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Anyways, it wouldn't surprise me if one of the NFC wild card teams make it to the Super Bowl. Including the *gulp* Giants. Seattle is too inconsistent game to game and, while I think they're both phenomenal players, the Cowboys' superstuds have to be nearing the rookie wall.
It pissed me off last night at the end of Thursday Night Football that instead of highlighting that the Pats now have the No. 1 seed, all the pundits, particularly Rich Eisen, immediately went on to, "and if the Ravens beat the Patriots on Monday night [like it was a foregone conclusion], then Kansas City will have the No. 1 seed!" That's my complaint. Grrrrr.
The Patriots have to root for the Chiefs to win their games. That's my bottom line. If the Chiefs win, the Patriots can afford a loss to Baltimore or Denver.
If the Patriots end up 13-3 and tied with 13-3 Oakland, then Oakland gets the 1st seed. But if the Patriots end up in a 3 way tie with Oakland and KC, then the Patriots get the first seed.
So--I am a KC fan the rest of the year.
NE cannot end up in a 3-way tie with OAK and KC unless NE, OAK, and KC all fail to win their divisions.
In your scenario one of OAK and KC will win the AFCW. The one that doesn't is out of play when it comes to determining the top four seeds.
But it is true that if KC and NE win their divisions at 13-3 NE will get the #1.
I mean, they were probably talking about playoff scenarios for KC...you know, the team that won last night and took the division lead.
But the larger point is that they are wrong.
If the Patriots lose to Baltimore, they are still the #1 seed.
Nope, KC takes over on some SOV tiebreaker.
The Patriots win the tie-breaker on best win % in common games:
Houston, New York, Pittsburgh.
KC is 1-2.
New England is 3-0.