Jets among 9 vying for AFC's No. 6 seed

There wasn't much for Jets fans to be positive about following their team's ugly 37-14 loss to the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday. But here's one thing: If the playoffs began today, Gang Green would be playing.Unfortunately, there are plenty of teams on the cusp of jumping the Jets (5-5) in the standings in the coming weeks. At least Gang Green -- whose remaining strength of schedule had a combined .475 winning percentage not counting last night's Patriots-Panthers game, which ended too late for this edition -- will play five of their remaining six games against teams in the mix for the AFC's No. 6 seed.

Here's a look at each of the other teams who have a realistic chance to contend for that playoff spot, along with projections for the rest of the way.