NFL Playoff Picture 2016: Bracket Scenarios and Latest Odds for Divisional Round

January 14, 2016   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The seeds did not hold up in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs. Will that scenario change in the divisional playoffs?
In the AFC, the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos certainly hope so, and there may be good reason to believe each of those teams has an advantage.
The Patriots are the No. 2 seed in the conference, and they will host the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid's team won its last 10 regular-season games and opened the postseason with a 30-0 trouncing of the Houston Texans.
The Chiefs clearly have plenty of momentum, but that may not be enough against the defending Super Bowl champions. The Patriots are getting healthy, as Julian Edelman has returned to practice and is expecting to play. If Edelman is in the lineup, that means Tom Brady should be able to throw to three quality targets in Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola.
Edelman has been out with a broken foot since suffering the injury in Week 9 against the New York Giants.
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