Tier I - The "2019 is not too Far Away" Trio
32.)
Arizona Cardinals (2-8 =
145-248)
31.)
Oakland Raiders (2-8 =
170-293)
30.) San
Francisco 49ers (2-8 =
230-266)
Tier II - The "Spoiler-y Spoilers" Quadro
29.) Tampa
Bay Buccaneers (3-7 =
267-329)
28.) Buffalo
Bills (3-7 =
137-251)
27.) New
York Jets (3-7 =
208-254)
26.) New
York Giants (3-7 =
215-263)
Tier III - The "Mish-mash of AFC Mediocreness" Quadro
25.)
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7 =
176-219)
24.)
Cincinnati Bengals (5-5 =
256-312)
23.) Miami
Dolphins (5-5 =
199-256)
22.)
Cleveland Browns (3-6-1 =
218-263)
Tier IV - The "Better Mish-mash of NFC Mediocreness" Quadro
21.) Atlanta
Falcons (4-6 =
263-276)
20.) Detroit
Lions (4-6 =
222-263)
19.) Philadelphia
Eagles (4-6 =
205-231)
18.) Washington
Redskins (6-4 =
197-198)
Tier V - The "Too little, too late?" Trio
17.) Tennessee
Titans (5-5 =
178-189)
16.) Green
Bay Packers (4-5-1 =
247-243)
15.) Denver
Broncos (4-6 =
228-235)
Tier VI - The "NFC Wild, Wild, Wild Cards" Trio
14.) Dallas
Cowboys (5-5 =
203-190)
13.)
Minnesota Vikings (5-4-1 =
241-229)
12.) Seattle
Seahawks (5-5 =
246-216)
Tier VII - The "Coming On Strong Contender" Uno
11.)
Indianapolis Colts (5-5 =
298-249)
Tier VIII - The "Slipping Away?" Duo
10.) Carolina
Panthers (6-4 =
260-252)
9.) Baltimore
Ravens (5-5 =
237-181)
Tier IX - The "AFC Contenders, but not the real One" Quadro
8.) New
England Patriots (7-3 =
280-236)
7.) Houston
Texans (7-3 =
239-205)
6.) Los
Angeles Chargers (7-3 =
262-209)
5.) Pittsburgh
Steelers (7-2-1 =
299-225)
Tier X - The "Should we take them seriously now?" Uno
4.) Chicago
Bears (7-3 =
294-195)
Tier XI - The "Well, That was Fun" Duo
3.) Kansas City Chiefs (9-2 = 404-294)
2.) Los Angeles Rams (10-1 = 389-282)
Tier XII - The "Undisputed Favorite Now" Uno
1.) New
Orleans Saints (9-1 =
378-239)
Playoff Projections
AFC
1.) Kansas City Chiefs (13-3)
2.) Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4-1)
3.) New England Patriots (11-5)
4.) Houston Texans (10-6)
5.) Los Angeles Chargers (11-5)
6.) Baltimore Ravens (10-6)
NFC
1.) New Orleans Saints (14-2)
2.) Los Angeles Rams (13-3)
3.) Chicago Bears (11-5)
4.) Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
5.) Carolina Panthers (10-6)
6.) Minnesota Vikings (9-6-1)
Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games
Byes: Kansas City Chiefs (9-2), Los Angeles Rams (10-1)
15.) Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7) @ Buffalo Bills (3-7) (1:00 - CBS)
14.) San Francisco 49ers (2-8) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-7) (1:00 - FOX)
13.) Cleveland Browns (3-6-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) (1:00 - CBS)
12.) New York Giants (3-7) @ Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) (1:00 - FOX)
11.) Oakland Raiders (2-8) @ Baltimore Ravens (5-5) (1:00 - CBS)
10.) Chicago Bears (7-3) @ Detroit Lions (4-6) (THX - CBS)
9.) New England Patriots (7-3) @ New York Jets (3-7) (1:00 - CBS)
8.) Arizona Cardinals (2-8) @ Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) (4:05 - FOX)
7.) Atlanta Falcons (4-6) @ New Orleans Saints (9-1) (THX - NBC)
6.) Washington Redskins (6-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (5-5) (THX - FOX)
5.) Tennessee Titans (5-5) @ Houston Texans (7-3) (MNF - ESPN)
4.) Seattle Seahawks (5-5) @ Carolina Panthers (6-4) (1:00 - FOX)
3.) Miami Dolphins (5-5) @ Indianapolis Colts (5-5) (4:25 - CBS)
2.) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2-1) @ Denver Broncos (4-6) (4:25 - CBS)
1.) Green Bay Packers (4-5-1) @ Minnesota Vikings (5-4-1) (SNF - NBC)