richpats

I don't see much cause for worrying about the Jets. Their only good win came against us, and that was with 2-weeks of prep time, a sloppy field and a fluke TD that was, to quote Simms, "a TERRIBLE decision by Chad Pennington". They pulled out the W but that was more of us playing poorly than NYJ being better.

godef

Right now, we're the 4th seed. PRESUMING WE WIN OUT THE SCHEDULE, we only have a realistic chance to the 3rd seed, and slight chances to do even better...

BALTIMORE - We would need them to lose just 1 of their 4 games remaining games, all against the AFC. They play at KC and Pittsburgh, and hosts Cleveland and Buffalo. If Baltimore should win out, they would have the better conference record and out-seed us.

SAN DIEGO - We need them to either (a) lose a conference game; they host Denver and Kansas City, they would be favored to win each. If they lose just one conference game, we will be tied both by record and the conference record tiebreaker, and would win by strength-of-whatever (schedule or wins? doesn't matter, we have a big advantage in both over them). - OR - (b) lose both their non-conference games, giving us a better record. SD losing only to Seattle wouldn't matter; we would be tied by record, but SD would still have the better conference record and take the tiebreaker.

INDIANPOLIS - Still a chance here, if they continue to crack. They have all conference games remaining (at Jacksonville and Houston, hosting Cincinnati and Miami) and we would need them to lose two of them. This is a stretch, but not out of the realm of possiblity.


PRESUMING WE LOSE ONE MORE GAME...

BALTIMORE - We would need them to lose 2 of their 4 games remaining games; I think their two away games will be difficult for them.

SAN DIEGO - We need them to either lose both conference games to win by the conference tiebreaker, or any 3 games to out-seed them by record outright. VERY unlikely.

INDIANPOLIS - We would need them to lose three of their remaining games. VERY unlikely.


Conclusion - Unfortunately, I believe we'll get only the 3rd seed.

However, I've seen crazier things happen in the past. Remember 2001 when after week 15 we needed the Jets to lose a game, either vs Buffalo (3-13) or at Oakland, to win the division? Losing to Oakland seemed probable, but we also needed Oakland to lose both their two final games to out seed them. Well, Buffalo went into New York and pulled a HUGE upset, which opened the way for the Jets going into Oakland and upsetting the Raiders there to get the Pats the #2 seed.

Hang on!

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BelichickFan

Assuming we don't get a bye :

- I want the Jesters badly. They would be the easiest matchup and I remember them running onto our field as if they'd won the Super Bowl a few weeks ago. Payback's a b!tch baby.

- I want no part of Cincy. Our win against them earlier aside, their passing game against our secondary scares the bajezus out of me.

Sean Pa Patriot

Yes , I think Baltimore will lose 2 more games, KC, and at Pitt . I also think San Diego will lose 2 more game, including to Denver... I know Im being crazy optimistic, but I do think its possible.. I think 1 loss for us is possible , but have a feeling we will win out.. I say we get the number 2 ,with Indy getting 1 and SD 3 Balt 4

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We going to take it one game at a time

tkayo

No way that SD defense looses to a rookie QB at home, so the SD/Denver is an SD win. The SD/KC game is much tougher for SD because KC has a better running game and QB.

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DaBruinz

Sean -
Don't make the Jets last win over the Pats bigger than it should be. The Pats were without Seymour, Warren, Wilson, and Harrison that game. ANd Graham was out on the offense.

When you are missing 5 starters, its going to be a tough game.

Also, the field was a disaster.

If the Pats play the Jets, I look forward to that game.

pats63

GO PATS!!!I would take on the Jets. There is no way we lose to the Jets two in a row. If everybody back watch out and BB is will be looking forward to this. He will school the student.

italian pat patriot

at the moment the AFC team i consider more dangerous is absolutely SD

the Bolts are for real

Isaac

You are forgetting about common games, which comes before strength of victory. If San Diego beats Denver they are undefeated in common games, while we have a loss (to Denver).

Tunescribe

If the Jets get into the playoffs, that will only make them more dangerous next year because they will believe in themselves. I want them to enjoy as little success as possible for as long a possible. Period. Same goes for every other team in our division.