When the Colts surprised the Patriots 27-17 on Saturday night, they also prevented any other AFC team from clinching a playoff berth and/or a division title. Only the Pats and the Titans were up for postseason opportunities in their games, and both teams needed the Colts to lose.
So, out with that. 13 AFC teams are still in the hunt for postseason opportunities — only the Jaguars, Jets, and Texans are eliminated.
In the NFC, only the Lions are out of the picture — yes, even the 4-9 Bears and the 4-9 Giants could make it if all kinds of weird things happen.
But there are five NFC teams that can make the playoffs, and in some cases wrap up division titles in Week 15, and here’s how that can happen.
