<![CDATA[If The Playoffs Started Today, Week 9]]>If the Playoffs started today, these teams would be in:

AFC

East Patriots 5-3

North Ravens 6-2

South Texans 7-1

West Broncos 5-3

Wildcards: Steelers/Colts both 5-3

NFC

East Giants 6-3

North Bears 7-1

South Falcons 8-0

West 49ers 6-2

Wild Cards: Packers 6-3 and Seahawks 5-4 by virtue of the Seahawks win over the 5-4 Vikings

The other side of the coin: Teams vying for the "First pick in the draft:

1. Chiefs 1-7 (worse conf. record)

2. Jags 1-7

3. Browns 2-7

4. Panthers 2-6

5. Titans 3-6

6. Redskins 3-6

8 teams tied at 3-5

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/24624/if-the-playoffs-started-today-week-9RSS for NodeThu, 01 Oct 2026 01:01:39 GMTTue, 06 Nov 2012 17:04:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to If The Playoffs Started Today, Week 9 on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:12:38 GMT]]>Let's look at the contenders in the AFC to see what their remaining schedules look like:

AFC East: Patriots future opponents have a combined 33-26 record.

Dolphins future opponents have a combined 31-35 record.

AFC South: Texans opponents have a combined 35-31 record

Colts opponents have combined 31-34 record

AFC North: Ravens future opponents have a combined 34-29 record

Steelers future opponents have a combined 27-39 record

Bengals opponents have a combined 36-30 record

AFC West: Broncos future opponents have a combined 23-42 record

Chargers future opponents have a combined 31-33 record.

(FYI, Browns future opponents have a 25-32 record: Pitt...2/Cowboys/Raiders/KC/Broncos/Redskins)

The Broncos seem to have the easiest route to the playoffs...19 games below .500....and also seem to be getting better as the season progresses.

The Steelers have the apparent next easiest schedule...12 games below .500.

The apparent hardest remaining schedule belongs to the Pats. Opponents a 7 games over .500, then the Bengals, 6 games over.

Does anyone see anyone else at all in the playoff mix? Jets/Bills/Raiders anyone?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/312290https://brownsboard.com/post/312290Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:12:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If The Playoffs Started Today, Week 9 on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:17:39 GMT]]>The ONLY "Big" game this coming week, i.e. a game between two teams that would currently be in the playoffs is the Sunday Night affair between the Texans and Bears.

The "top" teams, those that would currently be in the playoffs, could certainly cement their positions this week as except for that one, they all play teams that would be out including:

Pats vs. Bills

Ravens vs. Raiders

Broncos vs. Panthers

Giants vs. Bengals

Falcons vs. Saints

Seahawks vs. Jets

49ers vs. Rams

Steelers vs. Chiefs

As you can see, a lot of haves vs. have nots. The guys in the left column could really solidify the playoff race with wins. I am not sure I care for that. It is usually more fun to have a lot of teams in the playoff race to the end, but that may not happen this year.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/311962https://brownsboard.com/post/311962Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:17:39 GMT