Who's in and Who's out of the playoffs for season 25. We're gonna take a look at 2 teams currently slotted to make the playoffs who will miss them, and the 2 team who will be taking their places. First lets check out the current playoff picture:
AFC:
1. Colts
2. Ravens
3. Chargers
4. Bills
5. Chiefs
6. Texans
NFC:
1. Eagles
2. Seahawks
3. Bears
4. Bucs
5. Cowboys
6. Lions
AFC:
OUT: Houston Texans. They have a tough schedule remaining including games against 3 playoff teams and the team I expect to replace them in the playoffs.
IN: New England Patriots. While the Patriots dont have a particularly easy schedule either, in fact it may be tougher than the Texans, but he's done it before and I expect him to do it again
NFC:
OUT: Dallas Cowboys. I feel bad about this one. Under normal circumstances the Cowboys are a Super Bowl contender and they still are for the time being. But they have quite possibly the toughest remaining scheduling in the league. Bears, Bills, Eagles, Patriots, Redskins (who they tied earlier in the season), the Vikings who gave cowboys owner Grams trouble last cycle, even the Rams who can smack anybody in the mouth. It won't happen, but 6-9-1 is within the realm of possibilities for this team.
IN: Washington Redskins. The Redskins have one of the easiest remaining schedules including 4 teams with 3 or less wins currently. They still have to go through the Eagles (who have won 8 straight since losing the skins) and the Cowboys again. The Lions are another current playoff team that could give the Redskins some trouble, but at 6-2-1 and just a half game behind the Cowboys and Lions for the final wildcard spot, anything could happen.