For one thing, that string of games in Week 16 wasn't that improbable. Jacksonville lost at NE, Miami lost to a hot Tennessee team and the Ravens lost at Pittsburgh, none were all that surprising. The other thing is the NFL's playoff system is totally objective and takes into account all 16 games equally, so you qualify on the merits of your record and everyone knows that going in. Also, since the Colts pulled Manning in the third quarter of that game we've outscored our opponents 56-0 in 5+ quarters, that's hardly backing in.
