NFL Playoffs 2016-17: AFC and NFC Predictions for Postseason

December 12, 2016   ·   Steve Silverman   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots (10-2) are holding down the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, and that position is secure—at least for this week.
The Pats have a half-game lead over the Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) as they prepare to host the Baltimore Ravens (7-5) at Gillette Stadium on Monday night. If the Patriots win the game, they will have a one-game lead over the Chiefs, but even if they lose, they will still maintain the No. 1 position since they have a better record than the Chiefs against common opponents.
The Patriots are 3-0 against the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets, while the Chiefs are 1-2 against those teams.
The Oakland Raiders (10-3) had been the No. 1 seed overall in the AFC and the first-place team in the AFC West, but that changed when they lost their Thursday night game at Kansas City. The Raiders lost both meetings to Kansas City this season, so that gives the Chiefs the tiebreaker edge for the division lead.
The Steelers (8-5...

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