Hmm thinking about it, I really don't see a favorite currently. I guess Seahawks are well rounded, don't trust them away from home though, but they could get the 1 seed with only 1 loss so far
They definitely have flaws, but this is a real concern for Denver. The passing offense is the reliable part for them (which helps masks some of their flaws), and the Meadowlands in February doesn't tend to be favorable for that.
There always is a favorite. Seattle is the best team, so I'd make them the favorite. They are likely to get the #1 seed in the NFC. The Super Bowl could be hard for them, but you have to look at who is most likely to make the Super Bowl, and that's Seattle right now.
If KC beats Denver next week, they'd be a game up in the division with a chance at winning the tiebreaker (2-2 vs. 3-1 in the division). HTH would of course not count there.
I don't know about likely, but it's a definite possibility. I guess my post is more if Denver gets the #1 seed Right now, the odds are against NE getting the #1 seed. They're looking good for #2 though
Yeah I'm just saying in my mind, not really sure of any team right now, I feel like the top teams of the playoffs haven't separated themselves from the rest of the pack yet, except for the NFC East winner and the #6 WC spot in the AFC in a bad way. (now that I said that, watch the NFC East winner face the #6 seed from the AFC in the SB) Maybe, maybe not. If NE can get a bye, most likely. If NE doesn't get the bye and has to travel to IND or CIN, a lot less likely. EDIT: Oh you said at NE, if DEN wins out, they get the one seed. Still in their hands and they visit a banged up KC team next week
What's interesting in the AFC race. The #1 seed Broncos are 1 game up on NE and don't have the tiebreaker and the #2 seed NE is 1 up on Cincy and doesn't have the tiebreaker.
I think the NFC East winner could win a game, but not more than that I'd be surprised if the 6 seed in the AFC won any games. None of the teams in the race are much good.
Hey, we still have watching them fail in the playoffs, year after year. That has to count for something.
If NE wins out which is a strong possibility looking at the schedule and Denver slips up one more time,then the AFC could come down to DE @ NE for the SB but anything can happen in the next 5 weeks.
I'm saying if there were odds, NE would not be the favorite to have the #1 seed. They have a weak remaining schedule, but they still are likely to lose a game.
I was going to complain about the Pats being lucky fucks, but I figure they've had enough calls go against them that it would eventually balance out. Still, way to fucking choke Broncos. Losing Rogers-Cromartie blew that game open, though I have no clue why he would go for the INT at that point when there were no Pats within a 5 yard radius to try to catch it.
2 muffed punts in a game. The first one injures the top Denver corner, the second one wins the game. New York Giants type luck there EDIT: Granted they blew a 7 point lead in the final minutes of the game which is kind of unlucky I guess
That was a legendary game last night with the worst possible ending. Would have liked to see one of the QBs get their team into FG range.
The Patriots problem is I dont think they can take the show on the road. If Denver gets the 1 seed then I still see Denver making the Super Bowl. If the Chiefs beat the Broncos next week then the AFC is wide open for any of the playoff teams to take it including the 6 seed. I still stand by my preseason predictions though: Broncos over Bengals & Seahawks over Saints with the Seahawks triumphing in the Super Bowl. Seahawks are build to beat Denver imo.
