Sean Pa Patriot
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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.According to AFC Winning Magic Numbers , the Pats' current magic number is 3.
it would give Lady Tom another opportunity to cry on the air about how he always saw the Pats as role models and is so disappointed that we were mean to him.
What are you saying here?
Now what's cool is that the same math applies to the greenies. I'd love to knock them out 1-on-1, and then see a collapse so they miss the whole party. If nothing else, it would give Lady Tom another opportunity to cry on the air about how he always saw the Pats as role models and is so disappointed that we were mean to him.
A Winning Magic Number is the number of consecutive upcoming games a team must win to guarantee winning a given playoff spot.
That means we need to win 4 out of our 5 remaining games, with no losses in the division, which isn't exactly a simple path to the playoffs.We get the #1 seed if:
1. Beat the Jets, Bills, Fins - Jets are the main challenge here obviously. But you figure if they sweep us, we don't deserve the division. The other 2 could be tough, but are very winnable regardless.
2. Split the NFC games - Very doable
That's the maximum we'd have to do, as you see beat the Jets and we are well on our way. If other teams lose games they should we have to do even less than the above scenario.
That means we need to win 4 out of our 5 remaining games, with no losses in the division, which isn't exactly a simple path to the playoffs.
But that's partly because it's pretty early for such calculations.
Such a good answer for such a bad question (sorry OP - but unlikely as it seems, yes, a team can win 11 and miss the playoffs LOL... never mind 10.)
But "win 3 and in" seems pretty comforting, though of course the whole focus right now is winning the division - and that road goes through the monday night Jets game, realistically.
Now what's cool is that the same math applies to the greenies. I'd love to knock them out 1-on-1, and then see a collapse so they miss the whole party. If nothing else, it would give Lady Tom another opportunity to cry on the air about how he always saw the Pats as role models and is so disappointed that we were mean to him.
We get the #1 seed if:
1. Beat the Jets, Bills, Fins - Jets are the main challenge here obviously. But you figure if they sweep us, we don't deserve the division. The other 2 could be tough, but are very winnable regardless.
2. Split the NFC games - Very doable
That's the maximum we'd have to do, as you see beat the Jets and we are well on our way. If other teams lose games they should we have to do even less than the above scenario.
No. There would still be seven teams capable of winning 11-12 if they win out. Plus a couple of more who could go to 10 if they win out.
Don't know about the rest of you, but I'm thinking the Pats are capable of winning out their remaining games, and I think they'll do so. Forget magic numbers and all of that crap, bring on the #1 seed.