Slimmest of Margins

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    I'm posting this before all the games are played, but assuming San Diego and Houston both win, this will be the playoff picture after week 5.

    Houston (5-0, 2.5 game lead on division
    Baltimore (4-1, 1 game lead on division)
    San Diego (3-2, 1 game lead on division)
    New England (3-2, 0.5 game lead on division)

    Cincinatti (3-2)
    Pitt (2-2)

    I titled the thread slimmest of margins because in the pessimism thread I posted on how significant a single loss can be. So far (assuming a Texans win), 1 teams will have already separated themselves from their division opponents by 2 wins through 5 weeks. As we all know, having done this last year as well, it takes an epicly bad losing streak to let your opponents back into the race after getting that kind of a lead in the standings. Interestingly enough, although RGIII has been getting the highlights with his play, at this point, I think that Andrew Luck is in a better position to make the playoffs. Indy only plays 3 more likely playoff teams for the entire remainder of their season, and with how poorly the AFC has been playing against the NFC, I would be less than surprised to see an 8-8 WC team from the AFC this year.

    I'll keep updating this throughout the season, but that loss to the Saints hurt.
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    I'd want to see how we would do against the Broncos but we beat them convincingly then the AFC West is pretty much the Chargers' for the taking
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    31-21 with 6:43 left in foxborough...
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    Pats cough it up, donks have it.
    Premise of this tread still alive though, by the slimmest of margins :D
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    I had intended to post it after the game but I got that Hefeweizen in me and got all excited.
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    Never count out Belichick going for it on 4th and 5 for no apparent reason...
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    Anyway this season doesn't seem to have a front runner so far. I like ATL... so far. I am not sold on the Texans yet so the AFC is anyone's to take.
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