The AFC Playoff picture is a little clearer than it looks. Five team are 8-7 at this point in the regular season. Here are the five teams and their opponents this week (playoff teams are in bold)
New York Jets - Cincinnati Bengals (8:20pm EST, Sunday Night Football)
Baltimore Ravens - Oakland Raiders (4:15pm EST, CBS)
Kansas City Chiefs - Denver Broncos (4:15pm EST, CBS)
Pittsburgh Steelers - Miami Dolphins (1:00pm EST, CBS)
New England Patriots - Houston Texans (1:00pm EST, CBS)
If you look on most Web sites, it will show the Denver Broncos as the fifth seed in the AFC and the New York Jets as the sixth seed. It is true, even though the Broncos do not control their own destiny.
The NFL tie-breakers for the Wild Card are as follows when it comes to a three or more team tie.
1. Head-to-hea ...
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