We have hit the halfway point of the NFL season with Week 9 wrapping up Monday night, and the Giants and Jets are not just on track to play meaningful games in the second half — they are both on track to make the playoffs.
Before you cue up the Jim Mora “Playoffs?!?” video, the disclaimer: A lot can happen over the next nine weeks, including two New York teams falling back to earth after a surprising first nine weeks.
But with the Jets entering their bye week and the Giants coming out of theirs, it seems like a natural time to take a brief peek at the playoff picture and see what they are up against during the second half of the season.
If the regular season ended today, these would be the first-round playoff matchups:
