| The 2006 NFL Season has turned the corner towards | | | | in the hunt for a Wild Card. |
| the last half of the season and the playoff picture is | | | | The NFC East is a tight race. The Giants have a one |
| getting muddy. With 9 games played, who are the | | | | game lead on Dallas and Philadelphia. Washington is |
| teams destined for the playoffs? Who are those | | | | dead. |
| that might sneak in? And who are those that need | | | | Chicago will win the NFC North. The other teams are |
| to start losing to get a better 2007 draft selection? | | | | vying for 2007 draft selections. |
| Let's take a look. | | | | The Saints are marching in the NFC South. It's still |
| In the AFC East, there are two teams in playoff | | | | anyone's division, but the whole country is pulling for |
| contention. The Patriots are 6-3 and have a one | | | | the Saints to get into the playoffs somehow. Carolina |
| game on the 5-4 Jets. The Bills and Dolphins are | | | | and Atlanta are just one game back. |
| playing for 2007. | | | | The Seahawks keep it going despite not having their |
| The AFC North is Baltimore's to lose. The Bengals are | | | | MVP running back and Pro Bowl QB. They are 6-3 |
| three games back and don't look like a playoff team. | | | | and will take the NFC West this season. The other |
| The Colts own the AFC South-that's a done deal. | | | | teams are showing some improvement, but losing |
| Jacksonville is 5-4 and has a shot at the playoffs-if | | | | seasons look likely and they won't challenge the |
| they can stop losing to teams like Houston. | | | | Seahawks past this point. |
| The AFC West is a battle. Both the Broncos and | | | | So, there's where we stand as of this writing. It's |
| Chargers are 7-2. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are 5-4 and | | | | going to be an exciting finish in the NFL. |