Tier I - The '2019 isn't too far away' Trio
32,) Arizona Cardinals (3-10 = 178-327)
31.) San Francisco 49ers (3-10 = 275-350)
30.) Oakland Raiders (3-10 = 244-388)
Tier II - The "Wasted season" Quadro
29.) New York Jets (4-9 = 270-330)
28.) Cincinnati Bengals (5-8 = 307-397)
27.) Buffalo Bills (4-9 = 201-320)
26.) Atlanta Falcons (4-9 = 316-367)
Tier III - The "Truly wasted seasons" Duo
25.) Washington Redskins (6-7 = 249-297)
24.) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9 = 212-273)
Tier IV - The "Spoilereffic Spoilers" Trio
23.) Detroit Lions (5-8 = 271-319)
22.) New York Giants (5-8 = 307-331)
21.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8 = 332-383)
Tier V - The "Alive but not alive" Duo
20.) Cleveland Browns (5-7-1 = 292-332)
19.) Green Bay Packers (5-7-1 = 315-307)
Tier VI - The "Probably too little too late" Quinto
18.) Miami Dolphins (7-6 = 278-333)
17.) Denver Broncos (6-7 = 290-282)
16.) Carolina Panthers (6-7 = 324-332)
15.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-7 = 281-295)
14.) Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1 = 282-291)
Tier VII - The "AFC's Muddled Mess" Quadro
13.) Tennessee Titans (7-6 = 251-254)
12.) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1 = 367-306)
11.) Indianapolis Colts (7-6 = 349-300)
10.) Baltimore Ravens (7-6 = 321-241)
Tier VIII - The "NFC Outside Contenders" Duo
9.) Dallas Cowboys (8-5 = 276-246)
8.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5 = 340-266)
Tier IX - The "AFC's weak bye team competitors" Duo
7.) Houston Texans (9-4 = 323-259)
6.) New England Patriots (9-4 = 364-293)
Tier X - The "True 'they may get hot' Duo
5.) Chicago Bears (9-4 = 359-247)
4.) Los Angeles Chargers (10-3 = 366-270)
Tier XI - The 'Still don't know how to separate them' Trio
3.) Los Angeles Rams (11-2 = 425-313)
2.) New Orleans Saints (11-2 = 447-283)
1.) Kansas City Chiefs (10-2 = 471-351)
Projecting the Playoffs
AFC
1.) Kansas City Chiefs = 13-3
2.) New England Patriots = 11-5
3.) Houston Texans = 11-5
4.) Baltimore Ravens = 9-7
5.) Los Angeles Chargers = 12-4
6.) Indianapolis Colts = 9-7
NFC
1.) Los Angeles Rams = 14-2
2.) New Orleans Saints = 13-3
3.) Chicago Bears = 11-5
4.) Dallas Cowboys = 10-6
5.) Seattle Seahawks = 10-6
6.) Philadelphia Eagles = 8-8
Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games:
16.) Washington Redskins (6-7) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) (1:00 - CBS)
15.) Arizona Cardinals (3-10) @ Atlanta Falcons (4-9) (1:00 - FOX)
14.) Detroit Lions (5-8) @ Buffalo Bills (4-9) (1:00 - FOX)
13.) Oakland Raiders (3-10) @ Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) (1:00 - CBS)
I call it "Bad vs. Bad = Easy to Ignore" Sunday,
12.) Tennessee Titans (7-6) @ New York Giants (5-8) (1:00 - CBS)
11.) Houston Texans (9-4) @ New York Jets (4-9) (Sat - NFLN)
10.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-10) (4:05 - FOX)
9.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8) @ Baltimore Ravens (7-6) (1:00 - FOX)
8.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) @ Los Angeles Rams (11-2) (SNF - ESPN)
I call it "Bad s. Good = Also fairly easy to ignore" Saturday and Sunday,
7.) Cleveland Browns (5-7-1) @ Denver Broncos (6-7) (Sat - NFLN)
6.) Miami Dolphins (7-6) @ Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1) (1:00 - CBS)
I call it "Elimination Weekend, Pt. 1 of many" Saturday and Sunday,
5.) Dallas Cowboys (8-5) @ Indianapolis Colts (7-6) (1:00 - FOX)
4.) Green Bay Packers (5-7-1) @ Chicago Bears (9-4) (1:00 - FOX)
I call it "Games with less meaning, but more story" Sunday,
3.) New Orleans Saints (11-2) @ Carolina Panthers (6-7) (MNF - ESPN)
I call it "Riverboat's Last Stand" Monday,
2.) New England Patriots (9-4) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1) (4:25 - CBS)
I call it "Ben's Last Stand?" Sunday,
1.) Los Angeles Chargers (10-3) @ Kansas City Chiefs (11-2) (TNF - FOX)
