by Demarus Dye|Fox Sports 1340am
As we inch closer & closer to the 2017 NFL Postseason, Fox Sports 1340am Presents the 2016 NFL Playoff Picture, this week as we head into week 13. If the playoffs started today here are a few of the scenarios. (In parentheses is the wins, losses & in italic games still to play vs. teams in the playoff hunt).
AFC:
1 New England Patriots 9-2; 7-1 Conference Record (Wins: @ Cardinals, vs. Dolphins, vs. Texans, @ Steelers, @ Bills. Losses: vs. Bills, vs. Seahawks. Still to Play: vs. Ravens, @ Broncos, @ Dolphins)
2 Oakland Raiders 9-2; 6-1 Conference Record (Wins: @ Saints, @ Titans, @ Ravens, vs. Chargers, @ Buccaneers, vs. Broncos, vs. Texans. Losses: vs. Falcons, vs. Chiefs. Still to Play: vs. Bills, @ Chiefs, @ Chargers, vs. Colts, @ Broncos)
3 Baltimore Ravens 6-5; 6-2 Conference Record (Wins: vs. Bills, vs. Steelers. Losses: vs. Raiders, vs. Redskins, @ Giants, @ Cowboys. Still to Play: vs. Dolphins, @ Patriots, vs. Eagles, @ Steelers)
4 Houston Texans 6-5; 4-4 Conference Record (Wins: vs. Chiefs, vs. Titans, vs. Colts, vs. Lions. Losses: @ Patriots, @ Vikings, @ Broncos, @ Raiders, vs. Chargers. Still to Play: @ Packers, @ Colts, @ Titans)
5 Kansas City Chiefs 8-3; 6-2 Conference Record (Wins: vs. Chargers, @ Raiders, vs. Saints, @ Colts, @ Broncos. Losses: @Texans, @ Steelers, vs. Buccaneers. Still to Play: at Falcons, vs. Raiders, vs. Titans, vs. Broncos, at Chargers)
6 Miami Dolphins 7-4; 5-3 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Steelers, vs. Dolphins, @ Chargers. Losses: @ Seahawks, @ Patriots, vs. Titans. Still to Play: @ Ravens, vs. Cardinals, @ Bills, vs. Patriots)
In the Hunt:
Denver Broncos 7-4; 4-3 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Colts, @Buccaneers, vs. Texans, vs. Chargers, @ Saints. Losses: vs. Falcons, @ Chargers, @ Raiders, vs. Chiefs. Still to Play: @ Titans, vs. Patriots, @ Chiefs, vs. Raiders)
Pittsburgh Steelers 6-5; 5-3 Conference Record(Wins: @ Redskins, vs. Chiefs, @ Colts. Losses: @ Eagles, @ Dolphins, vs. Patriots, @ Ravens, vs. Cowboys. Still to Play: vs. Giants, @ Bills, vs. Ravens)
Buffalo Bills 6-5; 3-4 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Cardinals, @ Patriots. Losses: @ Ravens, @ Dolphins, @ Patriots, @ Seahawks. Still to Play: @ Raiders, vs. Steelers, vs. Dolphins)
Tennessee Titans 6-6; 3-5 Conference Record(Wins: @ Lions, @ Dolphins, vs. Packers. Losses: vs. Vikings, vs. Raiders, @ Texans, @ Colts & vs. Colts, @ Chargers. Still to Play: vs. Broncos, @ Chiefs, vs. Texans)
Indianapolis Colts 5-6; 3-5 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Chargers, @ Titans & vs. Titans, @ Packers. Losses: vs. Lions, @ Broncos, @ Texans, vs. Chiefs, vs. Steelers. Still to Play: vs. Texans, @ Vikings, @Raiders)
San Diego Chargers 5-6; 4-5 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Broncos, @ Falcons, vs. Titans, @ Texans. Losses: @ Chiefs, @ Colts, vs. Saints, @ Raiders, @ Broncos, vs. Dolphins. Still to Play: vs. Buccaneers, vs. Raiders, vs. Chiefs)
Wild Cards Match-ups (if the Playoffs started today)
6 Miami Dolphins vs. 3 Baltimore Ravens
5 Kansas City Chiefs vs. 4 Houston Texans
1 New England & 2 Oakland has 1st Round Bye
NFC:
1 Dallas Cowboys 10-1; 6-1 Conference Record(Wins: @ Redskins & vs. Redskins, @ Packers, vs. Eagles @Steelers, vs. Ravens. Losses: vs. Giants. Still to Play: @ Vikings, @ Giants, vs. Buccaneers, vs. Lions, @ Eagles)
Cowboys can clinch a playoff berth with:
1) DAL win + TB loss or tie OR
2) DAL win + WAS loss.
