.....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?
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
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.
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