final leg of the regular season is underway with 4 games left to play. i think by this point we should be able to tell the good teams from the bad teams by now. the divisional races are heating up and there are a bunch of teams still in the wildcard hunt. who will make the playoffs? who will be the #1 seed? But first! Going to set forth a few bold predictions. DK looks through his crystal ball ...
Prediction #1: One #1 seed, if not possibly both, won't make it to the Super Bowl this year thus ending 3 straight years where two #1 seeds met in the Super Bowl.
Prediction #2: There will be at least 2 underdog upsets in the divisional round in this year's playoffs. Last time that happened was 2010-11. Since then there has always been 1 underdog upset but last year there were none as all #1 and #2 seeds advanced.
Prediction #3: There will be 2 teams, possibly 3 who will finally get to make a playoff appearance in more than a decade. we know the Raiders are already one of them. who could the other two be?
Prediction #4: The player that wins the regular season MVP Award.. that team will not make it to the Super Bowl. Cam and Peyton were the two most recent MVPs to go to Super Bowl and lose but this year's MVP wont make it that far..
Prediction #5: The winner of this year's Super Bowl will be a team that has won it before led by a past Super Bowl winning QB
going to go back to my crystal ball and observe a few more things such as how the final quarter of the season will play out
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final leg of the regular season is underway with 4 games left to play. i think by this point we should be able to tell the good teams from the bad teams by now. the divisional races are heating up and there are a bunch of teams still in the wildcard hunt. who will make the playoffs? who will be the #1 seed? But first! Going to set forth a few bold predictions. DK looks through his crystal ball ...
Prediction #1: One #1 seed, if not possibly both, won't make it to the Super Bowl this year thus ending 3 straight years where two #1 seeds met in the Super Bowl.
Prediction #2: There will be at least 2 underdog upsets in the divisional round in this year's playoffs. Last time that happened was 2010-11. Since then there has always been 1 underdog upset but last year there were none as all #1 and #2 seeds advanced.
Prediction #3: There will be 2 teams, possibly 3 who will finally get to make a playoff appearance in more than a decade. we know the Raiders are already one of them. who could the other two be?
Prediction #4: The player that wins the regular season MVP Award.. that team will not make it to the Super Bowl. Cam and Peyton were the two most recent MVPs to go to Super Bowl and lose but this year's MVP wont make it that far..
Prediction #5: The winner of this year's Super Bowl will be a team that has won it before led by a past Super Bowl winning QB
going to go back to my crystal ball and observe a few more things such as how the final quarter of the season will play out
Other than the Oakland Raiders in your list, Buffalo is the other team that has never made to the playoff since 1999 and LA Rams since 2004. But, I don't see Rams make it this year or drop me a hammer. Mathematically, Bills is still alive in the playoff picture but barely. Raiders will most likely win a playoff berth within next couple of weeks. They could cover ats in a Wild Card or Divisional Playoff game.
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Other than the Oakland Raiders in your list, Buffalo is the other team that has never made to the playoff since 1999 and LA Rams since 2004. But, I don't see Rams make it this year or drop me a hammer. Mathematically, Bills is still alive in the playoff picture but barely. Raiders will most likely win a playoff berth within next couple of weeks. They could cover ats in a Wild Card or Divisional Playoff game.
Bills have a good chance, they have 3 straight home games. tough to play up there in December but if any team can screw themselves its the Bills. I have a feeling they'll just win 2 of 3 at home and probably beat the Jets in week 17 and go 3-1 and still come up short.
i see them finishing 9-7
i was actually having Tennessee and Tampa Bay in mind until i dug further. 8 years for Titans and 9 years for Bucs since they went to playoffs, close enough.. wouldnt it be weird to see both Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in the playoffs in just their 2nd year? not out of the possibility their divisions definitely make the dream possible lol
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Bills have a good chance, they have 3 straight home games. tough to play up there in December but if any team can screw themselves its the Bills. I have a feeling they'll just win 2 of 3 at home and probably beat the Jets in week 17 and go 3-1 and still come up short.
i see them finishing 9-7
i was actually having Tennessee and Tampa Bay in mind until i dug further. 8 years for Titans and 9 years for Bucs since they went to playoffs, close enough.. wouldnt it be weird to see both Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in the playoffs in just their 2nd year? not out of the possibility their divisions definitely make the dream possible lol
final leg of the regular season is underway with 4 games left to play. i think by this point we should be able to tell the good teams from the bad teams by now. the divisional races are heating up and there are a bunch of teams still in the wildcard hunt. who will make the playoffs? who will be the #1 seed? But first! Going to set forth a few bold predictions. DK looks through his crystal ball ...
Prediction #1: One #1 seed, if not possibly both, won't make it to the Super Bowl this year thus ending 3 straight years where two #1 seeds met in the Super Bowl.
