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2016 Regular Season Week 12: Stats and Standings

Posted on October 10, 2017 at 10:09 AM.

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WEEK 12: THE EFFECT OF THE BYE WEEK?

AFC NORTH
The Steelers are still on pace to win the AFC North after winning 4 straight to go to 9-2, two games ahead of Cincinnati (7-4). Baltimore is still chasing a playoff spot with 6 wins and 5 losses so far but the Cleveland Browns have gone from 4-4 and relevant to 4-8 and pretty much out of it.

AFC SOUTH
The Houston Texans are 2-1 in their last three games and are still on top of the AFC South with a 7-4 record. Tennessee have done the opposite, going 1-3 over their last four games to fall to 5-7 and two games behind the Texans. Jacksonville (4-7) and Indy (3-8) are falling behind, the latter having already gotten rid of head coach Chuck Pagano and pretty much given up on the season.

AFC EAST
In the AFC East the Miami Dolphins were 6-1 before their week 8 bye week and looked like a legitimate playoff contender for the AFC East division title. But their return in week 9 ended in a 32-37 loss at home to the 3-8 Jets which set off a 4 game losing streak which have them at 6-5 before the final 5 games. With Buffalo going strong even without LeSean McCoy, currently sitting at 9-2, the division title and playoffs are quickly disappearing.

AFC WEST
The Broncos are still going strong on top of the AFC West with an 8-3 record but the Kansas City Chiefs are closing the gap and are now just 1 win behind Denver. Denver has also lost Trevor Siemian for the next 4 weeks which gives Kansas City an excellent opportunity to overtake them. The Chargers are 4-7 and might still have a slight hope of making the playoffs while the Raiders are 2-9.

NFC NORTH
Green Bay were 1-2 when they headed into their week 4 bye week, a shaky start that was quickly corrected and the Packers have since gone 7-1 to close the gap to Minnesota (9-2) who are no longer perfect. For the Detroit Lions (4-6-1) and the Chicago Bears (4-7) the season seems to be over already.

NFC SOUTH
The NFC South, were every team had 4 wins after week 8, is starting to separate the best from the worst with Carolina and Atlanta taking control of the division with 6-5 records while Tampa Bay (5-6) and New Orleans (4-7) are falling behind but still not out of the hunt.

NFC EAST
Dallas headed into their bye week on top of the NFC East with a 5-1 record but have since gone 1-4 under rookie QB Dak Prescott. He set the bar high for himself and has failed to deliver, especially in the last three games where Tony Romo has gotten a few snaps as well and after the rookie threw 4 (!) interceptions against Washington, Dak Prescott might need some time on the sidelines to get his confidence back. This has allowed the whole division to catch up with Philaldelphia, Washington and New York Giants all tied at 5-6.

NFC WEST
The 49ers were dreaming of getting back to the playoffs with Tom Brady under center but after a 1-6 start, most were ready to pull the plug on the Brady project as the team headed into their bye week. A week off might have been exactly what the 49ers needed as they�ve come out swinging after the break, winning 4 straight and scoring 30+ points in each game. They're still tied at the bottom of the division with a 5-6 record but the NFC West is tightening up. The L.A. Rams have seen the 49ers 4 game winning streak and copied it to keep themselves a win and a draw ahead of San Francisco. There seems to be no stopping the Seahawks however who are 9-2 and are only a couple of wins away from the division title.