Quick Fixes That Could Save Season for NFL’s Fading Former Superteams

November 23, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

Historically, NFL teams need to get to 10-6 to make the playoffs. Of the 12 teams to make the playoffs last year, four—the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals—are below .500.
The Bengals, who are 3-6-1 and lost receiver A.J. Green and running back Giovani Bernard to injuries last week, can no longer get to double-digit wins. For all intents and purposes, their season is over.
The three other teams in that group still have a chance, although slim, to make a push to the postseason heading into Week 12 of the season. There are still some clear adjustments those teams can make to help their chances down the stretch, but they need to make them immediately, and they need to stick to their guns.
As we enter the final third of the season, we'll break down the single most influential tactic each of those teams can do to help their odds of keeping their playoff hopes alive.
          
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