Halfway Point NFL Playoff Predictions

AFC:

Broncos
Patriots
Colts
Steelers

Chiefs
Ravens

NFC:

Cardinals
Eagles
Lions
Saints

Packers
Cowboys

You're really going out on a limb with those picks.

Why do you say that? They're 6 points away from being 7-1. Now don't get me wrong I'm not making excuses, I'm using that point to illustrate that they're not a bad team, just haven't been able to close out. You can't argue they've been playing much better football these past few weeks and have a very favorable home stretch coming up.

In my playoff scenario it's really not that inconceivable to think they beat a struggling Seahawks at home, and go into Detroit and beat a team they should have already.

It's not necessarily about the best team it's about who's playing the best at the end of the season and being healthy, something the New York Giants have shown us multiple times; Nobody thought they'd make the runs they did.

edit: point differential

Why not?

If they win their division, they'll have home field in the 1st round. Considering the Saints are due for some arse kicking revenge against the Seahawks, I'd say they win that one easily.

If they got the Lions in round 2, they've already proven they can nearly beat them in Detroit. Who's to say they wouldn't win in a rematch? Especially if it were somehow in New Orleans?

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Packers

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Don't have the defense to make a real run, IMO.

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You're really going out on a limb with those picks.

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I just don't know how much I trust the Steelers or Chiefs at this point. The Chargers have played some good football early and if they can get back to that and get healthy I think it's not far-fetched for them to get the 6th seed. Only going to take about 9 or 10 wins

Don't think the run game will be as weak when Mathews returns. And Verrett and Flowers being out has hurt them these past few games as well.

AFC
1. New England
2. Denver
3. Steelers
4. Indy
5. Bengals
6. Chargers

NFC
1. Cards
2. Lions
3. Eagles
4. Saints
5. Seahawks
6. Packers

Wildcard
Steelers over Chargers
Indy over Bengals
Packers over Eagles
Seahawks over Saints ( )

Divisional
Broncos over Steelers
Pats over Indy
Packers over Cards
Seahawks over Lions

Conference championship
Pats over Broncos
Packers over Seahawks

Super Bowl
Packers over Pats, everyone points and laughs as Tom Brady softly sobs.

AFC

New England
Denver
Pittsburgh
Indy
Cincy
KC

Pittsburgh over KC
Indy over Cincy

NE over Indy
Pittsburgh over Denver

Pats over Steelers

NFC

Arizona
Detroit
Philly
New Orleans
Seattle
Green Bay

Seattle over New Orleans
Green Bay over Philly

Arizona over Green Bay
Seattle over Detroit

Arizona over Seattle

SB

New England over Arizona