Prediction #2: There will be at least 2 underdog upsets in the divisional round in this year's playoffs. Last time that happened was 2010-11. Since then there has always been 1 underdog upset but last year there were none as all #1 and #2 seeds advanced.
Prediction #3: There will be 2 teams, possibly 3 who will finally get to make a playoff appearance in more than a decade. we know the Raiders are already one of them. who could the other two be?
Prediction #4: The player that wins the regular season MVP Award.. that team will not make it to the Super Bowl. Cam and Peyton were the two most recent MVPs to go to Super Bowl and lose but this year's MVP wont make it that far..
Prediction #5: The winner of this year's Super Bowl will be a team that has won it before led by a past Super Bowl winning QB
going to go back to my crystal ball and observe a few more things such as how the final quarter of the season will play out
i'm going to have to make changes to prediction #3 since at the time of writing it i thought the Bucs and Titans haven't been to the playoffs in a decade, was off by a couple years.
Prediction #3: There will be 3 teams from last year's Conference Championship round that won't make it to the Playoffs. Two of them you probably already know... and a surprise third one...
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Quote Originally Posted by Digitalkarma:
final leg of the regular season is underway with 4 games left to play. i think by this point we should be able to tell the good teams from the bad teams by now. the divisional races are heating up and there are a bunch of teams still in the wildcard hunt. who will make the playoffs? who will be the #1 seed? But first! Going to set forth a few bold predictions. DK looks through his crystal ball ...
Prediction #1: One #1 seed, if not possibly both, won't make it to the Super Bowl this year thus ending 3 straight years where two #1 seeds met in the Super Bowl.
Prediction #2: There will be at least 2 underdog upsets in the divisional round in this year's playoffs. Last time that happened was 2010-11. Since then there has always been 1 underdog upset but last year there were none as all #1 and #2 seeds advanced.
Prediction #3: There will be 2 teams, possibly 3 who will finally get to make a playoff appearance in more than a decade. we know the Raiders are already one of them. who could the other two be?
Prediction #4: The player that wins the regular season MVP Award.. that team will not make it to the Super Bowl. Cam and Peyton were the two most recent MVPs to go to Super Bowl and lose but this year's MVP wont make it that far..
Prediction #5: The winner of this year's Super Bowl will be a team that has won it before led by a past Super Bowl winning QB
going to go back to my crystal ball and observe a few more things such as how the final quarter of the season will play out
i'm going to have to make changes to prediction #3 since at the time of writing it i thought the Bucs and Titans haven't been to the playoffs in a decade, was off by a couple years.
Prediction #3: There will be 3 teams from last year's Conference Championship round that won't make it to the Playoffs. Two of them you probably already know... and a surprise third one...
Bills have a good chance, they have 3 straight home games. tough to play up there in December but if any team can screw themselves its the Bills. I have a feeling they'll just win 2 of 3 at home and probably beat the Jets in week 17 and go 3-1 and still come up short.
i see them finishing 9-7
i was actually having Tennessee and Tampa Bay in mind until i dug further. 8 years for Titans and 9 years for Bucs since they went to playoffs, close enough.. wouldnt it be weird to see both Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in the playoffs in just their 2nd year? not out of the possibility their divisions definitely make the dream possible lol
I have been betting NFL playoffs since 1986, except few years absences in the early '90s. I love NFL postseason, so I did pay attention to playoff threads, such as yours. Those teams that absent from playoffs for long years tend to cover the spread in their 1st playoff appearances, Wild Card or Divisional Playoff. Let's see if Buffalo, Tampa Bay or Tennessee can make it to the postseason.
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Quote Originally Posted by Digitalkarma:
Europa
Bills have a good chance, they have 3 straight home games. tough to play up there in December but if any team can screw themselves its the Bills. I have a feeling they'll just win 2 of 3 at home and probably beat the Jets in week 17 and go 3-1 and still come up short.
i see them finishing 9-7
i was actually having Tennessee and Tampa Bay in mind until i dug further. 8 years for Titans and 9 years for Bucs since they went to playoffs, close enough.. wouldnt it be weird to see both Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in the playoffs in just their 2nd year? not out of the possibility their divisions definitely make the dream possible lol
I have been betting NFL playoffs since 1986, except few years absences in the early '90s. I love NFL postseason, so I did pay attention to playoff threads, such as yours. Those teams that absent from playoffs for long years tend to cover the spread in their 1st playoff appearances, Wild Card or Divisional Playoff. Let's see if Buffalo, Tampa Bay or Tennessee can make it to the postseason.
