AFC PLAYOFF OUTLOOK

AFC Predicted Playoff Seeding
1.Denver Broncos
-Peyton might be nicked up at the moment, but I don't expect the injury to affect his play too dramatically. Too many weapons at Peyton's disposal for this team to fall short of the one or two seed. Their high powered number one ranked passing attack should be enough to mask their deficiencies on defense.
2.New England Patriots
-Tom Brady and company are coming off a 55 point explosion against Pittsburgh and the offense appears to be clicking at the right time. Amendola had a breakout game last week, Gronk hauled in his first touchdown and Aaron Dobson finally looked like a second round pick. With Shane Vereen back in the fold next week the Pat's will have the luxury of a reliable pass-catching back who can help alleviate the Pat's struggles on third downs. If the Pat's continue to get healthy and if the defense continues to maintain its steady play then it appears the Pat's are poised to capture a first round bye.
3. Indianapolis Colts
-The Colts looked awful at home against the Ram's getting absolutely destroyed. This game is a concern as it comes off the loss of Reggie Wayne and shows the Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde nature of this team. Lose to Miami and St. Louis at home but beat Denver, San Francisco and Seattle. Inconsistency on both sides of the ball is a concern but when this team plays well they can beat anyone.
4. Cincinnati Bengals
- A big time defense and a sneaky 7th ranked passing attack, the Bengals are a team that could make some noise come playoff time. AJ Green is a superstar receiver with exceptional body control and Gio Bernard is a nightmare to tackle in the open field. A couple tough overtime losses have kept this team from being in contention for a first round bye.
5. Kansas City Chiefs
- Only reason this team is a 5 seed is because they share a division with Denver. A dominant defense with a ferocious defensive front led by Tamba Hali and Justin Houston who have combined for 20 sacks this season. The offense is effective but not the true strength of this team. Alex Smith is an effective game manager but isn't a game changer at the quarterback position. Teams better keep tabs on Jamal Charles though who is 5th in the NFL in rushing. Despite being 9-0 the Chiefs have played a relatively weak schedule and a much tougher back half of the schedule could result in four losses.
6. Baltimore Ravens
- Despite being just 4-5 right now the Ravens are my pick to be the 6th playoff team. Their defense is legit and has only allowed more than 20 points once in the last four games. If the offense, especially their league worst rushing attack, can find a away to put some points on the board then I believe the super bowl champs will find a way back to the playoffs.

Game Predictions

 AFC Wild Card Weekend 
Baltimore Ravens Over Indianapolis Colts- 17-16
Cincinnati Bengals Over Kansas City Chiefs- 21-17

AFC Divisional Round
New England Patriots Over Cincinnati Bengals- 30-20
Denver Broncos Over Baltimore Ravens- 42-17

AFC Championship
New England Patriots Over Denver Broncos- 38-35