If The Season Ended Today…

The AFC East division tiebreaker is a bit of a pain. New England has only played the Jets, and won. The Jets have played the Pats and Bills, going 1-1. The Bills have only played the Jets, and lost. It will be nicer next week after the Pats play the Bills, but I think I have this right, for now. How quickly the Bills have fallen. Once competing for the 2nd seed with the Steelers, they are now out of the playoff picture.

AFC

1. Tennessee Titans (8-0)

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) – 2nd seed over the Patriots due to conference better record

3. New England Patriots (5-3) – 3rd seed and AFC East champs over Bills and Jets due to head-to-head percentages

4. Denver Broncos (4-4)

5. Baltimore Ravens (5-3) - 5th seed over Jets due to conference record

6. New York Jets (5-3) - 6th seed over Bills due to head-to-head victory

NFC

1. New York Giants (7-1)

2. Carolina Panthers (6-2)

3. Arizona Cardinals (5-3) – 3rd seed over the Bears due to conference record

4. Chicago Bears (5-3)

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3) - 6th seed over the Redskins due to SOV

6. Washington Redskins (6-3)

Top 5 Picks in the 2009 Draft

Interesting tiebreak this week, as 3 NFC West teams vie for a spot in the top 5. Even though they have a higher SOS than Seattle and San Francisco, the Rams’ dismal 0-2 division record takes precedence and gives them the 5th spot in the draft.

1. Detroit Lions (0-8)