In the spirit of tonight's game i'm going to talk about the competititve AFC West and who I think wins the division
The winner of the AFC West will be.... *drum roll*
Oakland Raiders(13-3)
#1 seed in the AFC West
my reasoning? They are in a tight race for the #1 seed against the Patriots and hold the tie-breaker edge. The Raiders will be motivated to finish out strong. I don't see why they can't go at least 2-2 or 3-1 in the final four games. The defense has been turning up the heat as of late, forcing turnovers and getting a pass rush. Khalil Mack has been on a tear lately. The Raiders defense is still somewhat average but they are playing better and giving up less points than earlier in the season. They are also the healthiest of the AFC West teams and still relatively healthy at this point.
I can see them split 1-1 on back to back road games.. If they win tonight against the Chiefs then I could possibly see a letdown happening against Phillip Rivers and the Chargers. or if they lose to the Chiefs i see them bouncing back against the Chargers. can't win 'em all right? Chargers pass attack matches up well against the Raider defense so potential upset there. Raiders vs Colts is kind of a tough one but it is the Raiders final home game of the season so I see them balling out and win the shootout in the Black Hole against the crummy Colts secondary. That is 2 of 3 wins and they'll possibly win the division there. The game that determines whether the Raiders win the #1 seed will be on the road in a season finale against the Broncos.. the Patriots win earlier against the Dolphins puts the pressure on Derek Carr and the Raider offense to win back the #1 seed and what has he done all season? win under pressure. Raiders pull out a miracle in the Mile High and stun the Broncos to become the #1 seed in the AFC against last year's #1 team.
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In the spirit of tonight's game i'm going to talk about the competititve AFC West and who I think wins the division
The winner of the AFC West will be.... *drum roll*
Oakland Raiders(13-3)
#1 seed in the AFC West
my reasoning? They are in a tight race for the #1 seed against the Patriots and hold the tie-breaker edge. The Raiders will be motivated to finish out strong. I don't see why they can't go at least 2-2 or 3-1 in the final four games. The defense has been turning up the heat as of late, forcing turnovers and getting a pass rush. Khalil Mack has been on a tear lately. The Raiders defense is still somewhat average but they are playing better and giving up less points than earlier in the season. They are also the healthiest of the AFC West teams and still relatively healthy at this point.
I can see them split 1-1 on back to back road games.. If they win tonight against the Chiefs then I could possibly see a letdown happening against Phillip Rivers and the Chargers. or if they lose to the Chiefs i see them bouncing back against the Chargers. can't win 'em all right? Chargers pass attack matches up well against the Raider defense so potential upset there. Raiders vs Colts is kind of a tough one but it is the Raiders final home game of the season so I see them balling out and win the shootout in the Black Hole against the crummy Colts secondary. That is 2 of 3 wins and they'll possibly win the division there. The game that determines whether the Raiders win the #1 seed will be on the road in a season finale against the Broncos.. the Patriots win earlier against the Dolphins puts the pressure on Derek Carr and the Raider offense to win back the #1 seed and what has he done all season? win under pressure. Raiders pull out a miracle in the Mile High and stun the Broncos to become the #1 seed in the AFC against last year's #1 team.
I have been betting NFL playoffs since 1986, except few years absences in the early '90s. I love NFL postseason, so I did pay attention to playoff threads, such as yours. Those teams that absent from playoffs for long years tend to cover the spread in their 1st playoff appearances, Wild Card or Divisional Playoff. Let's see if Buffalo, Tampa Bay or Tennessee can make it to the postseason.
i agree. there's no pressure on those teams so they play loose
can't wait for playoff football man!
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Quote Originally Posted by Europa:
I have been betting NFL playoffs since 1986, except few years absences in the early '90s. I love NFL postseason, so I did pay attention to playoff threads, such as yours. Those teams that absent from playoffs for long years tend to cover the spread in their 1st playoff appearances, Wild Card or Divisional Playoff. Let's see if Buffalo, Tampa Bay or Tennessee can make it to the postseason.
i agree. there's no pressure on those teams so they play loose
The Chiefs have a favorable schedule in December. 3 straight home games, starting with the Raiders tonight. I know, there is alot on the line in this game. the Chiefs have a great chance to tie and take the division lead tonight. Whether they win or lose to the Raiders I see them winning 2 out of 3 at home regardless. In my opinion , that won't be enough to catch up with the Raiders. Chiefs go 10-5, and lay down in the final game against the Chargers and rest his players with the #5 seed firmly locked. The Chiefs defense is playing great lately since Justin Houston came back but the offense continues to be the Chief's liability.
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Runner up...
