Well, never really thought this would go this far...but here we are going into week 15 and we are still (mathematically) alive for the playoffs.
At 8-5
Cincinnati Bengals (Ind, Den, Pit)
Jacksonville Jaguars (Ten, NE, KC)
At 7-6
New York Jets (Min, Mia, Oak)
Kansas City Chiefs (SD, Oak, Jax)
Denver Broncos (Arz, Cin, SF)
At 6-7
Buffalo Bills (Mia, Ten, Bal)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Car, Bal, Cin)
(Note: Ten and Mia not included because if Buffalo wins out, Ten and Mia will both lose at least one game).
So, Wow. Do we still have a chance? I see a realistic scenario where EVERY team above us in the wild card chase loses next week. Wouldnt that be interesting?
Trouble scenario I see however, is that the following games are still to be played:
Jacksonville/Kansas City
Cincinnati/Denver
That will provide 2 teams above us with very critical wins. A Denver win means they would likely need to lose to both Arizona and San Fran to miss the playoffs. Likewise, a Cincinnati win means Cincinnati will need to beat either Denver or Pit to guarantee playoff spot. Similar situation exists in the Jax/KC game.
Things are getting interesting, but Jacksonville beating Indianapolis today hurt us ALOT.