Playoff Preview AFC

by skywalker on Dec 16, 2009 2:16 PM EST

Heres how I see the AFC finishing, courtesy of Yahoo's playoff scenario generator.

AFC
East	Proj W-L-T	W-L-T	Off Rank	Def Rank
Miami	10-6-0	7-6-0	18	19
New England	10-6-0	8-5-0	2	11
NY Jets	8-8-0	7-6-0	19	1
Buffalo	5-11-0	5-8-0	29	24

North	Proj W-L-T	W-L-T	Off Rank	Def Rank
Cincinnati	10-6-0	9-4-0	20	5
Baltimore	10-6-0	7-6-0	12	8
Pittsburgh	6-10-0	6-7-0	9	4
Cleveland	4-12-0	2-11-0	32	31

South	Proj W-L-T	W-L-T	Off Rank	Def Rank
Indianapolis	16-0-0	13-0-0	4	17
Jacksonville	8-8-0	7-6-0	15	20
Houston	8-8-0	6-7-0	8	13
Tennessee	7-9-0	6-7-0	10	23

West	Proj W-L-T	W-L-T	Off Rank	Def Rank
San Diego	13-3-0	10-3-0	13	12
Denver	10-6-0	8-5-0	17	3
Oakland	4-12-0	4-9-0	31	28
Kansas City	3-13-0	3-10-0	30	30

The Wild Card.

The 6th seed Broncos will play the 3rd seed Dolphins. This is a tough game but I see the Broncos winning this game.

In an AFC North division rematch the 5th seed Ravens play the 4th seed Bengals. Cincy ends the season on a low and it gets even lower here. They lose to the Ravens.

The Divisionals.

The Broncos head back to Lucas Oil Stadium, only this Manning doesn't throw a single pick. He dismantles the Broncos in the playoffs.

The Ravens meet the Chargers. This game is ugly. The Chargers come out on top.

The Championship.

In 2006 the Colts had to exorcise our Patriot demons to make it to he Super Bowl. This year the Colts exorcise their Charger demons as it should be. I welcome the Chargers. Colts win.

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And yes you read it right

Patriots miss the playoffs.

As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.

by skywalker on Dec 16, 2009 2:20 PM EST reply actions

I hope you're not expecting any arguments

Because this works for me.

I didn’t go over each team’s remaining slate (Pats/Fins or Broncos/Ravens), but it certainly makes sense based on what I know of their schedules. The Pats are a big variable, though. They might win by 40, or lose by 3 against any .500 team. Flacco looked pretty weak last time I saw him. Can Ray Rice play QB?—he’s a stud. Can they run the table?

Not sure SD runs the table, but even at 12-4 they have the #2 locked up. Even at 11-5 in this scenario!

I hate Joe Namath. That's how long I've been a Colts fan.

by Bobman on Dec 16, 2009 3:15 PM EST reply actions

That Yahoo playoff generator is super cool.

It taught me two things.
1. If everyone wins according to the chalk, the seeds will be (in order): Indy, SD, NE, Cin, Den, Bal.
2. If NE loses one more game than Miami from here on out, Miami wins the division.

by shoein on Dec 16, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions

The fact of the matter is....

NE is not going to miss the playoffs….I would love to see it, but it just won’t happen.

by Z.Pain on Dec 16, 2009 3:40 PM EST reply actions

There is a problem

with your prediction is that the first tie breaker is Head to Head matchup, which the Patriots beat the Ravens this year.

The Pats finish 10-6, they’re in…

by DevilsReject on Dec 16, 2009 3:48 PM EST reply actions

It doesn't work like that in 3 way ties.

by Daniel B on Dec 16, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions

You know what I like about that generator?

It doesn’t produce a possibility of the Colts NOT being the #1 seed.

by vintagephoenix on Dec 16, 2009 4:25 PM EST reply actions

Sadly, it doesn't track the vital "virtual loss" stat.

by vintagephoenix on Dec 16, 2009 4:32 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

rec'd

/kornheiser’d

As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.

by skywalker on Dec 16, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

HA!

Rec’d.

"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Finals suck.

by Cassieper on Dec 17, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

New England isn't missing the playoffs...

by Justin Pugh on Dec 16, 2009 4:57 PM EST reply actions

Agree

I just don’t see it happening. They will pull it together and also I predict they will win a playoff game

I don't always drink beer....but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

by AceOfSpades on Dec 17, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions

I agree with you, the Colts will bust the Broncos in the playoffs.

"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.

by Indy Lori on Dec 16, 2009 5:38 PM EST reply actions

Not sure about that NE one

but really, that last game against Houston will be a struggle for them. Kubiak will probably be coaching for that job. They are explosive enough to score on that secondary. That could be an upset, and also this week in Buffalo won’t be easy for them either.

EVH+DLR=BFFr........ God I Hope So!!

by dmstorm22 on Dec 16, 2009 6:28 PM EST reply actions

the houston game

is the game i have them losing.

As long as we have Peyton we will always have a chance to win.

by skywalker on Dec 16, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

Houston, on a good day, can beat anyone

They have a habit of having those good days late. Also, Kubiak probably keeps his job with that win, knocking them out.

EVH+DLR=BFFr........ God I Hope So!!

by dmstorm22 on Dec 16, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

Not sure about Miami

I think NE gets in and Miami drops one of their next 3. Miami’s next 3 games are against hungry…oops..scratch that…desperate playoff hopefuls. (@Tenn, Houston and Pitt).

I think Balt at 10-6 squeeks in. Miami doesn’t.

Miami goes 9-7, Everyone else is 8-8 or worse.

I hope we get NE then SD then SB win, I dont care if were 13-3 or 16-0 going into the playoffs. I just want the SB WIN!

(Secretly I hope we rest our starters and go 14-2..or 15-1 and I hope New Orleans is undefeated..and I hope we beat them in the SB!)

He's improving with each game, and can stay in bounds and take a hit and gets some good YAC's. Look for this rookie to finish strong.

by 17gocollie on Dec 16, 2009 9:36 PM EST reply actions

NE @ SD

I have a feeling that NE will get the #3 seed and play at SD in the divisional round. I think it will be a great game and I also think that either team can win it.

This benefits the Colts because both teams should be banged up after a hard fought game like that.

I don't always drink beer....but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

by AceOfSpades on Dec 17, 2009 9:23 AM EST up reply actions

One thing I still don't get

is how Jax wins out over Miami when Miami beat Jax. They have the same record, and Miami owns the head-to-head. What’s up with that?

by IN-to-VA on Dec 17, 2009 8:53 AM EST reply actions

3 way ties

I think that if there are more than 2 teams with the same record in the same conference, it automatically goes to the tiebreaker of “record against the conference” and Jax has a better record against AFC opponents than Miami does at this time.

I don't always drink beer....but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.

by AceOfSpades on Dec 17, 2009 9:21 AM EST up reply actions