Kansas City Chiefs(11-5)
#2 in the AFC West, #5 seed in AFC
The Chiefs have a favorable schedule in December. 3 straight home games, starting with the Raiders tonight. I know, there is alot on the line in this game. the Chiefs have a great chance to tie and take the division lead tonight. Whether they win or lose to the Raiders I see them winning 2 out of 3 at home regardless. In my opinion , that won't be enough to catch up with the Raiders. Chiefs go 10-5, and lay down in the final game against the Chargers and rest his players with the #5 seed firmly locked. The Chiefs defense is playing great lately since Justin Houston came back but the offense continues to be the Chief's liability.
correction, i wrote this a little hastily with the game underway
"Chiefs go 10-4, and lay down in the final game against the Chargers and rest his players with the #5 seed firmly locked. The Chiefs defense is playing great lately since Justin Houston came back but the offense continues to be the Chief's liability. "
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correction, i wrote this a little hastily with the game underway
"Chiefs go 10-4, and lay down in the final game against the Chargers and rest his players with the #5 seed firmly locked. The Chiefs defense is playing great lately since Justin Houston came back but the offense continues to be the Chief's liability. "
Chiefs win the AFC West division on the head-to-head tie breaker. Sets up a nice potential divisional round match between the 5th seed Raiders vs 2nd seed Chiefs in Arrowhead. The Broncos struggle down the stretch to go 1-3 to miss the playoffs. Phillip Rivers tries his best to rally the Chargers like his usual December finishes but loses 1 critical game to hurt their playoff chances.
Kansas City Chiefs:
Great special teams and red-zone defense. that has been evident all season long. their defense is opportunistic in forcing turnovers and they are a good pass rush team but defense gives up too many yards on ground and also air to set their opponent up with plenty of scoring opportunites. The Chiefs offense is still their weakest link but have shown flashes at times of how better their passing game could be if they had a better passing QB.. but they don't so the offense has to be methodical driving down the field. A team with a good pass rush and balanced defense can beat Kansas City easily. that O-line can be beat.
Bottom line: the Chiefs are not going to the Super Bowl with that kind of offense and bend but don't break defense. something's gotta give! i think losing a pro bowler like Derrick Johnson is going to hurt the Chiefs defense down the stretch but luckily the schedule is in their favor.
Oakland Raiders
Dangerous offense with a good passing game and complementary running game. They have a balanced offensive attack and O-line is the best in the league giving up the least sacks. Like the Chiefs, the Raiders defense gives up too many yards on the ground and air. Raiders secondary is abominable they can make an average passer look like a stud! In today's passing league, a championship team needs a top 10 secondary if not then that team better step up their pass rush or force alot of turnovers. Seems like the Raiders are trending up in that department but nowhere where it should be.
bottom line: the Raiders aren't going to a win championship with that defense. they have potential to make some noise in the playoffs and seem fairly healthy compared to others in the AFC West.
Denver Broncos
The secondary retains its status as the best unit in the league. Opponents know that so they don't dare to challenge it as much so what do they do? They run on the Broncos and it has proven more successful this year. Losing Malik Jackson and Trevathan has definitely made a year difference. Now that they lose Brandon Marshall to injury defense is even more vulnerable in run support. The pass rush is still pretty strong. they're on their way to matching the season sack total from last year. but i think that will be irrelevant when teams can negate the pass rush by running on the Broncos. The Broncos offense cannot run the ball well after they lost CJ Anderson and their offensive line can't give Trevor Siemian enough time to throw downfield.
bottom line: Broncos thought they could use the same formula last year but the lack of run defense and a running game has exposed this team. The O-line showed promise in the beginning but have reverted back to the same O-line as last year. Broncos started the season off hot, but i think they sizzle out to end the season. The Super Bowl hangover is real and I believe they have come to the realization that they need to upgrade at QB next year.
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updated impressions on AFC West
Final Standings
Chiefs 12-4
Raiders 12-4
Broncos 9-7
Chargers 8-8
Chiefs win the AFC West division on the head-to-head tie breaker. Sets up a nice potential divisional round match between the 5th seed Raiders vs 2nd seed Chiefs in Arrowhead. The Broncos struggle down the stretch to go 1-3 to miss the playoffs. Phillip Rivers tries his best to rally the Chargers like his usual December finishes but loses 1 critical game to hurt their playoff chances.
Kansas City Chiefs:
Great special teams and red-zone defense. that has been evident all season long. their defense is opportunistic in forcing turnovers and they are a good pass rush team but defense gives up too many yards on ground and also air to set their opponent up with plenty of scoring opportunites. The Chiefs offense is still their weakest link but have shown flashes at times of how better their passing game could be if they had a better passing QB.. but they don't so the offense has to be methodical driving down the field. A team with a good pass rush and balanced defense can beat Kansas City easily. that O-line can be beat.
