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Parity adds suspense to playoff races.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
With six weeks left in this NFL season, the playoff picture remains as murky as ever. No team has come close to clinching a postseason berth, and only two_Detroit and Carolina_have been mathematically eliminated.
Nevertheless, a few teams should feel confident about printing and selling playoff tickets. And a few more might have a reasonable cause to clear their calendars for January. For the rest of them, the scramble is on.
Of the 31 teams in the league, 20 are at least within a game of .500 and five more are not totally out of it at 4-6. This is how we dissect their playoff chances:
1. MORTAL LOCKS: Raiders, Pittsburgh (AFC); St. Louis (NFC).
Comment: The Steelers and Raiders are battling for home-field advantage in the AFC, but Pittsburgh has the upper hand because it will play one more conference game, 13, than the Raiders. Though the Rams' aura of invincibility temporarily was tarnished by their Monday night loss to Tampa Bay, that will be restored by a soft landing at ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Parity adds suspense to playoff races.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)