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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.If the Patriots do not lose any more divisional games, the Patriots versus the Packers and the Jets versus the Steelers games will most likely determine the AFC East Division Champion.The Pats also play the other NFC North divisional hopeful (and pre-season Super Bowl candidate) Green Bay, also at 7-3. For the Jets, they go to 7-3 Pittsburgh to play the co-AFC North division leaders.
No matter what the division winner will be the winner of the monday night game.
If the Patriots do not lose any more divisional games, the Patriots versus the Packers and the Jets versus the Steelers games will most likely determine the AFC East Division Champion.
If the Patriots do not lose any more divisional games, the Patriots versus the Packers and the Jets versus the Steelers games will most likely determine the AFC East Division Champion.
If the Pats were to lose to the Jets, they would need to come out one game ahead of them (not tied) to win the division.
If the Pats lost to the Jets, that would make 3 losses on the season. They would need the Jets to have 4 or more. So, they would need the Jets to lose 2 of 5 for the rest of the season, and the Pats to lose none. Or Pats lose one and Jets lose 3, etc.
Based on how the season has gone so far, I don't really see the Jets losing that many more games than the Patriots for the rest of the season. I think that for the Pats to reasonably have a chance at the division, they need to win the Monday night game.
It might be one game but if they lose next Monday they are going to be a Wild Card team. I'm not expecting either team to go 14-2 but it would be far from shocking if both teams ended up at 13-3 or 12-4. Should the Pats lose to the Jets they'll be on the losing end of the first tie-breaker to decide the division.
Any way you look at it, it's a must win. But then again so is Thursday's game when you consider the common opponent factor.
I think it falls into the must win category solely because it is a game with more on the line than a normal game. Of course they can overcome a loss and still win the division, but at the time they play it both teams are playing as if it will decide the division. Winning in that type of game bodes well for the playoffs. "Must win" IMO includes going into the playoffs strong, on a roll of winning games that have an impact on seeding.
I dont think it is a must to win in order to win the division necessarily.
I think it is a tremendous longshot to think the Jets who are 8-2 and realistically could be 5-5 if the Lions, Browns and Broncos did not give them games that they had won, will go 4-2 or better in their 6 remaining games, all of which may be cold weather games, which the Jets figure to not be as good in. They must go to NE, Chicago, an Pittsburgh. The Jets so far this season are 1-2 against teams with winning records, 1-0 vs .500 teams, 1-0 vs 4-6 teams and have 5 wins vs 2-8 or 3-7 teams including the above mentioned games where they were beaten by 2-8,3-7 and 3-7 teams who then handed them the game.
They beat us in their house. Aside from that they are 0-2 against winning teams and have built their record win close wins against 2 and 3 win teams. The Jets are the most overrated team in the NFL, and that will be proven in the next month and a half.
I think it falls into the must win category solely because it is a game with more on the line than a normal game. Of course they can overcome a loss and still win the division, but at the time they play it both teams are playing as if it will decide the division. Winning in that type of game bodes well for the playoffs. "Must win" IMO includes going into the playoffs strong, on a roll of winning games that have an impact on seeding.
I dont think it is a must to win in order to win the division necessarily.
I think it is a tremendous longshot to think the Jets who are 8-2 and realistically could be 5-5 if the Lions, Browns and Broncos did not give them games that they had won, will go 4-2 or better in their 6 remaining games, all of which may be cold weather games, which the Jets figure to not be as good in. They must go to NE, Chicago, an Pittsburgh. The Jets so far this season are 1-2 against teams with winning records, 1-0 vs .500 teams, 1-0 vs 4-6 teams and have 5 wins vs 2-8 or 3-7 teams including the above mentioned games where they were beaten by 2-8,3-7 and 3-7 teams who then handed them the game.
They beatus in their house. Aside from that they are 0-2 against winning teams and have built their record win close wins against 2 and 3 win teams. The Jets are the most overrated team in the NFL, and that will be proven in the next month and a half.
How many games has their QB and RB played/won in cold weather?Right,i forgot the Jets are playing in south California all year long...
How many games has their QB and RB played/won in cold weather?
True...we are 0-2 vs winning teams besides that Patriots win. But if you think the Jets are overrated then you are mistaken. Just as easily we could have lost those games vs Detroit, Cleveland, Denver, & Houston...we could have easily won the games vs Green Bay & Baltimore.
One key play here or there is the difference in the game in all of those contests.
For instance: If Braylon Edwards doesn't run into the kicker during the Baltimore game then they don't get three free 1st & goals from the 3 yard line and run in for the only touchdown of the game.
Another instance: If Santonio Holmes doesn't drop that wide open screen pass during the Green Bay game, the outcome might just be different. Not to mention faking a punt to run for the first down on 4th & 19.
Now, I'm not making excuses for the Jets losses this season. I'm just explaining a point. That point being how close these teams are and that even vs the good teams we weren't over-matched by any of them.
How many games has their QB and RB played/won in cold weather?
???How many games Brady won in cold weather in the middle of his second year in the league?
yeah and if GB made a handful of plays they screwed up they would have beaten your precious rats by DOUBLE...I can go on all day long bustin' you up into little green pieces but let's cut this short...your precious all world green beaters were SHUT OUT....AT HOME..AFTER A BYE WEEK...spin THAT any way you want, it comes up S-U-C-K. Stop the minimizing and pro green rationalizations and OWN what actually happens.
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Nobody's talking about Brady in his first or second year starting versus Sanchez in his first two years; that's irrelevant. His comment was in regards to how well Sanchez can be expected to play this year in colder weather. He did have a lot of mediocre to just plain bad games once the weather got cold last year; would you dispute that?
But for the record, in Brady's first year as a starter the Pats started out 5-5, but ended up winning the Super Bowl. I think he was adequate in cold weather early in his career.