Week Three Playoff Picture

The Week Three playoff picture is much easier to figure out now that more teams have losses, and fewer tiebreakers are needed. In the AFC, the Steelers fall out of the playoffs and the Patriots slide in. It's the same six teams in the NFC as last week.

AFC Seedings

1. Jets (3-0)

2. Broncos (3-0)

3. Colts (3-0)

4. Ravens (3-0)

5. Chargers (2-1)

6. Patriots (2-1)

AFC Projections

Wild card

Colts 23, Patriots 13

It might not be fair, but a healthy Manning beats a rusty Brady

Ravens 27, Chargers 21

Putting trust in Norv Turner is a dangerous, risky proposition

Division

Ravens 17, Jets 16

Rex Ryan's old defense is fired up enough to fluster his new team

Colts 23, Broncos 10

Past playoff losses hurt Denver mentally in this one-sided "rivalry"

Conference

Colts 27, Ravens 20

Quiet home crowd helps Manning spread ball around for 300+ yards

NFC Seedings

1. Giants (3-0)

2. Vikings (3-0)

3. Saints (3-0)

4. 49ers (2-1)

5. Packers (2-1)

6. Falcons (2-1)

NFC Projections

Wild card

Falcons 28, Saints 27

Turner helps Atlanta control ball, provides two 1-yard touchdowns

Packers 16, 49ers 10

Absence of Gore too much for overwhelmed 49ers to overcome

Division

Giants 19, Falcons 14

Fast-rising receiving duo of Smith, Manningham provides boost

Vikings 20, Packers 13

Minnesota will pound the ball, and help Favre avoid key mistakes

Conference

Vikings 31, Giants 10

Harvin returns kickoff for TD, Minnesota avenges past playoff defeats

Super Bowl

Colts 17, Vikings 12

With six MVPs on the field, Division III's Garcon makes the big play

(Belated) Week Two Playoff Seedings

Although I figured out the playoff seedings almost immediately after Week Two ended, I completely failed in posting them. Better late than never, right? I didn't do my playoff projections until now, however, so I'll try to erase Week Three from my mind. For the curious, here are Week Two tiebreakers.

AFC Seedings

1. Jets (2-0)

2. Broncos (2-0)

3. Ravens (2-0)

4. Colts (2-0)

5. Steelers (1-1)

6. Chargers (1-1)

AFC Projections

Wild card

Ravens 23, Chargers 14

LT still sidelined, but Baltimore has three-headed rushing attack

Colts 19, Steelers 13

Vinatieri's leg gets another postseason workout with four FGs

Division

Colts 27, Jets 10

Manning has seen every defense in the book; Sanchez hasn't

Ravens 20, Broncos 7

Crowd doesn't appreciate Orton's three-INT performance

Championship

Ravens 21, Colts 18

Flacco spreads his postseason wings with 300 yards passing

NFC Seedings

1. Giants (2-0)

2. 49ers (2-0)

3. Vikings (2-0)

4. Falcons (2-0)

5. Saints (2-0)

6. Packers (1-1)

NFC Projections

Wild card

Saints 41, Falcons 28

Shockey, Gonzalez each score TD as defensive focus is elsewhere

Vikings 27, Packers 17

Peterson could have chance to break 300-yard rushing mark

Division

Saints 27, Giants 20

Manning doesn't have firepower to overcome crucial turnover

Vikings 20, 49ers 10

If Crabtree was playing instead of whining, 49ers would have shot

Conference

Saints 31, Vikings 17

Despite road game, dome is home-sweet-home for Brees

Super Bowl

Saints 31, Ravens 20

New Orleans has too many weapons for Lewis and Co. to cover