1. Indianapolis Colts (15-0) – Mole continues to roll as a perfect season is very likely with 2 games to play. It’s looking like the Afc and the entire league will have to see mole if they want a shot at the Lombardi Trophy.
2. Green Bay Packers (14-1) – Jefe has put together quite the season after a rough last cycle. He had a questionable loss to the Bears, but losing that game may have lit a fire under their feet going into the playoffs. Heading into week 17, most have them as the clear favorite in the Nfc.
3. Denver Broncos (11-4) – After an 0-2 start the Broncos have won 11 of 12 not including a cpu loss. we’d say this is the hottest(and most controversial) user in pml. A playoff run is very likely as they look to lock up the 2 seed with two divisional opponents fighting for their life left on the schedule.
4. Detroit Lions (12-3) – HypeMike has done some serious work with the 2nd worst team in the game. After a slow 0-2 start, the Lions have found a new formula, winning 12 of their last 13 with that only loss coming to Pml’s hottest coach in Kmac. With the 5 seed locked up, Mike is looking to change the narrative surrounding him and make a deep playoff run this cycle.
5. Tennessee Titans (10-5) – The Titans are sitting pretty at 10-5 looking down at the rest of the pack chasing him in the wildcard race. With the Dolphins and Texans left, the playoffs look to be a lock unless Wimmy folds, but we know that’s not in his character. In Wimmy’s only 2 seasons in Pml, he made 2 Afc Championship runs. So we are interested to see what he has in store for this gauntlet in the afc.
6. Buffalo Bills (11-4) -Bubba and the Bills have lived up to expectations, sitting atop of the Afc East with quality wins vs Problem, Jags, Wft and taking Mole down to the wire. With the Falcons and Jets left on the schedule, Bubba looks to lock up the 2 seed and that will be crucial due to the advantages given playing at home.
7. Los Angeles Rams (10-5) – Que and the Rams have played as expected; breaking the Rams curse and cruising to an Nfc West Crown. Even though the Rams are winners of 3 straight and have the division locked up, playing for that 2 seed is crucial as it’s the difference between facing Dallas or the Bears/Vikings. Look for Que to make a run and potentially upset Jefe if that potential rematch occurs.
8. Washington Football Team (10-5) – KingMike, like Z-Star and Tbandit, has completely turned his season around after a 3-5 start. From 3-5 and 3 games back to taking over the division and winning 7 in a row…It’s safe to say nobody wants to see the Football Team as they head into the playoffs playing the best ball of anybody in the Nfc. Is it smoke and mirrors? Or is the NFC East in trouble?
9. Miami Dolphins (10-5) – Fallen and the Dolphins are one of the hottest teams in pml since week 4. The Fins are 9-2 since then and are 2 games away from locking up a playoff spot. With Wimmy and Problem left, are the Dolphins really up for the task or will they sink?
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-6) – The Jags have had a rollercoaster season thus far. After starting 4-0, they dropped 5 in a row. Only to then win 4 of their next 5 putting them right back in the mix. With Problem and Mole left on the schedule, the road is tough but if they win both, they’re in. Will the Jags rise to the occasion, or rely on others for their playoff fate?
11. Baltimore Ravens (9-6) – Jac and the Ravens are one of Pml’s most slept on users. Going 9-2 since joining, he has only lost to #1 and #2. This says everything you need to know, despite being in a weak division. I look for Jac to make some noise in the playoffs as he’ll be on the throne in the AFC North for the next 4 seasons.
12. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) – Z and the Chargers have completely turned their season around after starting 2-5 and some newbies questioning if he’s even a top 20 user. Z has quickly tightened up and finds himself in a 5 man race for 2 spots. With 2 divisional opponents left, Z has to keep his momentum up in order to claim it.
13. Dallas Cowboys (9-6) – Ceo and the Cowboys started strong, but are collapsing right before our eyes which is actually sim. After being 8-3 and 3 games clear of Mike, the Cowboys have lost 3 of 4- now finding themselves locked in at the 6 seed. If Ceo doesn’t finish the season strong, we could see a first round exit vs Que or Mike (who’s 2-0 vs him this season.)
14. New England Patriots (6-9) – Problem took over the Pats at 1-6 and has been 5-2 with losses to the top 2 Afc seeds, not including a cpu loss. Look for Problem to be a favorite in the Afc with a full off-season and 17 games.
15. Las Vegas Raiders(8-7) – Dlloyd and the Raiders started off the season hot at 7-2 but finally hit a mid-season wall that will potentially keep them out of the playoffs. With Mole and Z-star left there’s a shot but recent performances say that they’ll be on the outside looking in.