Bottom line: the Chiefs are not going to the Super Bowl with that kind of offense and bend but don't break defense. something's gotta give! i think losing a pro bowler like Derrick Johnson is going to hurt the Chiefs defense down the stretch but luckily the schedule is in their favor.
Oakland Raiders
Dangerous offense with a good passing game and complementary running game. They have a balanced offensive attack and O-line is the best in the league giving up the least sacks. Like the Chiefs, the Raiders defense gives up too many yards on the ground and air. Raiders secondary is abominable they can make an average passer look like a stud! In today's passing league, a championship team needs a top 10 secondary if not then that team better step up their pass rush or force alot of turnovers. Seems like the Raiders are trending up in that department but nowhere where it should be.
bottom line: the Raiders aren't going to a win championship with that defense. they have potential to make some noise in the playoffs and seem fairly healthy compared to others in the AFC West.
Denver Broncos
The secondary retains its status as the best unit in the league. Opponents know that so they don't dare to challenge it as much so what do they do? They run on the Broncos and it has proven more successful this year. Losing Malik Jackson and Trevathan has definitely made a year difference. Now that they lose Brandon Marshall to injury defense is even more vulnerable in run support. The pass rush is still pretty strong. they're on their way to matching the season sack total from last year. but i think that will be irrelevant when teams can negate the pass rush by running on the Broncos. The Broncos offense cannot run the ball well after they lost CJ Anderson and their offensive line can't give Trevor Siemian enough time to throw downfield.
bottom line: Broncos thought they could use the same formula last year but the lack of run defense and a running game has exposed this team. The O-line showed promise in the beginning but have reverted back to the same O-line as last year. Broncos started the season off hot, but i think they sizzle out to end the season. The Super Bowl hangover is real and I believe they have come to the realization that they need to upgrade at QB next year.
This may be a shocker but Titans win the AFC South. Titans claim the #4th seed in the playoffs. This one is really close but I could also see the Colts making it on a tiebreaker over Titans. Colts miss the playoffs for a 2nd straight season, they fire Chuck Pagano and get a big name coach. wouldn't it be funny if Jim Harbaugh left Michigan to coach the Colts? The Texans implode to go to 1-3 and begin to have buyer's remorse signing Osweiler and the Jaguars don't win another game.
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AFC South Final Standings
Titans 9-7
Colts 8-8
Texans 7-9
Jaguars 2-14
This may be a shocker but Titans win the AFC South. Titans claim the #4th seed in the playoffs. This one is really close but I could also see the Colts making it on a tiebreaker over Titans. Colts miss the playoffs for a 2nd straight season, they fire Chuck Pagano and get a big name coach. wouldn't it be funny if Jim Harbaugh left Michigan to coach the Colts? The Texans implode to go to 1-3 and begin to have buyer's remorse signing Osweiler and the Jaguars don't win another game.
After a rough start to the season, Marcus Mariota has quietly shown progression as a passer in his 2nd year. the addition of Demarco Murray has also been a nice boon to their offense. The Titans have a slightly tougher schedule than the Colts and Texans in these last 4 games but I think they have the personnel to come away at least 2-2 but they will need to go 3-1 to win the division. I don't see why they can't pull off one upset against the Broncos or Chiefs, sweep the Jaguars on the road and play for the division title against a reeling Texans team at home. Mariota just needs to play a clean game and the offense can't give up more than 2 turnovers in these next two games whom their opponents thrive on takeaways.
bottom line: The Titans are the more balanced team in the AFC South thanks in part to their running game, better O-line protection, a much improved run defense and aggressive defensive front.
Indianapolis Colts:
This team lives and dies with Luck. The Colts offense is very one-dimensional. If the Colts passing game has an off-night or if they play a good pass defense the team is in trouble. Their O-line can't protect Luck and isn't far behind the Brown's O-line in sacks allowed. Their defense can't get a pass rush and can't defend the run or pass.
bottom line: i'm not overreacting to the Colts victory against a Jets team that didn't show up to play. I'd be surprised if they can go 4-0 or 3-1 in the remaining four games.The Colts don't really have much balance on both sides of the ball and to me are a really streaky team.The Colts are lucky to go 6-6 with their inconsistent play.
Houston Texans
The Texans probably have the most favorable path to wrapping up the division.. Sweep the Colts and they'll most likely win it but will they? There is no rhythm on offense, Brock Osweiler is such an inaccurate passer and Lamar Miller seems to be the most productive yet unproductive running back in the league. He may have a career year stat-wise as a Texan than with the Dolphins, but at 4.0 ypc average? Yikes.. he can't seem to run for big gains, and only has 1 TD all season to show for it? The Texans can not find ways to score in the red zone. The Texans defense have not been the same after they lost JJ Watt. Clowney is a bust and the Texans have no pass rush and are just average run stopping unit.
bottom line:This Houston Texans offense is downright atrocious to watch. i would not be surprised if Texans go 1-3 to end the season. let's face it, this team did not get their moneys worth signing Osweiler and Miller.
