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In the Central, there is a logjam at 5-5. The Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are all tied for the division lead at 5-5, and the Detroit Lions, possibly the worst team in the NFL, are 0-10. The Packers, Vikes and Bears will compete for the division. The winner will be in the playoffs, and the two losers are likely heading home.

Lastly, in the East, the Giants are out to a 9-1 start and have a 3-game advantage over both the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, both 6-4. It looks like the Giants have the division wrapped up, so Washington and Dallas will likely be fighting with Tampa Bay and Atlanta for the wildcard spots. All in all, it looks like about 10 of the 16 teams in the NFC still have a decent shot. Yes, there are teams at 5-5 that could make a run, but the odds are stacked against them.

Over in the AFC, there are a handful of teams that have very little hopes of a postseason berth. In the South, the 10-0 Titans have already eliminated the 3-7 Houston Texans from contending for the division. At 4-6, the Jacksonville Jaguars are pretty much done, too. The Indianapolis Colts, at 6-4, have a solid shot at the wild card, but it looks as if the division is out of reach for them as well.

In the West, the only team above .500 is the Denver Broncos, who lead the division at 6-4. San Diego is holding on by a thread at 4-6, with its best shot to make the playoffs only if it can overtake the Broncos in the division. There are too many other teams vying for the wild card spot. My old team -- the Oakland Raiders -- is 2-8 and the Kansas City Chiefs are 1-9. Count them both out.