ESPN - NFL Playoff Machine

Pretty cool tool for checking out different scenarios . .

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

Oooo this is fun! It's like one of those "choose your own destiny" books!

My machine has the playoffs going like this:


AFC:

1st seed - Houston (13-3)

2nd seed - Pittsburgh (12-4)

WILD-CARD GAMES

6th Seed
Oakland
Proj: 10-6
@3rd Seed
New England
Proj: 12-4

5th Seed
Baltimore
Proj: 11-5
@4th Seed
Denver
Proj: 11-5



NFCFIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed
Green Bay
Proj: 16-0

2nd Seed
San Francisco
Proj: 13-3

WILD-CARD GAMES

6th Seed
Arizona
Proj: 8-8
@3rd Seed
New Orleans
Proj: 12-4

5th Seed
Atlanta
Proj: 10-6
@4th Seed
NY Giants
Proj: 10-6

RECALIBRATING AFTER WEEK 15:


I NOW HAVE:



AFC FIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed
New England
Proj: 13-3

2nd Seed
Houston
Proj: 12-4

WILD-CARD GAMES

6th Seed
Cincinnati
Proj: 10-6
@3rd Seed
Pittsburgh
Proj: 12-4

5th Seed
Baltimore
Proj: 11-5
@4th Seed
Denver
Proj: 10-6


NFC FIRST-ROUND BYES

1st Seed
Green Bay
Proj: 14-2

2nd Seed
San Francisco
Proj: 13-3


WILD-CARD GAMES

6th Seed
Detroit
Proj: 10-6
@3rd Seed
New Orleans
Proj: 12-4

5th Seed
Atlanta
Proj: 11-5
@4th Seed
Philadelphia
Proj: 8-8

I was way off with my picks going into week 14. Had Baltimore getting the #1 seed and winning the SB and the Giants winning the East and the 49ers losing the bye. I'm still worried about the Seahawks game, especially due to overconfidence/letdown from this 17-point victory vs. Pitt that was somewhat misleading, but I now think we'll squeak by.

I hope Philly and SD get in, but I think ultimately Dallas will beat NYG and the Jets will win their last two, but SD will get in at 9-7 if the Jets and Bengals lose 1 more.


1) NE 13-3
2) BAL 12-4
3) HOU 11-5
4) DEN 10-6
5) PIT 11-5
6) NYJ 10-6

1) GB 15-1
2) SF 13-3
3) NO 13-3
4) DAL 9-7
5) ATL 10-6
6) DET 9-7

i want the niners to win @ sea, but i think it would be funny if the seahawks finish 9-7 and miss out on the playoffs this year.