NFL Playoff Picture Week 14: AFC, NFC Wild-Card Scenarios and Predictions

December 6, 2014   ·   Sterling Xie   ·   Jump to comments

This NFL season has seen an unusually strong middle class, leading to a plethora of teams with slightly above .500 records.  The action is especially wild in the AFC, where 12 teams remarkably remain within one game of a postseason berth.
Last week didn't do much to clarify the postseason picture, but with matchups such as Ravens-Dolphins, Steelers-Bengals and Colts-Browns on the docket, this Sunday will provide massive swings regardless of the winner.  The NFC is a little clearer, but with the woeful NFC South guaranteed of a postseason berth, a team currently sitting 8-4 or better is assured of missing the playoffs, possibly with an 11-5 record.
Taking a look at the current wild-card standings in each conference, let's highlight the most impactful games of the week and explain how they could shake up the playoff race.
 
Ravens vs. Dolphins
This is quite literally the game with the most playoff implications on Sunday, at least as measured by Fiv...

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