Dec. 28—NFL power poll
OK, the playoff picture is taking shape, especially in the NFC, where the heavy hitters are moving to the front and jockeying for home-field advantage.
As the best team continues to scrap by with closer-than-forecast Ws, it is the NFC that looks to be a playoff donnybrook with four of the five teams listed in this power poll. Only the Chiefs, who appear helmets and shoulder pads better than the rest of the AFC right now, crack the upper echelon.
But the playoff breakdowns and the 'What ifs' and 'Then whats' can be found all over the interweb.