Inconsistency Plagues Ravens and Other Wild Card Hopefuls

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Published: December 17, 2009

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... card spots in the 2009 NFL Playoffs. All of them are in the race because they were too inconsistent to win the division. All of these teams have had games where they have dominated, and they have all had games where they were the ones being dominated.

The AFC Wild Card race is one of the thickest in recent years. No team is going to squeak into the playoffs at 9-7 this year. That rules the defending champion Steelers out. The Ravens, Jaguars, and Broncos are the three teams that stand the best chance. Technically, Miami and New York have a shot at the postseason, but they would need all three of the aforementioned teams to lose out.

If the season were to end now, Denver and Jacksonville would be the wild card spots. This may not be the case after Week 16. The Broncos will need to lose two games to fall out, lose one game and go to a tiebreaker with Baltimore and they win out.

It's safe to say that, barring a disaster, Denver has the No. 5 seed sewn up. Jacksonvil...

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