
Week 12 of the NFL season is around the corner.
The playoff picture is beginning to take shape as we enter the last third of the year. The top of the AFC features three unexpected teams in the Patriots, Broncos, and Colts; annual front-runners in Kansas City and Buffalo have lagged behind with some concerning losses. In the NFC the Eagles are still one of the best teams in the conference record-wise but continue to win ugly, close games and face sincere questions regarding sustainability on that front. The Rams beat the Seahawks last week to keep pace with Philly and carve out their place alone atop the NFC West. Mixed into the pack around the league are dangerous teams with fatal flaws like the Lions, Steelers, Chargers, Packers, and Buccaneers.