playoff picks: week 9

We're over halfway there. What do we know at this point?

AFC

Clearly In
Colts
Steelers
Pats

Likely In
Chargers
Bengals
Broncos

Likely Out
Texans
Jaguars
Jets
Ravens

Clearly Out
Dolphins
Titans
Bills
Raiders
Chiefs
Browns


NFC

Clearly In
Saints
Vikings
Cardinals (only because of their division)

Likely In
Cowboys
Falcons
Eagles

Likely Out
Giants
Packers
Bears
Seahawks
49ers

Clearly Out
Bucs
Panthers
Rams
Lions
Redskins

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Right now I've got 6 teams firmly in and I've got 11 teams with no chance. So that's 15 teams fighting for 6 spots. Just as a reminder, the point of this feature is not to show anything about my talent as a predictor. This is to look at the playoff field at the end of the year, and analyze when each team was where. And to extrapolate when is to early to judge teams during the season, etc.