Playing on Wild Card Weekend isn't a death sentence for hopes. Just ask the 2012 , the C.J. Uzomah Jersey 2011 or the 2010 . But winning four games on the way to a title is much tougher. Just ask Bill Belichick.The have made the playoffs 12 times under Belichick. All six of their appearances came with the benefit of a bye, out of nine tries. They didn't make it in three attempts without a bye. And that's what the could be facing following their perplexing lo s to the on Sunday.The are , although they would clinch a playoff bye if they win out. Denver and Cincinnati face off in Week 16, guaranteeing another lo s for the or . Then again, we should not a sume the are winning out at this point.There's no telling when will be back in the lineup, and the have two difficult road matchups still on the schedule: Houston this week, and the in Week 16. This is a rare season in which a 13-3 team could be playing on Wild Card Weekend. (Last year the were the No. 1 seed at 12-4.) So who will be the odd team out?*This is our Cincinnati Bengals Women Jersey weekly look at the AFC playoff picture. The . We . *Broncos in best position for No. 1Denver is currently in the No. 2 spot, but it has the best chance to earn home-field advantage. Barely. It would be the third time in four seasons John Elway's bunch were the top seed in the AFC. We give them the edge because they host the in their big matchup. Win that game, and they have tiebreaks over the and . And they won't need a tiebreak anyhow if they finish 14-2. In e sence, the could po sibly afford to lose in Pittsburgh in Week 15 if they beat the at home in Week 16. The should not be counted out in the race for the top seed. Despite two tough road games, they are avoiding the -- round robin over the next few weeks. Pittsburgh is plenty capable of sweeping the and , which opens the door for the to get back to the top spot. This race for the byes is more fascinating than usual because the and both have a chance to prove Brandon Wilson Jersey they are the clear AFC favorites. If either team wins out, they will have truly earned it.Forget that AFC South wild-card dreamIt never seemed likely, but the AFC South had two teams in the playoffs as of last week. Houston's in Buffalo and the ' should end the notion of two AFC South playoff teams. The rest of the AFC wild card contenders are better teams and have more favorable schedules. The winner of - in Week 15 will be the clear favorite to win the division, especially if it's the . First team to nine wins is in. Eight might even get it done.Pittsburgh is the AFC's key teamEven though they are currently the No. 7 seed, the are the team that matters most over the next month. They will have to at least split two games with Cincinnati and Denver, and then take care of busine s against road division cupcakes Baltimore and Cleveland. That would get the to 10-6, where they could still need tiebreak help to make the tournament.As Sunday night's game showed, this is a team capable of winning out on the way to 11-5. If that happens, they would look like a wild-card team capable of winning the championship. gives them that chance.Four teams for two spotsSo we've mentally eliminated the AFC South teams from wild-card contention because they simply aren't that good. That leaves Kansas City, New York, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo battling for two spots. Forget the 5-7 teams because we strongly believe it will take 10 wins to make the playoffs. The are a game back, Trey Hopkins Jersey but have a beneficial schedule down the stretch: at , at , vs. , and home for the . But we don't trust Rex Ryan's group to be consistent enough to avoid an upset. The ' next two games are against three-win teams: Tenne see and Dallas. Take care of busine s there, and they would be 9-5 with two ma sive games remaining against the and to finish the season. Get to 10 wins and tiebreaks will Khalid Kareem Jersey be in play.The are easily the safest bet of the group to make the playoffs. They are playing as well as any team in the NFL, and they don't face a team with a winning record the rest of the way. The , , and will be rooting for the to slip. We will not be surprised if the wind up entering the playoffs on a 10-game winning streak.This is setting up to be a fascinating AFC playoff group. Expect the wild-card teams this season to be capable of doing plenty of damage.