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AFC South
Tennessee Titans:
After a rough start to the season, Marcus Mariota has quietly shown progression as a passer in his 2nd year. the addition of Demarco Murray has also been a nice boon to their offense. The Titans have a slightly tougher schedule than the Colts and Texans in these last 4 games but I think they have the personnel to come away at least 2-2 but they will need to go 3-1 to win the division. I don't see why they can't pull off one upset against the Broncos or Chiefs, sweep the Jaguars on the road and play for the division title against a reeling Texans team at home. Mariota just needs to play a clean game and the offense can't give up more than 2 turnovers in these next two games whom their opponents thrive on takeaways.
bottom line: The Titans are the more balanced team in the AFC South thanks in part to their running game, better O-line protection, a much improved run defense and aggressive defensive front.
Indianapolis Colts:
This team lives and dies with Luck. The Colts offense is very one-dimensional. If the Colts passing game has an off-night or if they play a good pass defense the team is in trouble. Their O-line can't protect Luck and isn't far behind the Brown's O-line in sacks allowed. Their defense can't get a pass rush and can't defend the run or pass.
bottom line: i'm not overreacting to the Colts victory against a Jets team that didn't show up to play. I'd be surprised if they can go 4-0 or 3-1 in the remaining four games.The Colts don't really have much balance on both sides of the ball and to me are a really streaky team.The Colts are lucky to go 6-6 with their inconsistent play.
Houston Texans
The Texans probably have the most favorable path to wrapping up the division.. Sweep the Colts and they'll most likely win it but will they? There is no rhythm on offense, Brock Osweiler is such an inaccurate passer and Lamar Miller seems to be the most productive yet unproductive running back in the league. He may have a career year stat-wise as a Texan than with the Dolphins, but at 4.0 ypc average? Yikes.. he can't seem to run for big gains, and only has 1 TD all season to show for it? The Texans can not find ways to score in the red zone. The Texans defense have not been the same after they lost JJ Watt. Clowney is a bust and the Texans have no pass rush and are just average run stopping unit.
bottom line:This Houston Texans offense is downright atrocious to watch. i would not be surprised if Texans go 1-3 to end the season. let's face it, this team did not get their moneys worth signing Osweiler and Miller.
this is a tough one because i can see it go either way but i'm going to have to go with logic. Steelers have the easier schedule of the two and they do just enough to stay ahead of Baltimore. Steelers are the AFC North Champs and take the #3 seed. They win 3 out of 4 including a victory against the Ravens at home.Meanwhile, the Ravens miraculously take the #6 seed away from the Broncos with all the tie-breakers in play that the Ravens were fortunate enough to win. If the Ravens beat the Patriots this week, they would have a greater chance to go 3-1 in their final four games to obtain the #3 seed but somehow see them going 2-2. This sets up the #6 vs #3 Wildcard matchup for another intense Ravens vs Steelers game.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Big Ben is starting to get healthy just in time for the playoffs and just when they were starting to lose weapons on offense, tight end Ladarius Green returns and gives the offense a boost. Ben likes his tight ends and they were sorely missing a playmaker in that position since Heath Miller left. Le'veon Bell and Antonio Brown are coming on strong as of late. The defense is starting to play much better, sure they were against weaker offenses but their defense held their own against the Giants last week and it'll be a confidence booster no doubt for their defense. I still think their defense is not as good as the Ravens overall. Their pass rush and defensive takeaways are down from the previous year.
bottom line: Steelers offense is powerful enough to mask whatever shortcomings they might have on defense. They are good enough to go 4-0 in these last four games but i think they at least let one slip since they haven't been a good road team these last couple seasons. this will be a dangerous team come play off time.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have also been coming into their own lately at just the right time. The Ravens defense has been a rock steady unit all season long, except on a few ocassions(the offense probably had a hand in it). I love the improvements this team has made on defense this year. Creating takeaways was their main focus and they are well on their way to doubling that number from last year. They have also limited their turnovers on offense too for a +5 turnover ratio.
