2008 AFC Playoff Race (Projection) Week 12 - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

bakes781 · 11-24-2008, 08:57 AM

The team who might just be in trouble here is the Steelers! Remaining schedule:

@NE
Dal
Bal
@Ten
Cle

The only likely W is the last game against the Browns. At 8-3 currently the Steelers could easily end up 9-7/10-6. And with all but 1 game being within the conference they could lose out in the tiebreaker scenario.

fumbrunner · 11-24-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat the Pats Fan

Here's the deal, we need to win 4 of 5, and one of those wins has to be next week.

Pats finish 11-5 with win over Steelers.
Steelers and Baltimore are seperated by one game, and they play each other one more time.
Scenario:
Baltimore wins out and finishes 12-4. They take division over Steelers.
Steelers finish 11-5 but lose wildcard spot due to head to head against the Pats.
Colts finish 12-4 or 11-5 and get wildcard spot.

Bingo! That is exactly how he scenario has to play out. Its crazy that 11-5 might not get you a playoff berth this year, but there are alot of good teams in the AFC (contrary to some media reports).