Playoff Scenario Shaping Up Nicely - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

***DaBruinz*** · 01-01-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBostonStraggler

As Playoff Week 1 appears right now:

Pitt @ Den (Heavily favored Pitt)
Tenn @ Hou (Heavily Favored Hou)

Shapes up nicely for the Patriots:
Hou @ NE (Hou is a struggling team with an inexperienced QB)
Pitt @ Balt

I believe Pitt @ Balt is ideal in terms of an equally tough game for both. They beat the hell out of each other and then the winner has to come to NE (assuming we can beat Hou).

**** Obviously this is pending the outcome of the second half of several games*****

Umm.. Houston is the higher seed over Pitt. If Pitt and Houston both won, the Pats would be playing Pitt, not Houston..

Also, I doubt that Houston will be heavily favored. A lot will depend on the health of TJ Yates.

***blackglass3*** · 01-01-2012, 05:24 PM

If Houston wins against Cin/Tenn we get the winner of Pitt/AFC West. The only way we'll see Houston is if both teams make the AFCCG.

***DaBruinz*** · 01-01-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jan08

Titans aren't getting in unless Raiders and Broncos both win, which is looking unlikely. Will be Houston/Bengals

Houston has no bearing on the Titans.

The Bengals need to win to make it in. Otherwise, the Titans are in. The Raiders and Broncos are only relevant to the Titans if BOTH win. And, that doesn't look to be happening..

TheBostonStraggler · 01-01-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

Umm.. Houston is the higher seed over Pitt. If Pitt and Houston both won, the Pats would be playing Pitt, not Houston..

Also, I doubt that Houston will be heavily favored. A lot will depend on the health of TJ Yates.

My error, my apologies. The likely Playoff scenario is definitely not optimal.

For a more optimal playoff scenario, I guess we can also hope that Denver finds a way to beat Pitt in the Mile High air. If Big Ben is ailing that becomes a far more possible scenario.

SpiderFox53 · 01-01-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

Houston has no bearing on the Titans.

The Bengals need to win to make it in. Otherwise, the Titans are in. The Raiders and Broncos are only relevant to the Titans if BOTH win. And, that doesn't look to be happening..

That's not true according to what they just said on the Cincy/Balt game. Per them, if Oakland loses, Cincy is in no matter what.

Disco Volante · 01-01-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

The Bengals need to win to make it in.

If either the Broncos or Raiders lose, Bengals are automatically in.

TBradyOwnsYou · 01-01-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

Houston has no bearing on the Titans.

The Bengals need to win to make it in. Otherwise, the Titans are in. The Raiders and Broncos are only relevant to the Titans if BOTH win. And, that doesn't look to be happening..

As I understand it, for the Titans to win the tiebreaker with the Bengals, they need the Raiders and the Broncos to both win.

TheBostonStraggler · 01-01-2012, 05:33 PM

I'm one error away from an error hat trick. Posting with a hangover a bad combination.
The good news is I like Cincy's chances @ Hou a lot more than Tenn.

***AndyJohnson*** · 01-01-2012, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ALP

so we want OAK to win the West, to be tougher out for steelers

and we want the #6 seed to beat houston, so we face them instead

We are home until we are beaten or head out to Indy, so send whoever you want, we will be ready to play.
I don't care what happens in next weeks games.

cmasspatsfan · 01-01-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

Houston has no bearing on the Titans.

The Bengals need to win to make it in. Otherwise, the Titans are in. The Raiders and Broncos are only relevant to the Titans if BOTH win. And, that doesn't look to be happening..

Who makes it if Cincy, Denver and Oakland all lose? Wouldnt Cincy still make it?