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Originally Posted by DoubleK
Is there a scenario where the entire AFC North makes the playoffs?
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There is, but it would involve the AFC West teams losing pretty much every remaining game against the AFC North and some other Division results that push the AFC West so that everyone except KC ends up with a 8-9 record. Plus the Colts, Bills, and Dolphins would need to trip up a bit and all end up at 9-8 or worse.
One game short of being into the final quarter of the season there is still a fair bit to be decided.
In the NFC, if the Cards do win to go to 11-2 they're still not in the clear due to that head to head loss to Green Bay and the fact the Green Bay is in the easiest Division to win in the NFL. Tampa with a win against the Saints would clinch the South next week. Neither the North or South should feature more than one playoff team, but the NFC 7 seed is likely to be a 8-9 team. So it will be a bit of a fight between Arizona, Tampa, and Green Bay to claim 2 of the top 3 seeds. The 49'ers could upend the Rams for the right to get the easier Division winner in Dallas.
In the AFC pretty clear the New England will now win the East which is mind blowing today. The Titans will still win the South and should be healthier come playoff time than what they are today. The AFC West will be decided on Thursday as a KC win to put them at 10-4 against a 9-6 Charger team, or a 9-5 tie with the Chargers having won both games would be a big edge for the Chargers. The North, well that one is still up for grabs but does either of Cleveland or Cinci strike anyone as teams who'll step up and take it away from Baltimore? I wouldn't be suprised to see Tyler Huntley finish out 2-2 and that being enough to win that Division outright.