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2. Division Record
3. Common Games
4. Conference Record
5. Strength of Victory
If we beat the Saints, The Saints and Vikings could both go 15-1 and the tiebreaker would be #5. So it teaches you running up the score is BS!
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Head-to-head, if applicable.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
Strength of victory.
Strength of schedule.
Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
Best net points in conference games.
Best net points in all games.
Best net touchdowns in all games.
Coin toss.
I'm always a bit more attuned to the threads that I start.....I feel that the "care and watering" of a thread is the responsibility of the OP. Which is a way of saying that while I know there's always give and take within any discussion, I can't help but noting that 90% of the posts here have nothing to do with the initial point I made. Now, the posts here are actually pretty good--usually I just see a lot of pissing contests between jerks so I don't even point it out. But you guys are making some decent comments, they just don't really seem to belong here, you know?
Let me throw something out there, because I'm living in NY and don't get the day-to-day I'd like. Who are the likely leaders to step up for the Pats on D? I feel like Wilfork is that kinda guy, but I don't really know how vocal/aggressive he is. (Also, it would help if he got signed to a new deal.) Who's most likely to step up?
Mayo is the onfield leader
Seau is the vocal leader, on the sidelines and in the locker room. His pep talk is legendary.
Yeah, the thing about Seau is....I had this thought when they signed him again, with the comments in the media about how he'd be good clubhouse presence--I think real leaders have to produce. If you're just a rah-rah guy, but don't get it done on the field, then you've either got to be a coach, or something else.
Strength of victory doesn't mean margin of victory. It means the records of the teams you have beaten, so the amount you win by does not factor into that tiebreaker.1. Head-to-Head
2. Division Record
3. Common Games
4. Conference Record
5. Strength of Victory
If we beat the Saints, The Saints and Vikings could both go 15-1 and the tiebreaker would be #5. So it teaches you running up the score is BS!
I agree, and Seau won't be the leader on the field. But Seau's biggest contribution this season will be teaching the kids. In a way, that could be seen as a different form of leadership, but not the way you mean in the OP.
I'd guess Mayo since he's in charge of making the defensive calls. Wilfork is a great player, but if he was going to become the leader, I think he would have done so already after Sey left. I think Mayo learned quite a bit from Teddy, even though Bru was fading last year. The young guys need to learn from someone, and I think Seau will definitely help Mayo to become that leader.
no Seau is a special case. He is an intense, natural born leader that players always want to follow. Wasn't he voted team captain the first year he was brought in here out of retirement? And he totally buys into BB which is huge for a team's morale when things get a bit dicey. I don't think he needs to play much to have an impact on this team.
I am still bothered by the smacking the defense took in the 4th quarter though. Forget the 4th and 2 call, this defense had absolutely no answer for Manning for the 2 drives before that last one. Were they tired. Sure. But the Manning no-huddle offense doesn't allow for many substitutions so they are going to have to figure that one out. no excuses. That's what was said before the game.
and the offense? Get one lousy first down to close out the game.
Sorry, not feeling the optimism of this thread yet. I think the Saints game will be very telling because we'll see if the defense can play a complete game against an elite offense. I do think we kick the Jets arses though.