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There are just four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, and you can expect plenty of movement in the playoff picture to take place over the next month. As it stands now, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are the only AFC teams to have clinched a playoff spot, as there’s still much to be figured out.
If you’re looking for AFC playoff projections, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we will discuss the current wild-card contenders, their remaining schedules and percentage chances to make the postseason. First, here are the current division leaders, and those who have already been eliminated.
Playoff simulation percentages via SportsLine
Division leaders
Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West, 12-1)Buffalo Bills (AFC East, 10-3)Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC North, 10-3)Houston Texans (AFC South, 8-5)
Eliminated
Wild-card contenders
10. Cincinnati Bengals (5-8)
If only the Bengals had a defense. Lou Anarumo’s unit ranks bottom 10 in yards allowed per game (365.5 yards) and bottom four in scoring defense (27.7 points per game), while Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase are lighting the world on fire. Burrow has now gone four straight games throwing for 300 yards and at least three touchdowns, which is tied for the second-longest streak in a season since 1970, and Chase leads the NFL in receptions (93), receiving yards (1,319) and receiving touchdowns (15).
There is a path to the playoffs for the Bengals. Unfortunately for our friends in Cincinnati, it’s not likely.
Bengals path to playoffs:
Win out to finish 9-8Broncos lose at least 3 gamesDolphins lose twiceColts lose twice
Remaining schedule: at Titans, vs. Browns, vs. Broncos, at Steelers
Playoff chances: 2.2%
Final projection: 8-9, miss playoffs
9. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
Miami has now won four of its last five after starting 2-6 in large part due to the Tua Tagovailoa injury. Speaking of Tagovailoa, he’s completing 75.1% of his passes for…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-12-13 13:04:00
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