I see about 9 "locks" at San Diego Tennessee St. Louis at Kansas City at Arizona Oakland Jacksonville at Jacksonville at Tennessee the other 7 games are toss-ups and tough at Baltimore Seattle at San Francisco Indianapolis New England at Indianapolis Denver I think the Texans win 3 or 4 of those games. Record 12-4 or 11-5 host a wild card game and lose in the divisional round (sound familiar?)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Seattle's former 1st-round pick Bruce Irvin has suspended without pay for violating NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/335489382846967808">May 17, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>About his 4-game suspension, Seattle's Bruce Irvin said: "I'm extremely disappointed in the poor judgement I showed and take responsibility"</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/335491782974517248">May 17, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Texans play Seattle in Week 4
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>With Irvin suspended for four games, the Seahawks could be down two DEs if Chris Clemons isn't back from his knee surgery</p>— John Clayton (@ClaytonESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaytonESPN/status/335495842641375232" data-datetime="2013-05-17T20:43:36+00:00">May 17, 2013</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Worst Case Scenario: 10-6 Division Champs; Wild Card Home playoff game at San Diego: Win Titans: Win @Baltimore: Win Seahawks: Loss @49ers: Loss Rams: Win @Chiefs: Win Bye Colts: Win Cardinals: Win Raiders: Win Jaguars: Loss Patriots: Loss @ Jags: Win @ Colts: Loss Broncos: Loss @Titans: Win Best Case Scenario: 13-3; #2 Seed with 1st round bye at San Diego: Win Titans: Win @Baltimore: Win Seahawks: Loss @49ers: Loss Rams: Win @Chiefs: Win Bye Colts: Win Cardinals: Win Raiders: Win Jaguars: Win Patriots: Loss @ Jags: Win @ Colts: Win Broncos: Win @Titans: Win