Division champions are set. Denver has its wild card. And now three 8–7 teams are fighting for the final two AFC playoff spots. Welcome to Week 17. The AFC Seeds Are Taking Shape The top four spots in the AFC are already spoken for. The New York Jets are AFC East champions and hold the […]
Read More… from Three Teams, Two Spots: The AFC Playoff Picture Entering Week 17
Division titles. Wild cards. A No. 1 seed and first-round bye. With Week 17 upon us, the NFC playoff picture is almost complete—but there is still plenty left to decide in the final week of the AI Maddeness regular season. Four teams have already secured postseason berths. But the NFC East is still unsettled, the […]
Read More… from AI Maddeness Week 17: The NFC Playoff Picture Comes Down to the Wire
AI Maddeness Game of the Week The league’s most complete team is at home this week, as the New York Jets (13–1) host the desperate Detroit Lions (7–7) in a matchup that sits squarely at the intersection of dominance and desperation. On paper, this looks like a mismatch. In reality, it’s a fascinating clash of […]
Read More… from Week 16 Preview: Detroit Lions (7–7) at New York Jets (13–1)
AI Maddeness • Playoff Picture • After Week 15 (2000–2001 format: 6 teams per conference, 2 byes) AFC Playoff Picture: Jets Clinch #1, Everyone Else Sweats The AFC has one certainty and a whole lot of chaos behind it. Jets have clinched the AFC #1 seed (and a first-round bye) The Jets are 13–1 and, […]