NFL Playoff Standings 2012: Projecting Final Playoff Seedings and Matchups

December 25, 2012   ·   Shawn Brubaker   ·   Jump to comments

Finally, we've gotten to Week 17.
We've had an exciting NFL season with drama to spare, and it has led us this final week with some do-or-die matchups to conclude the season and decide the playoff picture.
NFL teams have made projecting the playoffs relatively easy this year, as all six AFC teams are set and four of six NFC teams are set as well. Where these teams will ultimately find themselves come Wildcard weekend, though, remains to be seen.
The matchups to watch this weekend are few, but these few games will have major ramifications on the final playoff seedings and matchups. Expect the final seedings to shake out something like this.
 
AFC
Cincinnati Bengals (6) vs New England Patriots (3)
The Cincinnati Bengals are already locked in to that sixth seed, meaning they'll play either the Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans or Denver Broncos.
The Patriots are currently slated as the third seed, and they'll likely stay there after a ...

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