Quote:It's funny but right now I think the Browns are better than the Ravens.

 

The Colts (6-2) face 4 teams .500 or better the rest of the year... @Bengals, Titans, @Titans, @Chiefs

The Broncos (7-1) face 6 teams .500 or better... @Chargers, Chargers, @Chiefs, Chiefs, @ Patriots, Titans

The Chiefs (9-0) face 5 teams .500 or better... Colts, Chargers, @Chargers, Broncos, @Broncos

The Patriots (7-2) face 2 teams .500 or better... @Panthers, Broncos

 

All 4 teams are separated by 1 game with the Colts holding the tie-breaker over the Broncos. (Other tiebreakers TBD)

 

I think its possible given the schedule that the Patriots and Colts could be the #1 and #2 seeds and have a bye for the AFC Playoffs.

 

For the Record the Bengals (6-3) have 2 games left against teams .500 or better.... @Chargers, Colts

 

You may be right, but the Browns and Ravens split their series this year IIRC. Neither team is in my AFC playoff predictions.

 

Take into account the fact that the Chiefs and Broncos have the same opponent in four games: Chargers twice and each other twice. Their Week 11 meeting is on SNF - the first game scheduled under the NFL's flexible scheduling policy. Both teams can't win all four, but one of them can. It also matters that the Chiefs have not had a bye, which Denver luckily had last week (thank God). Stay tuned for their Week 11 meeting on SNF and a playoff race thread in the NFL At Large forum when the time is right.

 

Back to the Colts: They have the same number of wins as the Bengals, but already had their bye week. They will be playing for seeding in the AFC when they meet.

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