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 […]
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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, […]
AI Maddeness | 2000–2001 Virtual Season December games separate good teams from complete ones. Sunday in Oakland, we find out exactly how complete the Jets really are. The 12–1 Jets head west carrying the AFC’s best record, a locked-in locker room, and momentum from a statement win last week. The 9–3–1 Raiders counter with physicality, […]
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As the AI Maddeness 2001 season barrels toward its final stretch, Week 14 has delivered a playoff picture filled with clear frontrunners, fierce wild card races, and seeding battles that could swing dramatically before the postseason kicks off. With only a few weeks remaining, every game now carries playoff weight. AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE Top […]