NFL Mid-Season Breakdown

In the AFC, it's actually nice and clean at the moment.

1-loss teams
Patriots

2-loss teams
Broncos
Raiders
Chiefs

3-loss teams
Steelers
Texans

If the season ended today, those are your 6 playoff teams, 4 division winners plus two wild-cards from AFC West.

There are two more teams at .500, the Titans and the Bills. Totally possible for either one to make a run, but they're 2 games back in the wild-card race. Titans could try and pass Texans, but seems unlikely at this point.

I don't completely trust the Raiders, but to get to 6-2, 5-0 on the road, is a nice accomplishment. Big win in OT for them.

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It's not as clean cut in the NFC.

1-loss teams
Cowboys

2-loss teams
Vikings
Seahawks

3-loss teams
Falcons
Packers
Giants
Eagles
Washington

Falcons are sitting pretty atop their division. Which leaves Packers, Giants, Eagles and Washington fighting for 2 playoff spots. The Lions are the other .500 team, so they could get in there as well.

At this point, I'm guessing both Vikings and Packers make it to the playoffs. I think the Seahawks, Falcons and Cowboys are safe as well. I like the Eagles to be the 6th seed over Washington and Giants, but who knows?