NFL Playoffs 2017: Predictions for AFC, NFC Bracket and Seeds

December 30, 2016   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots know they missed an opportunity last year when they dropped a 20-10 decision to the Miami Dolphins.
That loss kept the Patriots from gaining the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, and it eventually cost them. They had to play the AFC Championship Game in Denver, and they lost that game to the Broncos. Would it have been different if the game was played in Foxborough, Massachusetts? That's debatable, but the Patriots have been a formidable team at home for many years.
The Miami team that the Patriots are playing in this year's season finale is a far better team than the one they played last year. The Dolphins have won nine of their last 10 games after starting the season with a 1-4 record, and they have clinched a playoff spot.
They are currently the No. 6 seed, and if they can beat the Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs lose to the San Diego Chargers, they can move up to the No. 5 seed.
That would be a key jump, because the No. 5 seed will pla...

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