sdsjr3 said:
Dragon1952 said:
I think San Diego will catch Denver and get the AFC West crown. Pittsburgh, Tennessee and Jets get the divisions. I think Indianapolis gets a wild card (@Cle, vs Cin, vs Det, @ Jax and then a home game vs a Ten team that has probably already clinched) and Baltimore is playing awfully well with 5 wins in their last 6 games. I think they can finish 3-2 in their last 5 games to finish at 10-6 and get a wild card. Whoever wins the AFC West is toast in the playoffs in the first round. I think the Colts are a team to look out for as they seem to be peaking with 4 wins in a row now and 6 of last 8, plus they are 6-2 in the AFC....the best record vs the AFC next to Tennessee and Pittsburgh.
I think Balt loses to Wash, Pitt and Dallas. The Pats will take a WC easy as will the Colts.
Baltimore continues to get no respect. They beat Miami head-to-head. They're 4-1 at home, with the only loss coming on a last-second TD by the Titans. I don't think Washington comes in and beats them. And the Ravens always play Pittsburgh very tough -- they lost in OT at Pittsburgh in Flacco's third game. The rematch in Baltimore is a toss-up.If the Ravens beat Cincy and Jacksonville, that's 9 wins with an 8-3 conference record. Even if they only go 1-2 in their other 3 (Wash, Pitt, @ Dal), they're at 10 wins, with -- at most -- 4 AFC losses. The Pats already have 4 AFC losses - if they lose to Pittsburgh, that will be 5, and so they'll probably have to go 11-5 to make the playoffs because they would likely lose the tie-breaker with Baltimore at 10-6.
This week should be a good one for the Ravens. They beat Cincy and go to 8-4. If the Pats beat the Steelers, then the Ravens move into a first-place tie and the Steelers go to 7-2 in the AFC. If the Steelers beat the Pats, then Baltimore takes sole possession of the last Wild Card spot, and also get a 2-game advantage over New England for better AFC record.