2009 NFL AFC Conference Pro Football Playoff Race

Through 12 weeks of NFL pro football play the playoff picture has started to take some form as we now have just 5 games remaining in the season for each team. As the pro football season begins to wind down a resource for coverage will be found at NFL Picks with coverage from a sports betting perspective of select games all the way up until the Super Bowl.

In the AFC East the New England Patriots hold a firm grip of the division sitting at 7-3 on the season. The team has been very successful within the division with a 3-1 mark on the season. Both the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets sit at 5-6 records on the season and are still in the mix for a wildcard spot sitting just 1 game behind the 6-5 teams. Buffalo has a long road for a post-season spot at 4-7 on the season. The team is in a difficult spot in tie breaking formulas with a 2-6 record against the AFC this season.

In the AFC North the Cincinnati Bengals hold a firm grip on the division at 8-3 this season. At http://nflpicks.tv we project the Cincinnati Bengals as divisions champions. But a season ending injury to wide receiver Chris Henry has impacted the offense. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the last wildcard spot at the moment with 6-5 records. The Ravens won the first meeting between these clubs at home in week 12 and still must face Pittsburgh on the road this season. Cleveland is hopelessly behind at 1-10 on the year.

Over in the AFC South the Indianapolis Colts have been the first team to clinch a playoff spot sitting at a perfect 11-0 on the season. The team holds a 3 game lead with 5 games to play for home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Based on the first 12 weeks of the season NFL Picks would make the Colts a favorite to make the Super Bowl. Jacksonville is lodged in a three-way tie for the final wildcard spot at 6-5 on the season. The Jaguars are 5-2 against AFC opponents and holds the tiebreaker advantage with the rest of the 6-5 teams at this point.

At this time http://nflpicks.tv would project the Pittsburgh Steelers to earn a playoff spot based on an easier schedule down the stretch. The Texans are a game behind for the last wildcard spot at 5-6. The Texans are finally in position to battle for a playoff spot as the season nears closure. The team has been involved in many close decisions this year. Tennessee Titans have won 5 straight games to get back into the playoff race at 5-6 this season. After a 0-2 start to the season the Titans have battled back to sit 1 game behind of a playoff spot. The Titans would have major issues in tiebreakers as they sit with a 3-6 record against AFC opponents.

Out in the AFC West the San Diego Chargers are sitting with an 8-3 record on the season. They have enjoyed an easy 4 games beating both Kansas City and Oakland twice on the year and in week 13 travels to hapless Cleveland. Sitting in second place and currently holding the 1st wildcard playoff spot is the Denver Broncos at 7-4. At this time http://nflpicks.tv would project Denver making the playoffs this season. The Broncos currently hold a 5-3 record against the AFC so the Broncos cannot afford any more losses to AFC opponents. They could drop a game against an NFC team and not get hurt in the tie breaking formula. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders sit far behind at 3-8 on the season and are assured of a non-winning season. A good resource is NFL Picks for pro football selections tailored for the sports betting public.