2 Seattle Seahawks 7-3-1; 3-3-1 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Dolphins, vs. Falcons, vs. Bills, @ Patriots, vs. Eagles. Losses: @ Saints, @ Buccaneers. Tie: @ Cardinals. Still to Play: @ Packers, vs. Cardinals)
3 Detroit Lions 7-4; 5-2 Conference Record(Wins: @ Colts, vs. Eagles, vs. Redskins, @ Vikings & vs. Vikings. Losses: vs. Titans, @ Packers, @ Texans. Still to Play: @ Saints, @ Giants, @ Cowboys, vs. Packers)
4 Atlanta Falcons 7-4; 5-3 Conference Record(Wins: @ Raiders, @ Saints, @ Broncos, vs. Packers, @ Buccaneers, vs. Cardinals. Losses: @ Buccaneers, @ Seahawks, vs. Chargers, @ Eagles. Still to Play: vs. Chiefs, vs. Saints)
5 New York Giants 8-3; 5-3 Conference Record(Wins: @ Cowboys, vs. Saints, vs. Ravens, vs. Eagles. Losses: vs. Redskins, @ Vikings, @ Packers. Still to Play: @ Steelers, vs. Cowboys, vs. Lions, @ Eagles, @ Redskins)
6 Washington Redskins 6-4-1; 4-3 Conference Record(Wins: @ Giants, @ Ravens, vs. Eagles, vs. Vikings, vs. Packers. Losses: vs. Steelers, vs. Cowboys & @ Cowboys, @ Lions. Still to Play: @ Cardinals, @ Eagles, vs. Giants)
In the Hunt:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-5; 5-3 Conference Record(Wins: @ Falcons, @ Chiefs, vs. Seahawks. Losses: @ Cardinals, vs. Broncos, vs. Raiders, vs. Falcons. Still to Play: @ Chargers, vs. Saints, @ Cowboys, @ Saints)
Minnesota Vikings 6-5; 4-5 Conference Record(Wins: @ Titans, vs. Packers, vs. Giants, vs. Texans, vs. Cardinals. Losses: @ Eagles, vs. Lions & @ Lions, @ Redskins. Still to Play: vs. Cowboys, vs. Colts, @ Packers)
New Orleans Saints 5-6; 4-3 Conference Record(Wins: @ Chargers, vs. Seahawks. Losses: vs. Raiders, @ Giants, @ Falcons, @ Chiefs, vs. Broncos. Still to Play: vs. Lions, @ Buccaneers, @ Cardinals, vs. Buccaneers, @ Falcons)
Green Bay Packers 5-6; 4-4 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Lions, vs. Giants, @ Eagles. Losses: @ Vikings, vs. Cowboys, @ Falcons, vs. Colts, @ Titans, vs. Redskins. Still to Play: vs. Texans, vs. Seahawks, vs. Vikings, @ Lions)
Philadelphia Eagles 5-6; 3-6 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Steelers, vs. Vikings, vs. Falcons. Losses: @ Lions, @ Redskins, @ Cowboys, @ Giants, @ Seahawks, vs. Packers. Still to Play: vs. Redskins, @ Ravens, vs. Giants, vs. Cowboys)
Arizona Cardinals 4-6-1; 3-4-1 Conference Record(Wins: vs. Buccaneers. Losses: vs. Patriots, @ Bills, @ Vikings, @ Falcons. Tie: vs. Seahawks. Still to Play: vs. Redskins, @ Dolphins, vs. Saints, @ Seahawks)
Wild Cards Match-ups (if the Playoffs started today)
6 Washington Redskins vs. 3 Detroit Lions
5 New York Giants vs. 4 Atlanta Falcons
1 Dallas & 2 Seattle has 1st Round Bye
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