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Old 12-29-2010, 02:29 PM   #1
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The last of these threads for the year.

Dolphins (7-8) at Patriots (13-2) - Game is meaningless and an argument could be made we should be rooting for the Dolphins cause if the Raiders win a Dolphins win will help with the pick. But even as much as I care about the picks. I can't root against the Patriots for some stinking draft spot.

Bills (4-11) at Jets (10-5), Meaningless game, both for playoff implications and are picks. But I root against the stinking toe suckers out of habit. I am not gonna stop now.

Raiders (7-8) at Chiefs (10-5), Our first round draft pick.

Giants (9-6) at Redskins (6-9) Helps our first round pick.

Titans (6-9) at Colts (9-6) - Helps our first round pick. Plus the rooting interest of the "I fear Peyton" whimps.

Vikings (6-9)
at Lions (5-10) helps our first round pick. But hurts our 3rd round pick. If Oakland is winning big start rooting for the Lions.

Jaguars (8-7) at Texans (5-10), Could help our 1st round pick. Plus the rooting interest of the "I fear Peyton" nimbies.

Bears (11-4) at Packers (9-6), don't care.

Bengals (4-11) at Ravens (11-4), game won't affect any picks, but it is nice to see a playoff team go into the playoff cold.

Steelers (11-4) at Browns (5-10), see above. plus might help our third round pick.

Buccaneers (9-6) at Saints (11-4), don't care

Cardinals (5-10) at 49ers (5-10), don't care

Chargers (8-7) at Broncos (4-11), don't care

Cowboys (5-10) at Eagles (10-5), might help with 3rd round pick.

Panthers (2-13) at Falcons (12-3), pick is locked after rooting against the team all season long, I feel I owe to them to root for them for once.

Rams (7-8) at Seahawks (6-9), There have been at least one 8-8 team to make the playoffs. I rooting for the first losing to team to do it.
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Old 12-29-2010, 02:34 PM   #2
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I also want to see a 7-9 team make it, I love chaos.

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Can't believe it's Week 17 already. Fastest. Season. Ever.
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I copied this from the "Raiders pick scenarios" thread, so assuming it is correct I can figure out which 6-9 teams could pass the Raiders in the final standings used for draft order. Looks like it would be all four of the 6-9 teams - the Redskins, Vikings, Titans and Seahawks. I guess whichever NFCW team loses Sunday night will pick before Oakland. The only other 7-win team is the Dolphins but I'm not going to root for the Pats to lose, even if it is a meaningless game.

Also, I'll go ahead and root for the Packers to win because their fans that were here this season were pretty cool, and that would keep the Giants out of the playoffs.


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Just did some quick math on strength of schedule, which is the first tiebreaker for draft order. The Raiders had a pretty easy schedule, so they "win" the tiebreaker against everyone except the Rams and Jags. Thus, here are the best and worst case scenarios:

Best Case:
Raiders lose to KC
Redskins beat Giants
Vikings beat Lions
Titans beat Colts
Dolphins result irrelevant in this scenario.

Raiders finish 7-9 and pick 12th due to "winning" tiebreaker vs. Redskins, Dolphins, Vikings and Titans.

Worst Case:
Raiders beat KC
Pats beat Dolphins
Texans beat Jags.

Raiders finish 8-8 and pick 17th due to "losing" tiebreaker to Jags.
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Rams (7-8) at Seahawks (6-9), There have been at least one 8-8 team to make the playoffs. I rooting for the first losing to team to do it.
As an added bonus, it helps the first- and third-round picks!
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Want Bucs to win so that the locals have someone in the playoffs, not that they deserve it whining about blackouts with 30,000 unsold seats in a home game with the playoffs on the line. Bucs won.

Love to see Petey Carroll SEA lose to a rookie QB StL

Want SD to win so that they draft later; they're a threat should they ever change management
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I'm sad this will be the last thread of the season. I loved reading these threads every week.

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that best case scenerio looks almost viable except there is no way the Colts lose to the Titans.
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Dolphins (7-8) at Patriots (13-2) - I will never root against the Pats, even if it would help our pick

Bills (4-11) at Jets (10-5), Meaningless game, both for playoff implications and are picks. But I root against the stinking toe suckers out of habit. I am not gonna stop now.

Raiders (7-8) at Chiefs (10-5), Now that we have the #1 seed locked, I'll think about the draft pick.

Giants (9-6) at Redskins (6-9) See above.

Titans (6-9) at Colts (9-6) Never root for Indy unless it helps us.

Vikings (6-9) at Lions (5-10) helps our first round pick. But hurts our 3rd round pick. If Oakland is winning big start rooting for the Lions.

Jaguars (8-7) at Texans (5-10) Possibly keep Colts out of the playoffs.

Bears (11-4) at Packers (9-6), Don't care.

Bengals (4-11) at Ravens (11-4) Don't care

Steelers (11-4) at Browns (5-10) Don't care

Buccaneers (9-6) at Saints (11-4), Don't care

Cardinals (5-10) at 49ers (5-10), Don't care

Chargers (8-7) at Broncos (4-11), Don't care

Cowboys (5-10) at Eagles (10-5) Don't care

Panthers (2-13) at Falcons (12-3) Don't care

Rams (7-8) at Seahawks (6-9) a 7-9 team in the playoffs would be an absolute joke...
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I'm sad this will be the last thread of the season. I loved reading these threads every week.

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