Why Redskins, Texans Cannot Be Overlooked in 2016 NFL Playoffs

January 5, 2016   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

For the vast majority of the 2015 NFL regular season, the AFC South and NFC East were considered the two weakest divisions in football. This is why the winners of those divisions—the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins, respectively—probably aren't going into the postseason commanding a high level of respect.
These two certainly aren't considered legitimate Super Bowl contenders by the football world at large. Over at Odds Shark, for example, the Redskins have 40-1 odds of winning Super Bowl 50. The Texans are listed at 66-1. 
To be fair, Washington and Houston aren't going to be seen in the same light as top Super Bowl contenders like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos until they prove they can win big postseason games. Yet we shouldn't be so quick to define the AFC South and NFC East champs as easy outs either. 
Criticism of those divisions is appropriate, of course. The eight teams within...

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