The Pats currently have a single game lead on the Ravens for home field.
They need to keep pace.
Damn sure do!
Remaining schedules
Pats, 8-1
--@Eagles - Which Eagles team shows up? Troy Vincent's not in the booth...should be a win but could go either way. :shrug:
--Cowboys - Don't look now but they're running a heavy OL just like the Ravens & you can bet Jerrah enjoyed our loss :shrug:
--@Texans - Another physical game & they're playing hard for BO'B but JJ vs Pats...pfffft, although Watson is playing well. Should be a win.
--Chiefs - Their D has improved from worst to average. CBs are now a strength for the Chiefs. Home game for us but Chiefs bent on revenge & Reid won't be surprised by our defense in this one. :shrug:
--@Bengals -
--Bills - The Bills are 6-2 but will probably be 9-5 by week 16. They'll need a win desperately to stay in the PO hunt.
--Dolphins - Sorry Coach Flores but
, the Pats are peaking now.
Final record 13-3 with 12-4 possible at worst but also a chance, if things go really right, to be 14-2. 15-1 is probably not in reach unless our O comes together quicker than can reasonably be expected.
Ravens, 6-2
The Ravens have losses to the Chiefs and Browns. Toughest games left are against the Texans, who match up better than we do, and the 49ers. Both games are in Baltimore. SF doesn't have the horses to stop Bal and JG will surely make mistakes under pressure. SF loses. They also play the Bills, who also match up well to the Ravens power running game, in Buffalo Dec. 8th. Their last game of the year is a home division game vs the Steelers who would love to beat the Ravens. Both games should be Ws for the Ravens.
The Texans game next week seems pivotal for the Ravens. If the Ravens win vs the Texans, I think the Pats are looking at the 2nd seed since the Ravens have the tie-breaker on us and have a good chance to finish 14-2.
Texans, 6-3
With games coming up against the Ravens, Colts and Pats, the Texans could make the seeding in the AFC really interesting. 2 of those 3 games should be losses for the Texans giving them an 11-5 record. If the Texans and Chiefs both are 11-5, the Texans hold the tie-breaker by beating the Chiefs week 6.
Chiefs, 6-3
3 toughest games left are Patriots in Foxboro and Chargers twice. They also have the Raiders who are playing better now. That game is in KC. The Chargers should win 1 of their 2 games which gives the Chiefs 4 losses. A Pats win, while not crucial for the Pats' PO hopes, would put the Chiefs at 11-5 and in a race vs the Texans for the 3rd seed. Either way a Pats win probably forces them to play that extra wildcard game.
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Long story short, with only 1 loss, the Patriots control their own destiny but with their easier schedule, the Ravens are looking good to earn the 1 seed.
My too early AFC predictions:
1. Ravens
2. Pats
3. Chiefs
4. Texans
