Who to root for week 12 edition - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

***TruthSeeker*** · 11-24-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kulko

I don't know, but my Prios are quite different:

1) Secure the division
2) Secure HFA
3) Keep Colts/Bolts out of playoffs
4) Make sure that the winner of the NFCW has a 7-9 record
5) further improve Draft picks

The odds are very good (I'd say 80%+) that if the Patriots win the division, they get the #1 overall seed. If they don't win the division, you can pretty much count on 3 road games (if they get that far) so rooting for games based on HFA is next to useless.

Triple-T · 11-24-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGodInAGreyHoodie

Eagles (7-3) at Bears (7-3),

Packers (7-3) at Falcons (8-2),

I'd rather see both these teams winning all their games, so that they don't feel desperate when they play us. I'd like to see them letting their guard down.

Pessimistic Pete · 11-24-2010, 04:40 PM

Rooting for the Jags to lose is dumb. The Patriots are going to be the #1 seed or the #5 seed, the Jags have no impact on us. We want them to win the AFC South so the Colts don't. Bottom line.

PATSYLICIOUS · 11-24-2010, 04:41 PM

Not going to say why right now but it's very important for us to root for the following players this week:

Jon Kitna
Michael Turner
Cedric Benson
Larry Fitzgerald
Brandon Marshall (or Sidney Rice if Marshall doesn't play)
Mercedes Lewis
Mason Crosby

Oh, and the Redskins defense. Don't forget guys!

Dutchmaster617 · 11-24-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pessimistic Pete

Rooting for the Jags to lose is dumb. The Patriots are going to be the #1 seed or the #5 seed, the Jags have no impact on us. We want them to win the AFC South so the Colts don't. Bottom line.

Plus who wouldn't enjoy a 3 game skid by NYG? It might start another run with us getting the victory this time.

Kulko · 11-25-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TruthSeeker

The odds are very good (I'd say 80%+) that if the Patriots win the division, they get the #1 overall seed. If they don't win the division, you can pretty much count on 3 road games (if they get that far) so rooting for games based on HFA is next to useless.

As you say yourself its only 80%, and NFL-Forecast has it at about 66% only.

So rooting for the HFA defines who to root for in steelers games other than the jets game. At least until the have lost one more game, at which point I would probabaly feel safe.

Kulko · 11-25-2010, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGodInAGreyHoodie

In theory the worst record you could have and make the playoffs would be 3-13. The best record you could have and miss the playoffs is 14-2. And it is possible for a 15-1 team to be the wild card. In fact a 15-1 team could in theory travel to a 3-13 team for wildcard weekend.

Now that would be a scenario I would definitely root for, if it ever became a real possibility :-).

As for your original question, having a 7-9 Division champion may just create enough uproar to force the NFL to adapt there playoff system, which is really needed I think.

***jmt57*** · 11-28-2010, 12:35 PM

I figure this is worth bumping with the early games under way.

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Originally Posted by TheGodInAGreyHoodie

EARLY GAMES

Panthers (1-9) at Browns (3-7), as much as it pains me to root for a Mangini led team. Pick #33 is looking like it is ours. (And yes 33 is much more valuable than 34, cause of the overnight available to work out a trade and maximize what we get)

Vikings (3-7) at Redskins (5-5), Third round pick.

Jaguars (6-4) at Giants (6-4), same record afc vs nfc.

Packers (7-3) at Falcons (8-2), Don't really care.

Steelers (7-3) at Bills (2-8), Help with the picks for Bills and limit the Steelers threat.

Titans (5-5) at Texans (4-6), Worse record. But a Titans win might acutally be better for the first round pick.

LATE GAMES

Dolphins (5-5) at Raiders (5-5), -- yeah, yeah the Dolphins are in the same division as us we have to root against them yada yada....neither team a serious threat for beating us out of a playoff spot and we have the Raiders first pick.

Buccaneers (7-3) at Ravens (7-3), same record, afc vs nfc.

Chiefs (6-4) at Seahawks (5-5), want the chiefs to win the division so Oakland doesn't. Not worried about the chiefs taking homefield away from us if we win the div.

Eagles (7-3) at Bears (7-3), Don't really care.

Rams (4-6) at Broncos (3-7), hmm Rams win might help with the 1st round pick, Denver win might help with the 3rd round pick. Rams I guess.

SNF

Chargers (5-5) at Colts (6-4), lower record

MNF

49ers (3-7) at Cardinals (3-7), - doesn't matter need both to win to help with the picks.