The Playoff Hunt

The 2006 NFL Season has turned the corner towardsin the hunt for a Wild Card.
the last half of the season and the playoff picture isThe NFC East is a tight race. The Giants have a one
getting muddy. With 9 games played, who are thegame lead on Dallas and Philadelphia. Washington is
teams destined for the playoffs? Who are thosedead.
that might sneak in? And who are those that needChicago 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 playoffanyone's division, but the whole country is pulling for
contention. The Patriots are 6-3 and have a onethe Saints to get into the playoffs somehow. Carolina
game on the 5-4 Jets. The Bills and Dolphins areand 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 areMVP 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-ifseasons 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 andSo, there's where we stand as of this writing. It's
Chargers are 7-2. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are 5-4 andgoing to be an exciting finish in the NFL.