Titans Keep Playoff Chances Alive, Need Help To Surpass Ravens, Broncos, Dolphins In 2018 Standings

The Tennessee Titans kept their playoff hopes alive Thursday night with a 30-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tennessee is a half-game out of the final AFC wild-card spot with 15 games left on the Week 14 schedule, though there’s a good chance they’ll have the same record as the No.6 seed come Sunday night.

The Baltimore Ravens own the No.6 seed heading into the weekend. They face arguably the most difficult task of Week 14 when they visit the Kansas City Chiefs. The Ravens are 6.5-point underdogs, according to OddsShark.

The Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos are all a half-game behind the Titans. Indianapolis and Miami are underdogs against the teams that sit atop their respective divisions. Denver is favored on the road against Nick Mullens and the San Francisco 49ers, who are tied for the NFL’s worst record.

When it comes to the Colts, the Titans control whether or not they’ll finish behind Indianapolis in the standings. The Titans will host their AFC South rivals in the season finale.

Miami’s record has them in the hunt, but it’s hard to believe they’ll actually make a run for a playoff spot. They’ll have to get wins against the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings in the next two games.

Denver has an easy remaining schedule and maybe the best chance to finish the season on a long winning streak. Baltimore could have trouble finishing the year better than 2-2 since they still have to visit the Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.

The Titans can certainly win out and finish 10-6. With upcoming games against the New York Giants and Washington Redskins before hosting the Colts in Week 17, they don’t have a team that’s above .500 left on their schedule.

Tiebreakers, however, could ultimately prevent the Titans from playing in the postseason.

Every team within a game of the final wild-card spot has fewer than Tennessee’s six conference losses. A two-way tie with the Ravens would go to Baltimore because of their 21-0 win over the Titans in Week 6.

Tennessee’s schedule gives them a real chance to get back into the playoffs, but the team is going to need some help from around the league.

The Houston Texans have a 2.5-game lead over the Titans in the AFC South and are heavy favorites to win the division.