Sizing Up the Division

[HPF Bob]

The division tiebreakers are going to be:

1. Overall record
2. Head-to-head record
3. Division record
4. Conference record

so the Texans start all this out one game in the hole in the overall record compared to the Colts and the Jaguars. The real question is whether the Titans are already done for the year. They won't be playing for Vince and they certainly didn't look like they were playing for Fisher.

IF the Jaguars can topple the Colts (they seem to be the one over the years with the best handle on them inside the division), they would be the improbable favorites at this point.

Will the officials try to prop up the Colts, knowing the tv draw that is Peyton Manning or will somebody put that beat-up group out of their misery?

As for Houston, they are relatively healthy compared to the others and have put together some big Decembers in the past but their defense, though improving, still sucks and that's going to be their big problem.