As the 2022 regular season in the NFL winds down, 75% of teams still have some sort of playoff hopes alive.
The only teams truly eliminated from playoff contention are the Colts, Texans, Broncos, Bears, Cardinals, Falcons, Rams, and Browns. Every other team fancies itself having a shot (whether realistic or not) to make it to the show.
You’d think that at such a time, we would see max effort on every single play. Besides the playoff incentives embedded in players’ contracts, the ultimate prize in the NFL is winning a Super Bowl. Once you’re in the playoffs, anything can happen.