I call it "Why do wild cards have to get #5 & #6 seeds" Thursday,
32,) Arizona Cardinals (3-10 = 178-327)
31.) San Francisco 49ers (3-10 = 275-350)
30.) Oakland Raiders (3-10 = 244-388)
Tier II - The "Wasted season" Quadro
29.) New York Jets (4-9 = 270-330)
28.) Cincinnati Bengals (5-8 = 307-397)
27.) Buffalo Bills (4-9 = 201-320)
26.) Atlanta Falcons (4-9 = 316-367)
Tier III - The "Truly wasted seasons" Duo
25.) Washington Redskins (6-7 = 249-297)
24.) Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9 = 212-273)
Tier IV - The "Spoilereffic Spoilers" Trio
23.) Detroit Lions (5-8 = 271-319)
22.) New York Giants (5-8 = 307-331)
21.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8 = 332-383)
Tier V - The "Alive but not alive" Duo
20.) Cleveland Browns (5-7-1 = 292-332)
19.) Green Bay Packers (5-7-1 = 315-307)
Tier VI - The "Probably too little too late" Quinto
18.) Miami Dolphins (7-6 = 278-333)
17.) Denver Broncos (6-7 = 290-282)
16.) Carolina Panthers (6-7 = 324-332)
15.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-7 = 281-295)
14.) Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1 = 282-291)
Tier VII - The "AFC's Muddled Mess" Quadro
13.) Tennessee Titans (7-6 = 251-254)
12.) Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1 = 367-306)
11.) Indianapolis Colts (7-6 = 349-300)
10.) Baltimore Ravens (7-6 = 321-241)
Tier VIII - The "NFC Outside Contenders" Duo
9.) Dallas Cowboys (8-5 = 276-246)
8.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5 = 340-266)
Tier IX - The "AFC's weak bye team competitors" Duo
7.) Houston Texans (9-4 = 323-259)
6.) New England Patriots (9-4 = 364-293)
Tier X - The "True 'they may get hot' Duo
5.) Chicago Bears (9-4 = 359-247)
4.) Los Angeles Chargers (10-3 = 366-270)
Tier XI - The 'Still don't know how to separate them' Trio
3.) Los Angeles Rams (11-2 = 425-313)
2.) New Orleans Saints (11-2 = 447-283)
1.) Kansas City Chiefs (10-2 = 471-351)
Projecting the Playoffs
AFC
1.) Kansas City Chiefs = 13-3
2.) New England Patriots = 11-5
3.) Houston Texans = 11-5
4.) Baltimore Ravens = 9-7
5.) Los Angeles Chargers = 12-4
6.) Indianapolis Colts = 9-7
NFC
1.) Los Angeles Rams = 14-2
2.) New Orleans Saints = 13-3
3.) Chicago Bears = 11-5
4.) Dallas Cowboys = 10-6
5.) Seattle Seahawks = 10-6
6.) Philadelphia Eagles = 8-8
Looking Ahead to Next Week's Games:
16.) Washington Redskins (6-7) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) (1:00 - CBS)
15.) Arizona Cardinals (3-10) @ Atlanta Falcons (4-9) (1:00 - FOX)
14.) Detroit Lions (5-8) @ Buffalo Bills (4-9) (1:00 - FOX)
13.) Oakland Raiders (3-10) @ Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) (1:00 - CBS)
I call it "Bad vs. Bad = Easy to Ignore" Sunday,
12.) Tennessee Titans (7-6) @ New York Giants (5-8) (1:00 - CBS)
11.) Houston Texans (9-4) @ New York Jets (4-9) (Sat - NFLN)
10.) Seattle Seahawks (8-5) @ San Francisco 49ers (3-10) (4:05 - FOX)
9.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8) @ Baltimore Ravens (7-6) (1:00 - FOX)
8.) Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) @ Los Angeles Rams (11-2) (SNF - ESPN)
I call it "Bad s. Good = Also fairly easy to ignore" Saturday and Sunday,
7.) Cleveland Browns (5-7-1) @ Denver Broncos (6-7) (Sat - NFLN)
6.) Miami Dolphins (7-6) @ Minnesota Vikings (6-6-1) (1:00 - CBS)
I call it "Elimination Weekend, Pt. 1 of many" Saturday and Sunday,
5.) Dallas Cowboys (8-5) @ Indianapolis Colts (7-6) (1:00 - FOX)
4.) Green Bay Packers (5-7-1) @ Chicago Bears (9-4) (1:00 - FOX)
I call it "Games with less meaning, but more story" Sunday,
3.) New Orleans Saints (11-2) @ Carolina Panthers (6-7) (MNF - ESPN)
I call it "Riverboat's Last Stand" Monday,
2.) New England Patriots (9-4) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1) (4:25 - CBS)
I call it "Ben's Last Stand?" Sunday,
1.) Los Angeles Chargers (10-3) @ Kansas City Chiefs (11-2) (TNF - FOX)
I call it "Why do wild cards have to get #5 & #6 seeds" Thursday,