Playoff Hopes

[Big Texas]

This is merely in the interest of maintaining optimism.

Leaders:
Projected Records:
Cincy: 13-3
NE: 12-4 Assuming loss to NO
Indy: Anwhere from 15-1(loss to Denver or sit starters for last game w/BUF)
Denver: 11-5 (Very easy schedule down the stretch)

Wildcard Scenarios:
SD: Tenn/Wash games are critical. These games could mean our playoff hopes. (worst case scenario: they lose 3 of their last 4: 9-7)
Pitt: very tough schedule down the stretch minus Oak/Clev. Assuming a split with Baltimore: 10-6
Balt: Assuming split with Pitt and loss to GB: 9-7
Jacks: Assuming they only beat SF/Clev. 8-8 (This means we MUST beat them)
Mia: Assuming we beat them: 7-9 or 8-8 or 9-7 if they beat TENN.

TEXANS: We definitely must go 5-1 down the stretch, to result in 10-6. This means that we could definitely afford to lose to Indy. However we would HAVE to beat Jacks and hope NE sits their starters. However with the close records for division leaders they may be fighting for Homefield Advantage with Cincy. In this case we would definitely need to win the next 5 games. (highly unlikely, but possible)

I am not sure how the tie breakers would work if we went 9-7. I think there are gonna be quite a few 9-7 teams.