If the playoff started today December 5th

[The Gipper]

If the playoffs started today, here is who would be in:

AFCE  Patriots 10-2  #1 seed

AFCN Steelers 10-2

AFCS Titans 8-4

AFCW Chiefs  6-6

Wildcards:  Jaguars  8-4,  Ravens 7-5

In the hunt: Bills, Chargers, Raiders 6-6

NFCE  Eagles 10-2

NFCN Vikings 10-2 #1 seed

NFCS Saints 9-3

NFCW Rams 9-3

Wildcards  Panthers and Seahawks, both 8-4

In the hunt: Falcons 7-5

 

[The Gipper]

The "race" for the #1 overall pick

Browns 0-12   almost have it wrapped up

Giants 2-10

49ers 2-10 

Denver, Indy, Chicago  3-9 

Browns would also have the #7 pick from Houston

[mjp28]

If you're truly a CLEVELAND die hard fan:

Playoffs boring, #1 pick contest contest which runs way past the super bowl EXCITEMENT!  

[The Gipper]

The entire draft order as of now:

2018 NFL Draft Order

PICK	TEAM	RECORD	WIN%	GB	SOS	STREAK
1	Cleveland	0-12	.000	--	.536	Lost 12
2	NY Giants	2-10	.167	2.0	.505	Lost 2
3	San Francisco	2-10	.167	2.0	.526	Won 1
4	Denver	3-9	.250	3.0	.484	Lost 8
5	Indianapolis	3-9	.250	3.0	.495	Lost 3
6	Chicago	3-9	.250	3.0	.552	Lost 5
7	Houston   CLE	4-8	.333	4.0	.521	Lost 2
8	Tampa Bay	4-8	.333	4.0	.552	Lost 2
9	Cincinnati	5-7	.417	5.0	.474	Lost 1
10	Arizona	5-7	.417	5.0	.490	Lost 1
11	NY Jets	5-7	.417	5.0	.516	Won 1
12	Washington	5-7	.417	5.0	.521	Lost 1
13	Miami	5-7	.417	5.0	.552	Won 1
14	LA Chargers	6-6	.500	6.0	.453	Won 3
15	Dallas	6-6	.500	6.0	.479	Won 1
16	Oakland	6-6	.500	6.0	.490	Won 2
17	Detroit	6-6	.500	6.0	.495	Lost 2
18	Buffalo	6-6	.500	6.0	.505	Lost 1
19	Green Bay	6-6	.500	6.0	.531	Won 1
20	Atlanta	7-5	.583	7.0	.557	Lost 1
WILD CARD ROUND LOSERS
21	Kansas City   BUF	6-6	.500	6.0	.484	Lost 4
22	Baltimore	7-5	.583	7.0	.464	Won 3
23	Seattle	8-4	.667	8.0	.474	Won 2
24	Carolina	8-4	.667	8.0	.536	Lost 1
DIVISIONAL ROUND LOSERS
25	Jacksonville	8-4	.667	8.0	.453	Won 1
26	Tennessee	8-4	.667	8.0	.453	Won 2
27	LA Rams	9-3	.750	9.0	.495	Won 2
28	New Orleans	9-3	.750	9.0	.536	Won 1
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP LOSERS
29	Philadelphia	10-2	.833	10.0	.427	Lost 1
30	Pittsburgh	10-2	.833	10.0	.458	Won 7
SUPER BOWL TEAMS
31	Minnesota	10-2	.833	10.0	.490	Won 8
32	New England	10-2	.833	10.0	.495	Won 8

[The Gipper]

Just another note.  The following teams have had the toughest schedule so far, per win pct. of opponents:

1. Atlanta   .557

2. tied  for 2d:   Bears, Bucs, Dolphins  .552

3. tie for 5th:  Saints, Panthers, Browns .536

[The Gipper]

And, just maybe.....having a weak schedule helps in a playoff run.  The following teams have had the weakest SOS:

1. Eagles  .427

2.  Charger, Jags, Titan  .453

5. Steelers  .458

6. Ravens  .464

7. Seahawks and Bengals  .474

It has helped all these teams but the Eagles and Seahawks that they have played the Browns. 

 

[hoorta]

6 minutes ago, The Gipper said:

Just another note.  The following teams have had the toughest schedule so far, per win pct. of opponents:

1. Atlanta   .557

2. tied  for 2d:   Bears, Bucs, Dolphins  .552

3. tie for 5th:  Saints, Panthers, Browns .536

Oh oh- better not win two, the Giants SOS is worse than ours....  In the race to the #1 overall (our only serious competitors schedules- if you think the Browns can win 3 out of 4, you're smoking something) - Giants remaining games: Cowboys, Eagles, Cardinals, Redskins. 49ers: Texans (Go Niners!!! double whammy- gives them a win, and Houston a loss to give us a better pick), Titans, Jaguars, Rams.  

3 minutes ago, The Gipper said:

And, just maybe.....having a weak schedule helps in a playoff run.  The following teams have had the weakest SOS:

1. Eagles  .427

2.  Charger, Jags, Titan  .453

5. Steelers  .458

6. Ravens  .464

7. Seahawks and Bengals  .474

It has helped all these teams but the Eagles and Seahawks that they have played the Browns. 

Yes, 0-12 helps weaken your schedule quite a bit...   

[D Bone]

2 picks in the top 7 with the #1 overall is very exciting..... until you realize that we won't actually pick 2 players with those picks, cause we'll certainly Process them right away. 

[Nero]

47 minutes ago, hoorta said:

Oh oh- better not win two, the Giants SOS is worse than ours....  In the race to the #1 overall (our only serious competitors schedules- if you think the Browns can win 3 out of 4, you're smoking something) - Giants remaining games: Cowboys, Eagles, Cardinals, Redskins. 49ers: Texans (Go Niners!!! double whammy- gives them a win, and Houston a loss to give us a better pick), Titans, Jaguars, Rams.  

Yes, 0-12 helps weaken your schedule quite a bit...   

Damn it! You are right. I hardly see ourselves winning 2 (maybe GB and CHI?) but having a stronger schedule than NY doesn't help us on the "race" for the #1.

[The Gipper]

1 hour ago, D Bone said:

2 picks in the top 7 with the #1 overall is very exciting..... until you realize that we won't actually pick 2 players with those picks, cause we'll certainly Process them right away. 

Maybe we should just start calling what this front office puts out as Soylent Green.

[mjp28]

2 hours ago, The Gipper said:

Maybe we should just start calling what this front office puts out as Soylent Green.

"You tell everybody. Listen to me, Hue. You've gotta tell them! Soylent Green is people! We've gotta stop them somehow!"

[hoorta]

9 hours ago, Nero said:

Damn it! You are right. I hardly see ourselves winning 2 (maybe GB and CHI?) but having a stronger schedule than NY doesn't help us on the "race" for the #1.

Further research Nero. Though it's hard to believe, right now the remaining teams on the Giants & Browns schedule have an identical number of wins. Hard to predict exactly because I can't take into account how (short of guessing) the opposing teams will fare in the last four weeks. Browns win two, and the Giants lose out- it could get dicey. 

On paper the 49ers have the most difficult remaining schedule.