4 weeks ago I made this post about a weekly feature I was introducing until the end of the football season. As often happens on this blog, I did not deliver on the feature. This was mostly due to situations beyond my control, so I won't dwell on them but will go ahead and pick up the segment where I left off.
With 1 week left in the regular season here is the NFL Playoff Schedule if the Playoffs Began today...
AFC
1st Round Bye #1 Denver Broncos (+1 seed ) AFC West Division Champion (13-3) +16
#7 Buffalo Bills (Same seed ) AFC Wild Card3 (11-5) +8 @ #2 New England Patriots (-1 seed since 12/2 AFC East Division Champion (13-3) +18
#6 Los Angeles Chargers (-1 seed) AFC Wild Card2 (11-5) +10 @ #3Jacksonville Jaguars (Same Seed) AFC South Division Champion (12-4) +28
# 5 Houston Texans (Previously unseeded) AFC Wild Card 1 (11-5) +29 @ #4 Pittsburgh Steelers (Previously unseeded ) AFC North Division Champion (9-7) +4
NFC
1st Round Bye #1 Seattle Seahawks (+4 seeds) NFC West Division Champion (13-3) +26
#7 Green Bay Packers (-1 seed) NFC Wild Card 1 (9-6-1) -8 @ #2 Chicago Bears -1 seed) AFC North Division Champion (11-5) +6
#6 Los Angeles Rams (-4 seeds) NFC Wild Card 2 (11-5) -4 @ #3 Philadelphia Eagles (Same seed) NFC East Division Champion (11-5) +10
#5 San Francisco 49ers (+2 seeds) NFC Wild Card 1 (12-4) +26@ #4 Carolina Panthers (Previously unseeded ) NFC South Division Champion (8-8) -4
Instant Analysis: There is not a lot of movement expected or possible for outsiders looking in.The AFC North champion will be the winner of the Steelers Ravens game and the Tampa Buccaneers will only get in the playoffs if they beat the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons. Otherwise, the Panthers win the NFC South.
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