Week 15 is in the books and as a Chiefs fan, it sucked pretty bad as they joined 12 other teams who are eliminated from the post season. 19 teams are still in play…although I think some of them are pretty much done. The playoff picture is becoming clearer but there are still massive games ahead. Let’s dive into the rankings.

Eliminated and bad: Titans, Jets, Raiders, Browns, and Giants

These teams are all terrible. These teams combined have the same amount of wins as the Broncos.

Eliminated and bad…but a little bit fun: Cardinals, Saints, Falcons, Dolphins, Vikings and Commanders

These teams aren’t good either, but they show some life from time to time and can be competitive in certain weeks.

Eliminated and sad: Bengals

Joe Burrow doesn’t know if he wants to play football which he proved this Sunday.

Eliminated but went to the last 3 Super Bowls and 5 of the last 6: Chiefs

It may not be fair to put the Chiefs ahead of all the other eliminated teams, but they have won a ton of games over the past few years. Also, they have beaten every team that they have played that is below them in the rankings and haven’t lost by more than 10 to any of the other teams that are still eligible for the post season.

Not eliminated…but pretty much eliminated: Cowboys

Dallas lost on Sunday night and they are basically toast unless they win out and the Eagles lose out. Neither is happening.

Playing a guy my age at QB: Colts

Phillp Rivers is a fun story. He is also two years younger than me and a grandfather. To put things in perspective, my arm has hurt for almost a week because I laid on it wrong. Old man Rivers is in better shape than me, and he looked better than I thought he would on Sunday. But he also didn’t look like a guy that was going to lead this team to victory against the 49ers, Jags or Texans.

Two of these teams are going to host a playoff game: Ravens, Steelers, Bucs and Panthers

Two of these 4 teams are going to win their division, host a playoff game and lose that game. My money is on the Steelers and Bucs.

Going to play the final regular season game to see who goes to the playoffs: Bears and Lions

I still believe this will be the final game of the season with the final playoff spot on the line. The Bears are 10-4 and the Lions are 8-6. I think the Lions will win their next two and the Bears will lose their next two and the winner in week 18 will get into the playoffs.

Good but too banged up to make a serious run: Chargers

The Chargers have shown some real resilience and grit. I just don’t think they have enough healthy guys, especially on the offensive line to make a serious run.

Also banged up, but not as badly: 49ers

The 49ers are getting healthyish but still missing a lot of key parts on defense. They are very well coached and overcome a lot. I don’t think they can win it all, but they could win a game or two in the playoffs.

Battle for the South: Texans and Jags

Both of these teams are really good and playing well. The Jags have a game lead, but I think they will lose this week and the Texans will win. They don’t play each other so the division champion will probably come down to a tie breaker that I don’t know yet, and don’t really care about. There is a good chance these two meet in the first round of the playoffs.

Still kind of a mess but dangerous: Eagles

The Eagles are still sort of a disaster. But they just have so many talented players that you can’t count them out.

Almost lost to old man Rivers: Seahawks

Their D is outstanding and the offense has been good most of the year. Honestly, it just comes down to the fact that I don’t trust Sam Darnold.

How will they respond: Packers

The Packers vs Broncos game was a great game. It would have been even better if Christian Watson and Micah Parsons hadn’t gotten hurt. I’m not saying they would have won, but the game would have looked different. Now it comes down to how they respond. Watson will likely be back sooner rather than later, maybe even this week. But the defense will have to adjust without Micah. How they respond will be interesting starting this week.

How will they respond…part 2: Patriots

The Patriots dominated the first half against the Bills but got dominated in the second half. How they play the Ravens this week will tell the story. After that, they play the Jets and Dolphins so if they can bounce back, they can put pressure on the Broncos for the one seed.

They got that dude: Bills

They actually have two dudes, Josh Allen and James Cook. Despite some other short comings, that might be enough to get them to the big game.

Looking the part: Broncos

The Broncos have an elite defense, good special teams and solid skill guys. Bo Nix has played great the last month. And what really stands out about Bo is how good he is in crucial moments at the end of games. He played arguably his best game of his NFL career on Sunday. If they win on Sunday, they will be the 1 seed.

Who I would put my money on: Rams

Walker and I were talking yesterday about the Packers (which he is a fan of) and the playoffs in general. I told him if all the odds were equal, I would put my money on the Rams. I’m not a betting man, but I think they have the best overall team and the best coach. There are teams that could certainly beat them, but there is no one they can’t beat.

Super Bowl Prediction: Rams over Broncos