NFL playoff picture clears up (a little)
December 22, 2008
The 2009 NFL playoff schedule could be the first one in a long time that will be heavily determined by what happens in the final week of the regular season. We know some teams that have made it to the post-season and can relax in week 17, but there are a ton of teams that need to win to make it, and there are even more that need to win and hope someone looses if they are going to make it to the post-season party. This is the first time in a long time that there will be so many meaningful games being played during week 17. You can also check the NFL Playoff bracket to see where the match-ups stand.
The New York Jets did not do themselves any favors with their loss at Seattle. With the loss, they need to beat Miami and hope New England looses if they are going to make it to the post-season. If Miami wins that last game at the Jets, they will have performed one of the biggest turn-arounds in NFL history, after having a one-win season last year.
New England fans will be eagerly watching that game, because they need either Miami of the Ravens to loose to have any hope of going to the post-season. And New England needs to beat the Bills in the final game too.
In the NFC, the Eagles Dallas game could be the biggest regular season game we have seen in a while, well, since the Titans Steelers game in week 16, or the Dallas Giants game in week 17 anyway. If Dallas wins, they will go to the post season, but if the the Eagles win, they also need the Bucs to loose if they are going to make it.
Other must-win games include the Ravens vs Jacksonville, which could be tough as they played hard against the Colts, the Vikings have to beat the Giants, who don’t need to do a thing to keep their #1 seed (because of their head-to-head record vs the Panthers). Chicago has to beat Houston, while Denver and the Chargers will battle it out with the AFC East title on the line.
The NFL Playoff Schedule should offer a ton of really great games, but we wont know who is playing who until the playoff picture is a bit clearer.
Comments
Got something to say?