Out of his list from the AFC for Contenders:

 

Kansas City - They protect the football, create turnovers and find ways to win. They could quietly sneak their way into the AFC Championship game. 

Pittsburgh - They're good on offense and the defense is starting to come around - As long as Big Ben is healthy along with Bell anything is possible for them. 

 

The rest of those teams on his list are just pretending. Denver has the defense but their offense has a question mark still at QB and the running game has been average. I don't see them getting past Oakland or Kansas City with four games left this season. Miami, Baltimore and the entire AFC South I just don't trust overall due to their histories. Not a big fan or believer in Joe Flacco and the rest of the teams listed don't have the coaching experience that I can trust down the stretch. 

 

Out of his list from the NFC for Contenders:

 

New York - They're the only team that beat Dallas this year. And they could end up beating them again this Sunday night. If they pull that off they have to be taken more seriously. Eli turns the football over a bit too much as usual but the defense is improving as the year moves along and I think they'll do enough to earn a spot in the play-offs. 

 

The rest of those teams in the NFC are pretending. I don't trust Matt Ryan in the play-offs even if Atlanta manages to win out and take the NFC South with Tampa Bay nipping at their heels. Tampa Bay I think is on the rise. But I think they're still too young and need some more work before I feel comfortable calling them a legit contender. I am proud of Dirk Koetter and Mike Smith though turning that team around. The Packers can't be trusted this year. The Vikings are lost at the QB position and with no Peterson they can't make a serious push. And I am just not a fan of the Redskins. I think Cousins is overrated and also can't be trusted to make the right decisions in critical situations and I just think they'll find a way to fall apart this month. 

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