a better record, than the winner of the of the NFCW and NFCS

What changes do you expect over the final 6 weeks?

 

AFC West changes hands, Potential WC changes, but that's about it.

 

Updated after Week 12

AFC

Patriots (clinched AFCE title)
Colts (winner AFCS)
Steelers (winner AFCN)
Chargers (winner AFCW)
Jaguars (8-3)
Browns (7-4)

In the hunt: Titans (6-5), Broncos (5-6), Bills (5-6), Texans (5-6)


NFC

Cowboys (winner NFCE)
Green Bay (winner NFCN)
Seahawks (winner NCFW)
Buccaneers (winner NFCS)
Giants (7-4)
Lions (6-5)

In the hunt: Saints, Cardinals, Vikings, Redskins, Bears, Eagles (all 5-6)

In the AFC the Browns replaced the Titans, no changes in the NFC

 

Browns will make it and Titans won't.....
Saints will make it and Lions won't....

 

After Week 13, this will be the playoff picture

AFC

Patriots 12-0 (Winner AFCE)
Colts 10-2 (Winner AFCS)
Steelers 9-3 (Winner AFCN)
Chargers 7-5 (Winner AFCW)
Jaguars 8-4 (Wildcard)
Browns 7-5 (Wildcard)

In the hunt: Titans 7-5, Bills 6-6 Broncos 5-7, Texans 5-7

NFC

Cowboys 11-1(Winner NCFE)
Packers 10-2 (Winner NFCN)
Seahawks 8-4 (Winner NFCW)
Buccaneers 8-4(Winner NFCS)
Giants 8-4 (Wildcard)
Cardinals 6-6 (Wildcard)

In the hunt: Lions 6-6, Vikings 6-6, Panthers, Redskins, Bears, Saints, Eagles (all 5-7)

What changes do you expect?

 

Vikings will move in there if no one can contain their dual threat running game and in the AFC Jaguars/Titans/Browns one of those teams is gonna barely miss

 

If not the Cardinals, I can see the Vikings getting that final wild card spot in the NFC. Yeah, the 5-7 teams are still in the hunt, but have a tougher road than the 6-6 teams.

 

I guess the Bears are out of the playoff race, after their loss to the Redskins

 

Yeah it looks that way

 

after Week 14

AFC

Patriots*** 13-0 (Winner AFCE)
Colts** 11-2 (Winner AFCS)
Steelers 9-4 (Winner AFCN)
Chargers 8-5 (Winner AFCW)
Jaguars 9-4 (Wild card)
Browns 8-5 (Wild card)

In the hunt: Bills 7-6, Titans 7-6, Broncos 6-7, Texans 6-7

NFC

Cowboys* 13-1 (Winner NCFE)
Packers* 12-2 (Winner NFCN)
Seahawks* 9-4 (Winner NFCW)
Buccaneers 8-5 (Winner NFCS)
Giants 9-4 (Wild card)
Vikings 7-6 (Wild card)

In the hunt: Saints 6-7, Redskins 6-7, Cardinals 6-7, Lions 6-7, Panthers 5-8, Eagles 5-8

*Clinched Division
** Clinched Wild card
*** Clinched first round bye