Almost Mid-Point NFL Playoff Standings

I know it's not quite the halfway point of the season, but this week gave us such and interesting shake-up to the playoff standings that I had to record it knowing that things are likely to shift from this later.

AFC
1. Kansas City Chiefs
2. Cincinnati Bengals
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. New England Patriots
5. Denver Broncos
6. NY Jets

NFC
1. Seattle Seahawks
2. New Orleans Saints
3. Green Bay Packers
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. San Francisco 49ers
6. Detroit Lions

There are a lot of ties in the AFC right now as the Bengals, Colts and Patriots all are 5-2. The Bengals get the nod as they are 3-1 against the AFC while the Colts are 3-2 and the Pats are 2-2. Cincinnati also has the head-to-head tiebraker with the Patriots but that's less of an issue in a three-way tie. The Jets are tied with San Diego as well, but they have a better divisional record (conference record is the same).

Things are more cut and dried in the NFC, although Seattle only gets the nod over New Orleans as Seattle hasn't had their bye yet. I see no reason as to why the NFC standings won't stay pretty close to what there is now, with only positioning being the question. I expect a lot more jostling in the AFC. I think Denver will end up on top and Kansas City will eventually settle for the #5 seed. I also expect the Bengals to fall out of the #2 slot, although I think they should end up winning the division. Likewise, the Patriots will probably win the East (although that is still questionable) and the Colts look to be running away with the South at this point. There are a lot of teams fighting over that #6 spot and I'm skeptical that the East will hold on to it.

I'm curious to see where things will be even two weeks from now when we officially pass the mid-point of the season.