NFL Week 10 Picks: Predicting the New Division Standings Picture

For the first time since Week 4, all 32 NFL teams will be in action in Week 10. While I am not going to predict every single NFL game on the schedule, I would like to take a look at what the NFL playoff picture would look like if the NFL season ended on Monday night.

There are eight divisional games on the NFL schedule this week. You can figure out the predictions from there. 

Records are what I am predicting they will be after Week 10.

AFC

1. Baltimore Ravens (7-2) - AFC North Champions.

2. Houston Texans (7-3) - AFC South Champions.

3. Buffalo Bills (6-3) - AFC East Champions

4. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) - AFC West Champions

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3)

6. New England Patriots (6-3)

NFC

1. Green Bay Packers (9-0) - NFC North Champions

2. San Francisco 49ers (8-1) - NFC West Champions

3. New Orleans Saints (7-3) - NFC South Champions

4. New York Giants (6-3) - NFC East Champions

5. Detroit Lions (6-3)

6. Chicago Bears (6-3)

How Will This Change?

Obviously, there is going to be a little bit of change when every team plays the same amount of games. For right now, I had to give the higher seed to the team with a half-game advantage.

I guess I'll start with the easy one. I don't see the NFC changing at all. The only thing that I can see changing is which team is No. 5 and No. 6. 

But I believe the division winners will be those four teams and in that order.

Obviously, I am predicting the 49ers to beat the Giants. Even if that doesn't happen, the two teams will have the same records. While the 49ers will lose the tiebreaker in that spot, their second-half schedule is much easier than the Giants'. 

Now, the AFC is a little more complicated.

I like the top two teams to stay that way. The Ravens really have been the best team in the AFC all season, and I don't see that changing. 

Now, the Texans are a big question mark. But as they get healthier, their schedule gets much easier. I am not sure what they will do in the playoffs, but I like them at 11-5 or better, and that will get them that No. 2 spot. 

I do expect the Patriots to beat the Bills in their Week 17 rematch and go on to win the AFC East and earn the No. 3 seed. That will land them a first-round date with the Jets. While I see New York losing this week, I like their chances at getting a wild-card spot.

The Steelers will move into the No. 5 spot by season's end. The Bengals had a great first half. Technically, they are the top seed in the AFC right now, but I don't see that being the case after this week. 

They have a brutal second half schedule. No, that's not to say that they will completely collapse, but I can't see them getting into the playoffs.

The AFC West is a little more unpredictable. But I do expect the Chargers to pull through and win. If they don't, you can put the Raiders into that spot. The Chiefs won't hang with those teams for the remainder of the season.

The Week 10 games are as follows: 

Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers

Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Tennessee Titans vs. Carolina Panthers

Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts

Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Buffalo Bills vs. Dallas Cowboys

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

St. Louis Rams vs. Cleveland Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Baltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks

New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears

New England Patriots vs. New York Jets

Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers