Pretender or Contender?
Which team is real or fake? I am going to discuss who I believe to be the real players in this playoff race. I really want everyone to be contenders,,,but where would the fun of that be?

Let’s begin…

CONTENDERS!!!

1.    Browns- Before I get called old or made fun of…yes I’m going to reference some past maddens. The Browns have always been in the mix for the Championship. Whether it was for illegal fake punts or not I cannot say. The Browns have a high powered offense and they always seem to be in the game…playoff team or not they hang right in,
2.    Patriots- The Patriots have been relevant for as long as clean water has been relevant. They are strategist and always are a threat to any teams dream of hoisting the Lombardy trophy. If you held a gun to my head these are the true AFC contenders,
3.    Ravens- What can I say? This team has held its own with the best in the league. If you can’t find a player open just run back 20 yards and chuck it deep. Really though this team has beaten the Bucs, Browns, Colts, and lost a close one to the Pats…they are not a team anyone is looking forward to playing.
4.    Colts-The Colts have beaten the elite Texans twice…and barely lost to the elite Pats and Eagles. They are my dark horse for this playoff…I believe that they can beat the Texans for the 3rd straight time in a row (would be only 18th time in NFL history) and make some noise.

Pretenders!!!
1.    Texans- The Texans are elite, don’t get me wrong. It’s just they can’t seem to beat the Colts (who are under them) this season. Who are they projected to play in the first round? The Colts. Yes, Yes…I’ve heard it all. They barely loss…But a loss is a loss…whether by 3 points or 20. I may have to apologize to the elite Texans, but for now I don’t think they can get it done against the Colts.
2.    Chiefs- The Chiefs play in one of the worst divisions in the league and haven’t had any impressive wins. I want to believe in the Chiefs but they haven’t showed me how. They might make me eat crow but this team looks like and early exit from what they’ve shown me so far…but please Chiefs (I’m a huge fan) prove me wrong,
3.    Jets- The Jets are a team I want to believe in. They have a young stud in Z. Wilson who has a sorority leader presence we all want to belong to. The problem is I don’t know if the Jets believe in themselves. The Jets are in a tough division. It’s true. BUT.. they have to prove to me they are more then the little brother to a famous person. Get a win Jets. Make me believe.