Who to root for....week 11 edition - Page 8 - New England Patriots Forums

tombonneau · 11-19-2010, 08:06 PM

Not trying to be a jerk, but I fail to see your thesis here:

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Originally Posted by TBradyOwnsYou

Way off? You realize that since 2001 we've never had less than the top record in the AFC-E right? Do you remember 2002? We were 9-7, and it was also long ago, so maybe you forgot, how about 2008 instead? Do you remember being the first 11-5 team since the 80's to not make the playoffs? That was only one and a half seasons ago. Surely you remember that.

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Maybe you guys don't understand how the wildcard works. It goes to the two non-division-winning teams in the conference with the best records. It doesn't go to who has the best draft picks. At this point we are guaranteed nothing and in the last decade, when we didn't win the division we ALWAYS, 100% missed getting in to the wildcard.

How is this relevant to who wins Pitt/Oakland? Obviously we all want the Pats to keep winning and secure a #1 or #2 seed, but the Patriots future record is 0.00% dependent upon who wins the Pitt/Oakland game.

If you are arguing that we need Pitt to lose more so they can't be a threat to get a #1 or #2 seed, that makes more sense, but honestly the Raiders if they win are just as much of a threat to get there at this point as both will be 6-4, only Raiders are in a weaker division and we don't own the tie-breaker vs. them.

So by your own condescending logic, we should actually be pulling for Pitt.

BoTown · 11-19-2010, 09:29 PM

I'll be rooting for the meteor.

***IcyPatriot*** · 11-21-2010, 08:12 PM

Well good day today ...

We won and the Raider lost.

Bills won and now Carolina has the 33rd pick to themselves.

Bad part here is that there are 3 tow win teams in Bills, Lions and Bengals competing for #33.

scout · 11-21-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by IcyPatriot

Well good day today ...

We won and the Raider lost.

Bills won and now Carolina has the 33rd pick to themselves.

Bad part here is that there are 3 tow win teams in Bills, Lions and Bengals competing for #33.

Don't forget to include the Vikings in the discussion (#3). The way thier season is going we will be picking very early in the third.

Ron Sellers · 11-21-2010, 09:58 PM

√√√√√√√√√√ - Pats 31, Colts 28
√ - Pats win
√ - Colts lose: √ for AFC playoff standings

↓ - Jets 30, Texans 27
↓ - Jets win: division & conference standings
? - Texans lose: √ for AFC standings; ↓ for draft rankings vs Oak

? - Bears 16, Dolphins 0
√ - Bears win: √ for draft rankings
? - Dolphins lose: √ for div & AFC standings; ↓ for draft rankings

? - Bills 49, Bengals 31
√ - Bills win: √ for draft rankings
↓ - Bengals lose: ↓ for draft rankings

√ - Steelers 35, Raiders 3
? - Steelers win: ↓ for AFC standings, √ for draft
√ - Raiders lose: +++ √ for draft, √ for AFC standings

√ - Ravens 37, Panthers 13
? - Ravens win: > for standings, √ for draft
√ - Panthers lose: +++ √ for draft rankings

? - Jaguars 24, Browns 20
√ - Jaguars win: √ for standings, √ for draft
> - Browns lose: --- ↓ for draft

√ - Redskins 19, Titans 16
√ - Redskins win: +++ √ for draft rankings
√ - Titans lose: √ for AFC standings

? - Chiefs 31, Cardinals 13
√ - Chiefs win: +++ to stay ahead of Oakland
↓ - Cardinals lose: ↓ to fall in draft rankings

√ - Packers 31, Vikings 3
√ - Vikings lose: +++ √ for draft rankings

? - Cowboys 35, Lions 19
√ - Cowboys win: catch MIN, closer to OAK in draft
↓ - Lions lose: do not improve in draft rankings

↓ - Saints 34, Seahawks 19
↓ - Seahawks lose: closer to Oakland in draft rankings
↓ - Saints win: Pats also have a late Saints draft pick

↓ - Bucs 21, 49ers 0
↓ - 49ers lose: for draft rankings

↓ - Falcons 34, Rams 17
↓ - Rams lose: for draft rankings