"The AFC East is going to have two heartbroken teams. Only the division winner will make the playoffs. Flip a coin: I'll take the team playing the best defense: Miami. Incredible. Miami with a home playoff game." -SI.com

After Sundays win in Toronto I am actually very hopeful that we will see our Miami Dolphins in the playoffs.  I read an article recently at SportsIllustrate.com which had the quote which I pasted above. 

I completely agree that two teams are going to be heartbroken come the end of regular season; and I am praying that it is the Jets and Pats.

Hey Phin Fans,

My best friend, a Cowboys fan, is pretty good with computers and made a program to simulate the odds of NFL teams chances to make the playoffs.  I thought the simulation was pretty interesting (and watched him work on it), and he posted it over at Bloggintheboys.com.  So I asked him is I could take it over to us Phin Fans and he said sure.  Ask me any questions, and I will redirect them back to him because he is the expert:

Below are the chances that each team will make the playoffs this year...this is update after week 13:

Playoff Chances

NFC EAST
Cowboys
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  42.0151333333%
Chance to win the division           --  1.51036666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  40.5047666667%

Giants
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  99.8257%
Chance to win the division           --  98.4896333333%
Chance to get wildcard               --  1.33606666667%

Eagles
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  8.32943333333%
Chance to win the division           --  0.0%
Chance to get wildcard               --  8.32943333333%

Redskins
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  17.7816666667%
Chance to win the division           --  0.0%
Chance to get wildcard               --  17.7816666667%


NFC NORTH
Bears
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  24.8387%
Chance to win the division           --  23.9715666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.867133333333%

Packers
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  10.0701%
Chance to win the division           --  10.0405%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.0296%

Vikings
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  66.5333%
Chance to win the division           --  65.9879333333%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.545366666667%


NFC SOUTH
Falcons
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  51.4987666667%
Chance to win the division           --  11.4459%
Chance to get wildcard               --  40.0528666667%

Panthers
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  84.3858666667%
Chance to win the division           --  33.5837333333%
Chance to get wildcard               --  50.8021333333%

Saints
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  4.0315%
Chance to win the division           --  0.0269%
Chance to get wildcard               --  4.0046%

Buccaneers
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  90.6898333333%
Chance to win the division           --  54.9434666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  35.7463666667%


NFC WEST
Cardinals
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  99.6077333333%
Chance to win the division           --  99.6077333333%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.0%

49ers
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  0.392266666667%
Chance to win the division           --  0.392266666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.0%

AFC EAST
Bills
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  9.0982%
Chance to win the division           --  5.16446666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  3.93373333333%

Dolphins
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  28.4637%
Chance to win the division           --  20.4486666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  8.01503333333%

Patriots
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  26.4199333333%
Chance to win the division           --  13.4054%
Chance to get wildcard               --  13.0145333333%

Jets
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  70.2213666667%
Chance to win the division           --  60.9814666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  9.2399%


AFC NORTH
Ravens
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  82.9370666667%
Chance to win the division           --  26.9917%
Chance to get wildcard               --  55.9453666667%

Browns
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  0.00146666666667%
Chance to win the division           --  0.0%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.00146666666667%

Steelers
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  97.498%
Chance to win the division           --  73.0083%
Chance to get wildcard               --  24.4897%


AFC SOUTH
Texans
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  0.264633333333%
Chance to win the division           --  0.0%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.264633333333%

Colts
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  85.0879333333%
Chance to win the division           --  3.91933333333%
Chance to get wildcard               --  81.1686%

Jaguars
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  .0000333333333333%
Chance to win the division           --  0.0%
Chance to get wildcard               --  .0000333333333333%

Titans
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  99.9961333333%
Chance to win the division           --  96.0806666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  3.91546666667%


AFC WEST
Broncos
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  94.2685666667%
Chance to win the division           --  94.2685666667%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.0%

Raiders
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  0.292433333333%
Chance to win the division           --  0.292433333333%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.0%

Chargers
Overall chance to make the playoffs  --  5.45053333333%
Chance to win the division           --  5.439%
Chance to get wildcard               --  0.0115333333333%

Eliminated Teams: Bengals, Cheifs, Lions, Rams, Seahawks