NFL Playoff Picture Week 13: Scenarios for AFC and NFC 2016 Postseason Matchups

December 1, 2015   ·   Danny Garrison   ·   Jump to comments

We've arrived at the month of December, and whether or not the NFL playoff picture makes any sense, it's starting to take shape. 
Some divisions have already produced foregone conclusions. The Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots have the NFC South and AFC East, respectively, in sleeper holds, and their competition doesn't appear capable of breaking free. 
But other divisions around the league find themselves embroiled in abject parity after 12 weeks of action. The Washington Redskins, by virtue of their superior divisional record, are atop the NFC East standings at 5-6 with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles both in a position to overtake the lead any given week. And the Houston Texans, once left for dead, have charged to a 6-5 record and a spot in the playoff field if the season ended today. Only a tiebreaker separates Houston from the division-leading Indianapolis Colts and the immortal Matt Hasselbeck. 
In the next five weeks, some of th...

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