The Texans were at the top of the NFL, now they've fallen down and have to play an extra game to get to the Super Bowl. With the Dallas and Redskins game over, the playoff picture is now clear. Here's a look at the Wild Card Match-ups. The AFC teams were locked-up before Sunday but there was a lot of movement left with the seeding. AFC Playoff Picture: #1 Seed - Broncos - With the Texans loss, Peyton Manning took Denver to the Top spot in the AFC. The road to the Super Bowl goes through Mile High. #2 Seed - Patriots - Tom Brady has a first round bye, is anyone surprised. This team has to play defense if they want to go to another Super Bowl. AFC Wild Card Game - #6 Bengals at #3 Texans The Bengals started off slow but turned it on toward the middle part of the season. They have a good passing attack and BGE can run the ball well enough keep defenses honest.. The Texans were the best team in the league a few weeks ago, now they are falling apart. They st...
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