ESPN Playoff Machine

[UpstatePanther]

42 minutes ago, VGcollector said:

 

you really think the Broncos are going to to 1-5 over their final 6 games?

[pantherphan96]

3 hours ago, UpstatePanther said:

you really think the Broncos are going to to 1-5 over their final 6 games?

with Osweiler as the starter? I see them losing to the Pats and Bengals at home, with the very real possibility of losing to Pittsburgh on the road and getting upset by the Raiders. Assuming a split with the Chargers and I could seriously see the Broncos going 1-5 down the stretch, assuming their defense doesnt continue to carry that team.

[lightsout]

NFC:
1. Carolina
2. Green Bay
3. Arizona
4. New York
5. St. Louis
6. New Orleans

AFC:
1. New England
2. Cincinnati
3. Houston
4. Kansas City
5. Pittsburgh
6. Buffalo


Odd playoff picture, but certainly possible.

[KB_fan]

Here's mine:

[KB_fan]

17 minutes ago, lightsout said:

NFC:
1. Carolina
2. Green Bay
3. Arizona
4. New York
5. St. Louis
6. New Orleans

AFC:
1. New England
2. Cincinnati
3. Houston
4. Kansas City
5. Pittsburgh
6. Buffalo


Odd playoff picture, but certainly possible.

This would be pretty shocking!!!  New Orleans over Atlanta or Tampa??  That is the craziest projection for sure. 

St Louis?  No Minnesota... No Denver???

 

[lightsout]

31 minutes ago, KB_fan said:

This would be pretty shocking!!!  New Orleans over Atlanta or Tampa??  That is the craziest projection for sure. 

St Louis?  No Minnesota... No Denver???

 

Picked a couple of upsets and the rest picked based off common sense. Literally like, 5 upsets in the next 5 weeks change the playoff picture that much. I see TB floundering out into oblivion while Atlanta is out by a half game.

No Minny because they have a tough backend to their season, and I see them getting exposed. St Louis is my sleeper to come out of absolutely nowhere. No Denver because I don't think Osweiler is good enough to take them far. They'll be successful and competitive, but just won't be able to make those 2-3 plays you have to make in every game to win it. Could be wrong, but I don't see Denver winning enough to squeak in.

Houston will come on strong I think and win that division by the skin of their teeth.

Buffalo is good enough to play with most AFC teams, I think. They'll be a first round loss, most likely, but I see them getting in with a couple of games going their way in the last 3 weeks.

[KB_fan]

6 minutes ago, lightsout said:

Picked a couple of upsets and the rest picked based off common sense. Literally like, 5 upsets in the next 5 weeks change the playoff picture that much. I see TB floundering out into oblivion while Atlanta is out by a half game.
 

Thanks, it's interesting to read your reasoning.  I understand why some are now counting Denver out, but given their D, I think they stay in it.  I don't think it was Peyton winning most of their games as much as their D winning for them.

If any second team from the NFC South makes it to the playoffs, I'm predicting it will be Tampa.  They seem to be getting it together and have quite a lot of talent on their team.  Our week 17 game against them may be tougher than our division games against the Saints & Falcons.

[lightsout]

Just now, KB_fan said:

Thanks, it's interesting to read your reasoning.  I understand why some are now counting Denver out, but given their D, I think they stay in it.  I don't think it was Peyton winning most of their games as much as their D winning for them.

If any second team from the NFC South makes it to the playoffs, I'm predicting it will be Tampa.  They seem to be getting it together and have quite a lot of talent on their team.  Our week 17 game against them may be tougher than our division games against the Saints & Falcons.

It's Tampa. I see them fumbling their way to a disappointing end of 6-10, as they'll be playing against teams fighting to take their division while they are in the midst of fighting for 3rd place in our division. Just a gut feeling that that roster will quit on itself and just accept a lost season by week 14.

Denver's defense is while they'll compete. Not having an offense that can put up 20 points regularly will hold them back. Only way they get in is if Osweiler shocks us all.

[pantherphan96]

9 hours ago, KB_fan said:

Here's mine:

thats gotta be up there for the worst records for #4, #5, and #6 seeds for the AFC.

[Randolph Panther]

This is alot of fun.  Been playing with it all day.  I worked it out where the skins win their division and get a home playoff game and would predict them to play us again in the second round.  

[Montsta]

Bumped to include this past weekend's results.