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Jets-Bengals flexed to Sunday night


Kevin Greene

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Another crazy Sunday hasn't exactly cleared up the AFC playoff picture.

Five teams are tied at 8-7, and there is still a chance, however remote, there could an eight-way tie at 8-8 after Week Seventeen.

This much we know: The Jets and Ravens are in the playoffs with victories next week.

After getting a huge assist from the Colts coach Bill Polian Jim Caldwell, the Jets need a home win over the Bengals to advance. Cincinnati can't get a bye, so they don't have a lot to play for. (They are currently the fourth seed and could move up to third.)

Despite Sunday's crushing loss to Pittsburgh, the Ravens just need to win in Oakland to make the playoffs. Of course, that wasn't so easy this year for the Eagles, Bengals, and Steelers.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/27/win-and-in-jets-and-ravens-control-fate/

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After messing around with Yahoo's playoff scenario generator - there's a scenario where all 4 Wild Cards could be rematches of Week 17 games

If the Vikes stay @ 2 in the NFC then the NFC games will be locked unless DAL beats PHI and ARI-GB tie or ARI beats GB and DAL-PHI ends in a tie.

In the AFC if the Jets and Texans win, and the Ravens and Broncos lose or tie - then the Wild Card games will be HOU-NE and NYJ-CIN.

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