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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.I don't think that is certain. If their loss is to Denver and ours is say to the jets or Miami don't we win the tiebreaker?if Oakland also goes 3 and 1 they would get the tie breaker
KC wouldn't count because we do not play themIn the case of NE both BUF games count. In the case of DEN, all four of the OAK and KC games count. Note that the tiebreaker is "best W-L-T percentage". There's no requirement that the teams have the same number of common games. Just that there are at least four.
Yeah - good point. And neither will OAK, for the same reason.KC wouldn't count because we do not play them
It depends on who the tie is with.Yeah - good point. And neither will OAK, for the same reason.
But KC's two games against DEN will count for them and NE's two games against BUF will count for NE.
I think who you "beat" only matters in the common opponents tie breaker.. "who you played, regardless of win or loss" is the "strenght of schedule" tie breaker. I am not totally sure about this, but I think that is the one they have us on, so it would not matter WHO they LOSE to if we end up tied in the strength of schedule tie breaker. However I fully admit that once you get to the 4th and 5th ties breaker my head starts to hurt.I don't think that is certain. If their loss is to Denver and ours is say to the jets or Miami don't we win the tiebreaker?
Common opponents comes first. That is the advantage they have so far because one of our losses is vs a common opponent.I think who you "beat" only matters in the common opponents tie breaker.. "who you played, regardless of win or loss" is the "strenght of schedule" tie breaker. I am not totally sure about this, but I think that is the one they have us on, so it would not matter WHO they LOSE to if we end up tied in the strength of schedule tie breaker. However I fully admit that once you get to the 4th and 5th ties breaker my head starts to hurt.
Todays games certainly didn't help Pats in the Home Field Hunt.
Lots of big battles and looks like 3-1 will be needed for the Pats.
NE: ...... vs BAL .. @DEN .. vs NYJ .. @ MIA
OAK: .... @KC .... @SD ..... vs IND .. @DEN
KC: ..... vs OAK .. vs TEN .. vs DEN .. @SD
DEN: ... @TEN .. vs NE .... @KC ..... vs OAK
I am hoping that they have to win 2 at home.Sooner or later...I'm guessing sooner...the Pats are going to have to win a tough Playoff game in a hostile environment on the Road to get to the SB.
They've done it twice before and other teams in recent years have had to win two and even three on the road to get to and win the big game.
I don't think we have a lot of confidence in our guys if we think that HFA is a must for them to get to Houston.
In the case of NE both BUF games count. In the case of DEN, all four of the OAK and KC games count. Note that the tiebreaker is "best W-L-T percentage". There's no requirement that the teams have the same number of common games. Just that there are at least four.
win all 4 is our best chance obviouslyThanks, QM.
It still means Pats have better chances to have this tiebreaker over KC (the best they can go is 3-2; which is the worst Pats can go if they lose both @DEN and vs NYJ which is not likely). If they want to have it over OAK they need to win both BAL & DEN with OAK losing to DEN.
The good news is the 2 Seed and the first round bye are all but clinched now. However, Oakland will have the tie breaker against us. Their schedule is tough, they look good enough to me to finish 3 and 1 the rest of the way, which means we need to go 4 and 0. (I "think")
Not too mention that we could still end up tied with KC if we drop one, and I think they get the tie breaker too the last time I checked. (But I think they should drop at least one )
I'm not worried, in the real sense of worry, about any of the games. The NFL is just fun entertainment for me. I was only referencing KC in the context of them winning their division which is very possible. I did the tie breaker machine with them (KC) winning out and us losing once to Denver and we got the tie breaker with them at 13-3. The bottom line is the Pats need to win these games coming up, and hopefully all of them. (OK for a fan to look ahead, I'm not on the team, and that is part of the entertainment for me. If Oakland wins all 4 they get it it. I doubt they will lose 2 games, so that likely means we need to win all 4)A few things.
If Oakland wins their division, the Best KC can do is the #5 seed, regardless of their record.
Oakland has 3 divisional games left. 2 of which are away games at two of the hardest stadiums to play at. Arrowhead and Mile High. These are, by no means, gimmees..
The Patriots have 2 divisional games left as well. And they will be tough as all divisional games are. So will the game in Denver.
Talking about the Tie Breaker now when that division has so much going on is silly because KC, Oakland, and Denver could all end up at 12-4 and there is all sorts of things that could happen.
Let's worry about the games as they come. That's what Belichick's mantra will be for the team. Focus on the next game, which is Baltimore.
..as long as the title game isn't in denver!!
it will be tough trying to match scores with the raiders.