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If the NFL Season Ended After Week 14

Written December 18, 2008 by Jack Jones

NFL Playoff Picture

If the NFL season ended after week 14 then this is how the playoff picture would look.

AFC:
Tennessee Titans – The Titans have clinched both the division and a first round bye in the playoffs, but this week’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers will decide who gets home field advantage.

Pittsburgh Steelers- Just like the Titans the Steelers are only playing for home field advantage, having already locked up the AFC North and a first round bye.

New York Jets – If the Jets win out then they win the AFC East, but both the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots are still in the hunt.

Denver Broncos – The weakest of all playoff teams at 8-6, they should make it in since all they have to do is win one of their last two games or have San Diego lose one of their last two.

Indianapolis Colts – The Colts can lock up the no. 5 seed with a win tonight over the Jaguars, but a loss could get fans a little nervous.

Baltimore Ravens – This team has done surprisingly well this year but can’t rest heading into the last two weeks. At 9-5 they have the same record as the Dolphins and Patriots so every win will count.

NFC:
New York Giants – At 11-3 the Giants have clinced the NFC East and thus a playoff spot, but a big game against the Panthers this weekend will secure them home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Right now this team doesn’t even have a first round bye locked up.

Carolina Panthers – Same situation as the Giants, but they don’t even have a playoff berth secured due to the strength of the NFC South.

Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings are one game up on the Chicago Bears for the division, but need to keep winning.

Arizona Cardinals – At 8-6 this is the dog team in the NFC hunt. This team is already guaranteed a playoff spot since they wrapped up the NFC West so easily, but they probably won’t last long if they continue to play like they have the past several weeks.

Dallas Cowboys – Are the Cowboys coming on at the right time? At 9-5 they are in with a Wild Card spot but this race is so tight that any loss could have them on the outside looking in.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – The Bucs are fighting for their lives, losing two in a row to NFC South rivials. The Falcons are right on their heels, as are the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. Too bad the Eagles ended that game against the Cincinnati Bengals in a tie, because that is going to come back and haunt them.

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