16. Houston Texans (7-8) – Cook has played well this season despite what most users say. He has the worst roster in pml by far and was dealt the toughest division in pml. Yet he’s somehow still relevant. All 8 of his losses are to teams in the thick of the playoff hunt, which says a ton. After this off-season with all that draft capital from Philly, Cook will be a threat for seasons to come.
17. Kansas City Chiefs (8-7) – Greeny and the Chiefs have been up and down this season, after starting 6-2 they’ve had a mini collapse and find themselves on the outside looking in after a devastating loss vs the Nef. Pml has been on greeny’s neck about his gameplay but if he wants to compete in the afc, he needs to play HIS game in the most sim way possible and stop listening to outside opinions.
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) – Mali and the Bucs have had a good season surprising some folks such as myself. Games like they had vs the Bills are why they break the top 20. With the way Mali has shown up vs some top coaches, we wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled off a playoff win.
19. Chicago Bears (7-8) – Lq has had a solid season after just about everybody wrote him off after some bad losses early on. He currently holds the tiebreaker vs Jp for the 7th seed but with the week 18 matchup on tap a lot can change. He gave Jefe his first & only loss so far. That has to mean something….. Right?
20. Minnesota Vikings (7-8) – Jp went from being in the top 10 at 5-1 to dropping 9 of his last 11 after finally cooling off from a hot start. As bad as it sounds, he’s tied for the final wildcard spot and with the week 18 matchup vs Lq still left on the table. There’s still a lot to play for.
21. Cincinnati Bengals (6-9) – King Ke has come a long way in his first pml season. He went from a laughing stock at 1-6, to 6-9 and a game back of first place just until about 2 weeks ago. Letting his emotions rule his gameplanning is his biggest setback. Hopefully we see him in chat more as off-season might end up being our favorite part of the Pml season.
22. New Orleans Saints (6-9) – Cammy has been a sleeper this cycle as it looks like he found a new recipe for success late in the season. We look for him to build on the close calls with Buffalo, Green Bay, and Miami heading into the off-season. Look for Cammy to take home that Nfc South crown come next season.
23. San Francisco 49ers (6-9) – Ant is a solid user but we don’t understand why he’s not out of that middle yet. With the off-season coming around, look for him to finesse his way into the first round to build on that roster
24. Seattle Seahawks (5-10) – Drama is by far the most underperforming coach so far and with no first round picks, who will he finesse to help improve that roster? We look for Drama to put together some wins closing out the season so he can gain that swagger heading into year 2.
25. Cleveland Browns (4-11) – Another rough season for HD as the Browns were picked by many to run away with the division. This changed once Jac came and deboed his spot. If the Browns treated every game the same like they do vs top users, we can easily see there being an actual division race come season 2.
26. Philadelphia Eagles (5-10) – Curt has disappointed since joining back in Madden 21. With no draft capital to work with, where can he improve? 3-1 vs the Nfc East and 2-9 vs Pml tells you everything you need to know. Throwing 29 picks since week 6 leads us to believe that maybe Watson was not the key to his problems.
27. New York Jets (4-11) – The Jets continue to trend downward with 9 consecutive losses after a 4-2 start. Arod plays well with that roster, but the Afc is getting tougher by the day so he needs to make major moves asap. Hitting on his 2 top-10 picks could change life to an extent in New york.
28. Atlanta Falcons (5-10) – After starting 3-1, they’ve lost 9 of 11 games. The playoffs are simply out of reach at this point. Vet showed some signs of improvement to start the cycle, let’s see if he can build on that during the offseason to compete for a full 17 games next season.
29. New York Giants (3-12) – Burn has been quite the disappointment based off some of the quality seasons he put together in the Nfc East. Burn needs to recognize the greatness of his roster and ride on Barkley’s back to be competitive in later seasons. Either that, or get other assets in exchange for Barkley.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-12) – 3-12 might get him too low of a pick to be in the Mark Willis sweepstakes..Nef can play when he wants to, all of his wins are against coaches in the playoff race. Obviously he is capable, but can he put together consecutive weeks of quality gameplay in the future? From the looks of it, the AFC North will be competitive no matter what his roster looks like.
31. Carolina Panthers (2-13) – We know Jt struggles every season 1 of every cycle as he looks to find his QB1. Look for Jt to compete for the Nfc South Crown once he adds some off-season pieces. If Jt can hit on these Off-season moves I can see Jt taking the crown in season 3 or even as early as next season. #KeepPounding
32. Arizona Cardinals (1-14) – The Cardinals had a disappointing first season. A lack of early round picks makes this “rebuild” difficult for sure. Goose is our guy, but sooner or later these Cardinals will have to perform better. If not, it’s looking like a rough cycle for the Cards in the West.
