15 and 1.... 3rd seed possible

mosslost said:

if we only lose to Denver... And Denver only loses to Bengals... And Bengals go 16-0 or 15-1 we would get 3rd seed at 15-1.

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This is along the same lines of how I was thinking that the Patriots are 7-0, but don't control their own destiny with regards to HFA throughout.

dannydyn said:

I see the Bengals as possibly losing any of the following:

@ Arizona
vs. St. Louis
vs. Steelers
@Denver

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Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if they lose tonight against Cleveland. Cincy is something ridiculous like 40-10 for games played Sunday at 1, then like 10-20 for all others.

DaBronxPats14 said:

My thoughts exactly. This is no cake walk for Broncos. Raiders are capable of pulling it off.

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Something we have been saying for few yrs..just replace raiders with kc/chargers. Same thing people outside of NE must be saying about us ..with jets/bills/fins.

No team is going 16-0.

Anything is possible, but FWIW, only 6 franchises have ever posted a 15-1 record or better during the regular season. The odds of 3 of them doing it in the same conference in the same year is not something I'm worried about.

The Packers were the last team to win at least 15 games in a regular season, and that was 2011. Before them, the 2007 Patriots. Before them, the 2004 Steelers. So 3 teams in the past decade...3 teams in the same conference same year probably not something to get concerned about.

I will say this. The pats are the only team that can beat Denver. Pats and Denver could end 16-0 and 15-1 though, but still unlikely.

ivanvamp said:

If GB beats Carolina and they both win all the rest of their games, then Carolina will be the #2 seed at 15-1, losing the H2H tiebreaker with the Packers.

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Wouldn't losing to GB drop Carolina to 14-2?

Oswlek said:

Carolina is 7-0. One more loss would make them 15-1.

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Nope they're definitely 6-1.

glm said:

Nope they're definitely 6-1.

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Panthers are 7-0

FourierSeries said:

Bengals beat Denver last year. Granted, they were at home, but they are playing much better this year.

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Mannigs old arm will be rearing its head any week now.

Ice_Ice_Brady said:

This post is a waste of bandwidth. Three teams aren't going 15-1 and 14-2 will get a bye if not the #1 seed.

We could play many theoreticals that are far fetched, though it would be hard to match this one.

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Something always happens to the other teams.

NE will beat Denver in a few weeks and never trust the Bengals.

Sicilian said:

As unlikely as that is, how messed up would it be to get the 3rd seed at 15-1, while in the same year the Colts host a playoff game by winning their division at 6-10.

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like the year we went 11-5 with Brady out, missed the playoffs, and an 8-8 team qualified?

mosslost said:

Panthers are 7-0

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He's doing that odd meme thing. Just ignore him.

Triumph said:

Mannigs old arm will be rearing its head any week now.

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Manning's old arm has been rearing it's head for all but 1 or 2 games.

SVN said:

Man! cant we just enjoy every game as it comes ? 15-1, 16-0 , thats all we talk about .Who knows what will happen. God forbid pats lose a game, this board will combust calling everyone to be fired .

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I'm sure that has already happened multiple times in the game threads.

Archeryaddict12 said:

I will say this. The pats are the only team that can beat Denver. Pats and Denver could end 16-0 and 15-1 though, but still unlikely.

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The Bengals cant beat Denver? - In late December, outside, AT NIGHT when Manning will have another 7 games of wear on him?

The week before the Broncos are in Pittsburgh in the cold

mosslost said:

Panthers are 7-0

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Incorrect, they're 6-1

Bengals look good. Complete team. That tight end of theirs is a monster. They will be a worthy opponent for either the Pats or Donks. I do see their coach blowing it come December in that Donks game though. NFC is WEAK. Look for a blowout win by the AFC whichever team makes it. Hopefully The Pats.

Panthers 7-0

mosslost said:

Panthers 7-0

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The Panthers are actually 6-1.