The AFC Playoff Picture After Patriots Loss To Steelers

The New England Patriots would have been at the No. 1 seed in the AFC Playoffs at the moment with just three losses, same as the Kansas City Chiefs. However, they lost the games to the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers. The late holding penalty destroyed the team’s chance of defeating the Steelers last night.

The Houston Texans have just four losses, and the Patriots are now waiting to get the No. 3 seed. The team will have to play during Wild Card weekend for the first time in ten years. The Patriots were one of the AFC’s top two seeds for the last decade. If things take the wrong turn, New England can face serious trouble in the postseason.

The Patriots will play the Baltimore Ravens in the first round. The Ravens defeated New England twice in the playoffs, but they are not the toughest opponents for the team. The Ravens will play a road game against the Chargers next week, and it will probably be the team’s seventh loss. This would bring the winner of Week 17’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans in a position where they will have to claim the No. 6 seed, of course, with an assumption they both win easy matchups next week.

The Patriots should not be scared by these teams. This game is played in Foxboro, and they have already defeated Indianapolis this season. however, they did not win the game to the Titans when the teams played in November. The Titans destroyed the Patriots in Nashville, but the good news is that New England is undefeated at home this year.

The win over the Chicago Bears is impressive, and so were the victories against the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. Some of the losses were terrible, and road games are like a nightmare for the team.