Thanks to the Patriots' inexplicable loss to the Eagles, the Bengals somehow have managed to snag the #1 seed in the AFC for the time being. In fact, not only did the Bengals move up, but the Broncos also leapfrogged NE thanks to the head-to-head win last week, dropping them into the #3 seed and out of a potential 1st round bye. Of course, there is an all important match up between the Bengals and Broncos 3 weeks from now. The top of the standings will be shaken up, as one of them has to lose (ok, I guess they could tie, but Patriot wins would put them ahead). While it looked like it would be a game to determine the #2 seed, it may well be for top top seed instead.
While I'm very excited about the opportunity for my boys to get the #1 seed, it's going to be an uphill battle. They've got take down the Steelers next week.