TALK OF THE TOWN 12/23: IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!-PLAYOFF RACES ARE HEATING UP GOING INTO WEEK 17 with 18 Teams still alive for playoff spots, only 12 will make it, CSD’S PREDICTION
all records are projected
AFC
FIRST-ROUND BYES
1st Seed 2nd Seed
Denver (13-3) New England (12-4)
WILD-CARD GAMES
6th Seed 3rd Seed
Miami (9-7) @ Cincinnati (11-5)
5th Seed 4th Seed
Kansas City (11-5) @ Indianapolis (10-6)
NFC
FIRST-ROUND BYES
1st Seed 2nd Seed
Seattle (13-3) Carolina (12-4)
WILD-CARD GAMES
6th Seed 3rd Seed
San Francisco (11-5) @ Chicago (9-7)
Proj: 11-5
5th Seed 4th Seed
New Orleans (11-5) @ Dallas (9-7)