AFC Playoffs 2013: Wild Card picture
By Josh Sanchez
After yesterday’s Thanksgiving Day triple-header, the AFC playoff picture remains cloudy. The Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers all took place in the action, but the picture is not any clearer.
The Oakland Raiders likely watched their chances of making the postseason fall to the wayside, while the Baltimore Ravens took control of the second Wild Card spot. For the Steelers, they remain in the thick of the AFC picture, but they will need some help and will have to win out if they want any chance of making the postseason.
What are the chances for your team to make the postseason.
Here are the current AFC Playoff standings, via ESPN.com:
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CONF RK | AFC | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | REASON |
1 | Denver | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | .492 | .451 | AFC West Champ (Wins tie break over Kansas City based on head-to-head win percentage.) |
2 | New England | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | .508 | .472 | AFC East Champ |
3 | Indianapolis | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | .500 | .500 | AFC South Champ Wins tie break over Cincinnati based on best win percentage in conference games. |
4 | Cincinnati | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | .476 | .481 | AFC North Champ |
5 | Kansas City | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | .423 | .376 | |
6 | Baltimore | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | .456 | .418 | |
7 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0-3-0 | 4-4-0 | .496 | .421 | Wins tie break over NY Jets and San Diego based on head-to-head sweep. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Miami (NY Jets wins tie break over Miami based on best win percentage in division games). |
8 | San Diego | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | .480 | .554 | Wins tie break over NY Jets based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Miami (NY Jets wins tie break over Miami based on best win percentage in division games). |
9 | NY Jets | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2-2-0 | 2-6-0 | .496 | .473 | Wins tie break over Miami based on best win percentage in division games. |
10 | Miami | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0-2-0 | 4-3-0 | .516 | .455 | |
11 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | .474 | .456 | |
12 | Cleveland | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2-3-0 | 3-5-0 | .508 | .433 | Wins tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head win percentage. |
13 | Buffalo | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2-2-0 | 3-6-0 | .577 | .533 |