Playoff Push, Let's talk the 6-4 club

The cool thing to do in the NFL as of late is to have a 6-4 record. Why, I have no clue at all. 8 teams in the NFL have this record. Of these 8, 4 of them would not make the playoffs.

The Broncos, Ravens, Colts, Patriots, and Dolphins are holding it down for the 6-4 club in the AFC and the Falcons, Cowboys, and Redskins are representing for the NFC. There are 7 weeks left in the season and this looks to be one of the more memorable playoff pushes in recent years.

Who's In?

AFC

Broncos are playing well. Their run game sucks, in part because of the multiple injuries suffered at the position. Jay Cutler looks to be turning the curve as Coach Mike Shanahan is putting the ball in his hands more in crucial situations. Their next six games are against 4 teams with records of .500 or less.

The Colts were highly criticized early in the year for well, not playing like they have for the past 6 seasons. It's not the fans fault the Colts played out of their minds for such a long time and we got spoiled. The Colts weren't slacking, they were out of sink and injuries played a huge part on that. Regardless of what he says, Peyton Manning wasn't the same, Bob Sanders was out, and Marvin Harrison was not fully recovered mentally from his injury. The 4 of the Colts last 6 games are against losing teams. Look for the Colts to be in the playoffs as the team no one wants to face in the first round.

NFC

The Redskins next six games split evenly between winning and losing teams. They are the toughest to call in this 6-4 club. Jason Campbell is having a career year as in Clinton Portis. The Redskins are a strong team this year and whoever is playing them needs to watch out.

Who's Out

AFC

The Dolphins are playing out of their minds. They went 1-15 last year to only be in the playoff push with seemingly the same roster from last year. That is what the Tuna does for you, whether he is in the front office or on the sidelines. Unfortunately, the AFC is too thick this year, especially their division the AFC East. The Fins won't make it this year, but watch out for them next year to make serious noise.

The Ravens have 4 of their next 6 games against winning teams. Joe Flacco has reached the 10 game mark, and its shown by his poor performances of late. The ten game mark is where most rookies start to fade in performance because they are used to 10-13 game seasons in college and not the full 16 of an NFL season. The Ravens are also battling injuries with starting CB and FS, Chris McAlister and Dawan Landry out for the year as well as 3rd wideout Demetrius Williams. The Ravens are a no go for the 2008 playoffs. Sowy Chawy.

As much as I hate to say it, I am a huge fan of Randy Moss, but the Pats will not make the playoffs. The AFC is too tough, let alone the AFC East. If they were in the NFC North, it would be on and poppin' but the Patriots play in a strong conference and division. Nothing futhermore needs to be said about this as I am tearing up right now. Randy! You will get your ring baby. I know you will.

NFC

The Cowboys are the last of the 6-4 teams for me to touch on tonight. The Boys will not make the playoffs. The Redskins need to thank the Cowboys because the Skins aren't great. It's not so much the Redskins are that good, it's just that the Cowboys have dealt with too much this season and they face 4 winning teams in their next 6 games. Tony Romo's injury was a huge difference and anyone that tells you otherwise needs to be considered unpatriotic. They just lost Felix Jones for the year. Thankfully, the real Jason Garrett came back, because an imposter was in his place when Marion Barber was consistently getting the ball less than 20 times a game. All of the Owens and Pacman drama to boot. The Boys were a true dissapointment because they should have won the Super Bowl this year.