AFC North predictions
Final standings
Steelers 10-6
Ravens 9-7
Bengals 7-8-1
Browns 0-16
this is a tough one because i can see it go either way but i'm going to have to go with logic. Steelers have the easier schedule of the two and they do just enough to stay ahead of Baltimore. Steelers are the AFC North Champs and take the #3 seed. They win 3 out of 4 including a victory against the Ravens at home.Meanwhile, the Ravens miraculously take the #6 seed away from the Broncos with all the tie-breakers in play that the Ravens were fortunate enough to win. If the Ravens beat the Patriots this week, they would have a greater chance to go 3-1 in their final four games to obtain the #3 seed but somehow see them going 2-2. This sets up the #6 vs #3 Wildcard matchup for another intense Ravens vs Steelers game.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Big Ben is starting to get healthy just in time for the playoffs and just when they were starting to lose weapons on offense, tight end Ladarius Green returns and gives the offense a boost. Ben likes his tight ends and they were sorely missing a playmaker in that position since Heath Miller left. Le'veon Bell and Antonio Brown are coming on strong as of late. The defense is starting to play much better, sure they were against weaker offenses but their defense held their own against the Giants last week and it'll be a confidence booster no doubt for their defense. I still think their defense is not as good as the Ravens overall. Their pass rush and defensive takeaways are down from the previous year.
bottom line: Steelers offense is powerful enough to mask whatever shortcomings they might have on defense. They are good enough to go 4-0 in these last four games but i think they at least let one slip since they haven't been a good road team these last couple seasons. this will be a dangerous team come play off time.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have also been coming into their own lately at just the right time. The Ravens defense has been a rock steady unit all season long, except on a few ocassions(the offense probably had a hand in it). I love the improvements this team has made on defense this year. Creating takeaways was their main focus this season and they are well on their way to doubling that number. They have also limited their turnovers on offense too for a +5 turnover ratio.
Bottom line: The Ravens defense will keep this team close in games but if the offense can get better down the stretch the Ravens will be hard to beat. The O-line was a weak spot for the Ravens but they are getting healthier in that position. The run game will improve as a result of better blocking and the pass rush will be much better once Dumervil starts to get back into a rhythm. Ravens might not have the offensive talent the Steelers possess but the Ravens are a more complete team than the Steelers from top to bottom with a right mix of veterans. this will be a dangerous team if they make the playoffs
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AFC North predictions
Final standings
Steelers 10-6
Ravens 9-7
Bengals 7-8-1
Browns 0-16
this is a tough one because i can see it go either way but i'm going to have to go with logic. Steelers have the easier schedule of the two and they do just enough to stay ahead of Baltimore. Steelers are the AFC North Champs and take the #3 seed. They win 3 out of 4 including a victory against the Ravens at home.Meanwhile, the Ravens miraculously take the #6 seed away from the Broncos with all the tie-breakers in play that the Ravens were fortunate enough to win. If the Ravens beat the Patriots this week, they would have a greater chance to go 3-1 in their final four games to obtain the #3 seed but somehow see them going 2-2. This sets up the #6 vs #3 Wildcard matchup for another intense Ravens vs Steelers game.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Big Ben is starting to get healthy just in time for the playoffs and just when they were starting to lose weapons on offense, tight end Ladarius Green returns and gives the offense a boost. Ben likes his tight ends and they were sorely missing a playmaker in that position since Heath Miller left. Le'veon Bell and Antonio Brown are coming on strong as of late. The defense is starting to play much better, sure they were against weaker offenses but their defense held their own against the Giants last week and it'll be a confidence booster no doubt for their defense. I still think their defense is not as good as the Ravens overall. Their pass rush and defensive takeaways are down from the previous year.
bottom line: Steelers offense is powerful enough to mask whatever shortcomings they might have on defense. They are good enough to go 4-0 in these last four games but i think they at least let one slip since they haven't been a good road team these last couple seasons. this will be a dangerous team come play off time.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have also been coming into their own lately at just the right time. The Ravens defense has been a rock steady unit all season long, except on a few ocassions(the offense probably had a hand in it). I love the improvements this team has made on defense this year. Creating takeaways was their main focus and they are well on their way to doubling that number from last year. They have also limited their turnovers on offense too for a +5 turnover ratio.
AFC North predictions
Final standings
Steelers 10-6
Ravens 9-7
Bengals 7-8-1
Browns 0-16
this is a tough one because i can see it go either way but i'm going to have to go with logic. Steelers have the easier schedule of the two and they do just enough to stay ahead of Baltimore. Steelers are the AFC North Champs and take the #3 seed. They win 3 out of 4 including a victory against the Ravens at home.Meanwhile, the Ravens miraculously take the #6 seed away from the Broncos with all the tie-breakers in play that the Ravens were fortunate enough to win. If the Ravens beat the Patriots this week, they would have a greater chance to go 3-1 in their final four games to obtain the #3 seed but somehow see them going 2-2. This sets up the #6 vs #3 Wildcard matchup for another intense Ravens vs Steelers game.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Big Ben is starting to get healthy just in time for the playoffs and just when they were starting to lose weapons on offense, tight end Ladarius Green returns and gives the offense a boost. Ben likes his tight ends and they were sorely missing a playmaker in that position since Heath Miller left. Le'veon Bell and Antonio Brown are coming on strong as of late. The defense is starting to play much better, sure they were against weaker offenses but their defense held their own against the Giants last week and it'll be a confidence booster no doubt for their defense. I still think their defense is not as good as the Ravens overall. Their pass rush and defensive takeaways are down from the previous year.
bottom line: Steelers offense is powerful enough to mask whatever shortcomings they might have on defense. They are good enough to go 4-0 in these last four games but i think they at least let one slip since they haven't been a good road team these last couple seasons. this will be a dangerous team come play off time.
Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens have also been coming into their own lately at just the right time. The Ravens defense has been a rock steady unit all season long, except on a few ocassions(the offense probably had a hand in it). I love the improvements this team has made on defense this year. Creating takeaways was their main focus this season and they are well on their way to doubling that number. They have also limited their turnovers on offense too for a +5 turnover ratio.
Bottom line: The Ravens defense will keep this team close in games but if the offense can get better down the stretch the Ravens will be hard to beat. The O-line was a weak spot for the Ravens but they are getting healthier in that position. The run game will improve as a result of better blocking and the pass rush will be much better once Dumervil starts to get back into a rhythm. Ravens might not have the offensive talent the Steelers possess but the Ravens are a more complete team than the Steelers from top to bottom with a right mix of veterans. this will be a dangerous team if they make the playoffs
I can see the Patriots win 3 of their next 4 games to easily wrap up the AFC East and take the #1 seed in the AFC. The Bills try to rally for the final playoff spot but will miss it and lose the tie-breaker to teams like Baltimore, Denver or Pittsburgh depends if they win this week. The Dolphins continue to implode down the stretch to go 1-3 in December and finish at 8-8. They are just not built for cold weather. The Jets only opportunity to win will be against the 49ers this week but then i'm not even sure of that. they lose the rest of their division games to go 0-4.
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AFC East predictions
Final standings
Patriots 13-3
Bills 9-7
Dolphins 8-8
Jets 3-13
I can see the Patriots win 3 of their next 4 games to easily wrap up the AFC East and take the #1 seed in the AFC. The Bills try to rally for the final playoff spot but will miss it and lose the tie-breaker to teams like Baltimore, Denver or Pittsburgh depends if they win this week. The Dolphins continue to implode down the stretch to go 1-3 in December and finish at 8-8. They are just not built for cold weather. The Jets only opportunity to win will be against the 49ers this week but then i'm not even sure of that. they lose the rest of their division games to go 0-4.
this was posted 2 hrs ago, but very similar to my projections. had this mapped up a week ago..
we agree on the Packers winning the division as the #4 seed and Ravens making it as the #6 seed. only thing different is that he has the Texans and i have Titans at #4 and the Buccaneers at #6 instead of the Lions making the playoffs. obviously the Texans and Bucaneers winning in week 14 puts them in a more favorable position. i had predicted both those teams to lose but they won.
i'm still going to stick firmly to the Titans and Lions, but reality is one of them will not make it.
this was posted 2 hrs ago, but very similar to my projections. had this mapped up a week ago..
we agree on the Packers winning the division as the #4 seed and Ravens making it as the #6 seed. only thing different is that he has the Texans and i have Titans at #4 and the Buccaneers at #6 instead of the Lions making the playoffs. obviously the Texans and Bucaneers winning in week 14 puts them in a more favorable position. i had predicted both those teams to lose but they won.
i'm still going to stick firmly to the Titans and Lions, but reality is one of them will not make it.
the Texans and Buccaneers winning last week hurt my projections a bit. Had Texans finishing 7-9. projected them to lose to Colts last week, lose one of their home games and lose to the Titans on the road. Now its possible the Titans vs Texans match will decide the AFC South crown in week 17 with both teams at 8-7. Had the Bucs finishing at 8-8 but they could get in the playoffs at 9-7 and win tiebreak over Lions
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thank you Dr Success
forgot to put my projected win/losses
NFC Playoffs
#1 Cowboys 13-3
#2 Seahawks 11-4-1
#3 Falcons 10-6
#4 Packers 10-6
#5 Giants 11-5
#6 Lions 9-7
AFC Playoffs
#1 Patriots 13-3
#2 Chiefs 12-4
#3 Steelers 10-6
#4 Titans 9-7
#5 Raiders 12-4
#6 Ravens 9-7
the Texans and Buccaneers winning last week hurt my projections a bit. Had Texans finishing 7-9. projected them to lose to Colts last week, lose one of their home games and lose to the Titans on the road. Now its possible the Titans vs Texans match will decide the AFC South crown in week 17 with both teams at 8-7. Had the Bucs finishing at 8-8 but they could get in the playoffs at 9-7 and win tiebreak over Lions
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