NFL Week # 17

AFC East
New York Jets     N.Y. Jets can clinch a playoff spot with:

    * a win (vs. Cincinnati)

AFC North
Baltimore Ravens     Baltimore can clinch a playoff spot with:

    * a win (vs. Oakland)

Philadelphia Eagles      Philadelphia can clinch the NFC East Division with:
a win or tie (vs. Dallas)

Minnesota can clinch a first-round bye with:

    * a win (vs. N.Y. Giants) and a Philadelphia loss or tie (vs. Dallas) OR
    * a tie and a Philadelphia loss

Teams That Have Clinched
AFC East

New England Patriots clinched the AFC East Division (Week 16)
AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals clinched the AFC North Division (Week 16)

AFC South
Indianapolis Colts clinched the AFC South Division (Week 12) and a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs (Week 14)

AFC West
San Diego Chargers  clinched the AFC West Division (Week 15) and a first-round bye (Week 16)

NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles  clinched a playoff spot (Week 15)
clinch a first-round bye with:

• a win (vs. Dallas) OR
• a tie and a Minnesota loss or tie (vs. N.Y. Giants)

Dallas Cowboys  clinched a playoff spot (Week 16)

NFC North
Minnesota Vikings  clinched the NFC North Division (Week 15)
clinch a first-round bye with:

• a win (vs. N.Y. Giants) and a Philadelphia loss or tie (vs. Dallas) OR
• a tie and a Philadelphia loss

Green Bay Packers  clinched a playoff spot (Week 16)

NFC South
New Orleans Saints  clinched the NFC South Division (Week 13) and a first-round bye (Week 14) and home
field advantage (Week 16)

NFC West
Arizona Cardinals     Arizona clinched the NFC West Division (Week 15)


like the jets game is at 9:00pm few teams still have outside shot

8       Houston        South      8-7-0
9      Pittsburgh        North     8-7-0
10      Miami              East     7-8-0
11      Jacksonville     South     7-8-0

they all need crazy things to happen so might be little fight

Detroit Lions beat the bears on sunday bears short week played their hearts out big let down spot here

Texans 1.50 and -7.5 - NE is going to mail this one in. Nothing about the outcome of this game is significant for them. They'll likely play the Jets next week (don't think the Jets will loose at home to Cin this week) and SD the following week...so the seedings will remain 3-4 respectively. No first round bye this year...this week will be the layoff week to rest the weary.

And...of course, the Texans need a win to have any hope of snagging a wild card spot.

Chargers 1.85 and -4.5 - Redskins travelling to West coast and playing bad football. Chargers arguably the best team in NFL right now...they have the week off/1st round bye so they'll be playing their starters. Great value for the -4 in Proline, imo.

Tenn at -4.5 only paying 1.70 in Proline so that speaks to the value of the Chargers. Having said that, I like Tenn in this matchup. I think they'll come to play, I think Chris Johnson runs for about a zillion yards in an ass kicking.

leaning:

KC +9.5 - a must win game for the Broncos and the coach benches their star WR and TE. Not sure what the heck is going on behind the scenes there but I think this'll be a close game, maybe take a Proline tie as well.

Oh...and I'm rethinking that Jets win too. Don't think it'll be a walk in the park for them...Cinn may come to play and could win SU. The 3-4 seeding is up for grabs but really isn't a big deal, both the Pats and Bengals will have home field for the wild card.

Definitely on Cinn +9.5...maybe a Proline tie?

Vikings -8.5 - A win gets the Vikings a first round bye. Giants have looked pathetic last few games, Jacobs is out, Bradshaw if running on two sprained ankles...Manning is going to see a lot of Jared Allen and have that whinny look on his face all game. Just don't see how the Giants are going to compete on the road here. They couldn't do it at home when it mattered....

Jets 37 to freakin' 0. Looking pretty good for a 4 pt cover next weekend. With Chad O having tweaked his knee, Revis and the Jets secondary will totally shut down Carsons second options. I think the #1 D plays tough and we see the Jets advance...maybe not 37-0, but it looks good for the cover @ about 2.45 - 2.50 on Proline, imo.