NFL Playoff Preview/Draft Order

Now that the NFL regular season is over and the playoffs are set I wanted to take time to write a post on the playoff matches as well as the draft order.  I will also be writing a season recap at some point that compares my initial season picks with how the season actually turned out.

AFC

Division Winners

• New England Patriots (14-2) - First Round Bye and Home Field Advantage
• Kansas City (12-4) - First Round Bye
• Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
• Houston Texans (9-7)

Wild Card

• Oakland Raiders (12-4)
• Miami Dolphins (10-6)

Playoff Matchups

• No.4 Houston Texans vs No.5 Oakland Raiders
• No.3 Pittsburgh Steelers vs No.6 Miami Dolphins 

NFC

Division Winners

• Dallas Cowboys (13-3)
• Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
• Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1)
• Green Bay Packers (10-6)

Wild Card

• New York Giants (11-5)
• Detroit Lions (9-7)

Playoff Matchups

• No.3 Seattle Seahawks vs No.6 Detroit Lions
• No.4 Green Bay Packers vs No.5 New York Giants

Draft Order

1. Cleveland Browns (1-15)
2. San Francisco 49ers (2-14)
3. Chicago Bears (3-13)
4. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13)
5. Tennessee Titans (initially Los Angeles' pick)
6. New York Jets (5-11)
7. San Diego Chargers (5-11)
8. Carolina Panthers (6-10)
9. Cincinnati Bengals (6-9-1)
10. Buffalo Bills (7-9)
11. New Orleans (7-9)
12. Cleveland Browns (initially Philadelphia's pick)
13. Arizona Cardinals (7-8-1)
14. Philadelphia Eagles (initially Minnesota's pick)
15. Indianapolis Colts (8-8)
16. Baltimore Ravens (8-8)
17. Washington Redskins (8-7-1)
18. Tennessee Titans (9-7)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
20. Denver Broncos (9-7)