Who will become the new spoiler
After the Sunday night game, NFL has finished 131 games this season, leaving 125 games, which means more than half of the 2017 season, also means that the competition for the playoffs has become increasingly fierce. Although some teams are currently hot, some are dismal, but so far, theoretically, more than half of the teams still have the potential to hit the playoffs.
Here are the playoffs that are listed on current results. At present, the League of Nations War is still very anxious, while the United States is a few teams leading, the advantages are more obvious.
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The number one seed: Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys record: 6 wins and 2 losses.
This week is Pittsburgh Steelers offseason week, before that, they just achieved good results in a row 3, but more importantly, the two are on the road victory. As a team that is not good at road games, the record is enough for them to find a little confidence. At present, the Steelers lead the American League North, and second Baltimore crow for 2.5 games behind them, in this area, the Steelers and only one winning more than 50% teams, therefore, ESPN strength index (Football Power Index, FPI) in the data given the possibility of success into the playoffs, the Steelers reached 96.9%. So, in the next game, the Steelers will aim to bring all the home court advantage, make the playoffs and at present, the new England patriots with their record, only because of the federal civil war scores slightly weaker than the Steelers and ranked second.
Seed two: new England patriots jerseys, record: 6 wins and 2 losses
This season, the American League East unexpectedly fierce competition, only one team winning percentage is less than 50%, and in the last 6 games at the end of the season, the patriots have 5 games from the partition of civil war, you can imagine that these games will be very fierce. Therefore, although the patriots have absolute strength advantage, the FPI playoff index is as high as 89%, but due to the uncertainty of the partition civil war, the United States Eastern League playoff situation still suspense.
League of nations:
No. 1 seed: Philadelphia hawks, record: 8 wins and 1 losses
This Sunday against Denver Broncos battle again people themselves, in the face of the league’s top defensive facelift, Carson Wentz led the hawks with 51 points, this is the result of the last 7 years, the Mustang conceded most of the time. At present, the Hawks have won 7 games, and has won 6 United States Civil War victory, which will be the important chips to get home advantage in the playoffs. So far as the current rankings are concerned, even though the rest of their 7 games are relatively strong, they only need to take 2 games to lock in the playoffs. The most difficult game is probably the face of the NL east old rival cowboys in the next game, but fortunately, cowboys running back Elliot may face suspension, and the eagle also can be in the off-season after a week, they face in a better state.
Seed two: New Orleans saints jerseys, record: 6 wins and 2 losses
In the case of 0 wins and 2 losses, saints can walk to the present step, which has surprised many people. They are currently ranked in the South with first name, and maintained a 6 game winning streak. The better news is that they’ve won the most difficult game of the season: against the divisional rival Carolina panthers. Their performance is also quite good in the League war, 5 wins and 1 losses, it will be possible to help them win the League of nations, the No. two seed, which has the advantage of the first round of the playoffs bye. The saints defense group averaging opponent only scored 15 points, ranked second league, and because of the history on the defensive team can usually perform better in the playoffs, the saints can maintain this advantage, they will become super bowl contenders.