The race for playoff places begins in Week 1 of the season, but it begins to feel a little more real when you reach the point where every team has played at least 10 games. This is when the pressure begins to ramp up and the jostling for spots gets serious. A team that gets hot coming down the homestretch can ride that momentum all the way onto the postseason, while a team that is on fire right now can get cold at exactly the wrong time.