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Predicting The Playoffs: Who's In, Who's In Trouble

It's inaccurate to say that parity is sweeping the NFL -- you can't say that when two teams are threatening to go 16-0. But with four weeks to go in the season, 12 of the 16 teams in the AFC are still in the playoff race. The NFC playoff picture is much more certain. Technically, 12 teams are also alive in the NFC, but the...

Predicting the Playoffs: Giants Need to Earn Their First-Round Bye

Every week we look at all the playoff scenarios with our Predicting The Playoffs feature.The playoff scenarios get a little bit clearer, but what's remarkable with two weeks to play is how a 10-6 record may mean very little this year. Usually 10-6 is enough to wrap up a playoff spot, and it is this year if you play in a...

Predicting The Playoffs: Patriots Could Win Out and Stay Home

Before we know it, the NFL regular season is going to be done. Three more weeks and there will be no scenarios to map out and no far-fetched scenarios to think through.But for now, the Jets' collapse and the Cowboys', Bucs', and Falcons' losses make for a very jumbled playoff picture.Here's the short-hand version, with a...

Predicting The Playoffs: Vikings Take a Big Step Forward, Jets Take a Step Back

Every Tuesday we look at how the playoff race is shaping up with a focus on the tiebreakers and the team's remaining schedules. Here are previous Predicting The Playoffs.Four weeks to go in the season, and we're starting to see some parts of the playoff race clear up, while some division races are actually muddier than...

Predicting the Playoffs: Cowboys May Have Won, but They Shouldn't Get Too Comfortable

This isn't a good year to try to limp into the playoffs.In most years, a 9-7 team has a very solid chance of making it to the playoffs. Since 2000, at least one team with a 9-7 or worse record has made the playoffs in five of the eight seasons. But this year, with four AFC and four NFC teams that are not leading their...