Raiders Have Best Shot At Playoffs
Although Barrow is sitting at 4-7 at this point in the season, with a make up game vs. Jacksonville to be played later this week, the silver and black may be the best bet for a playoff berth of the teams dwelling in the AFC cellar. With Minnesota, St. Louis, Detroit, San Francisco and Baltimore are virtual lock to get it, one of the few questions still remaining is who the final 6th team will be. Mathematically, Oakland, Green Bay, NY Jets, and Washington are still alive. Of those four, the Raiders may have the best chance to get in. The Raiders have remaining on their schedule: Tennessee, San Francisco, Washington, and the NY Giants. Each of those games are winnable for the Raiders. If Barrow falls to the Jags, he can still come out with a 8-8 record which could salvage an otherwise sup par season. Nevertheless, Green Bay must face Minnesota, Carolina, Detroit, before closing with San Francisco. Fox may not win another game this season. And if he does, he more than likely won't finish higher than 6-10. The Jets face the Redskins (who just crushed them last week), the Colts, Dallas, and the Rams. The Redskins road is rather tough as well. Cook has to face Jacksonville, , the Jets, Denver and they close with Oakland. This put Barrow in the driver seat. A Wildcard berth would have him facing more than likely, Dell Barton and the Lions, a team he loss to earlier in the season. But...in the playoffs, anything is possible.