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AFC Playoff Picture

Playoff Teams
1. Columbus Pioneers 10-2 (AFC South leaders, clinched playoff spot)
2. Oakland Raiders 7-5 (AFC West leaders)
3. Baltimore Ravens 7-5 (AFC North leaders)
4. New England Patriots 6-6 (AFC East leaders)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars 9-3 (Wild Card 1)
6. Portland Express 6-6 (Wild Card 2)

Playoff Contenders
7. Denver Broncos 6-6
8. Pittsburgh Steelers 5-7
9. Cincinnati Bengals 5-7
10. Indianapolis Colts 5-7
11. Kansas City Chiefs 5-7
12. New York Jets 5-7
13. Buffalo Bills 4-8
14. Miami Dolphins 4-8
15. Davenport Browns 3-9
16. Tennessee Titans 3-9

I have been going through in my mind all the potential tiebreakers for the Pioneers, and I just don't see how they lose out on tiebreakers in the end, so I'm calling a playoff spot for them even if the game hasn't done so.

A win over the Colts should clinch a playoff spot for the Jags as they would have seven conference wins and head-to-head wins over six win teams in the Broncos and Pats

Browns and Titans are certainly eliminated with a loss or wins by the Express or Broncos. Other elimination scenarios are with even with a win and losses by Express and Broncos.

Bills should be eliminated with a loss to the Pats plus a win by either the Express or Broncos.

A loss by the Dolphins and/or Pats win would not necessary eliminate them (it would prevent them from winning the division), though an Express and/or Broncos win would make their odds shrink even more.