Jetsies could still make playoffs

[hlywoodjp]

I don't know. The Chiefs' defense has come alive in recent weeks. They played the Steelers down to the wire and beat the Bears who are playing for their playoff life (granted they don't have Cutler and Forte went out during the game). The Jets better not sleep on them because they could pull of an upset.

Unless the Eagles really packed it in and just didn't collapse because of a short week on Thursday, the Eagles could play the Jets tough too if Vick and Maclin are back by then.

I still see any game left on their schedule a loss except for the Eagles if they really have quit on Andy Reid.

We'll see. They are like roaches and seem to play their best with their backs against the wall.

 

[supafly]

Even if the NYJ lose only once (KC, PHI, NYG, MIA) they still only go 10-6.

If I recall correctly, they would still need some help from some of the outside teams who they are also battling for ONE spot.

Remember that one of the two spots goes to the team that doesn't win the AFCN (PIT or BAL). That leaves the NYJ to compete with :

--Cincinnati

--Tennessee

--Loser of the AFCW (either Oakland or Denver)

So, in reality no they aren't "done" by any means. They never were. But there are currently 4 teams competing for 1 spot, so they aren't by any means a lock either.

 

[Keyser Söze]

San Angelo "I'm Not a Jets Troll" State.

Your Jets are awful. I watched the Skins-Jets game today and was astounded at the minor league level of play. The Jets have nothing to scare the Pats with. Nothing.

The only two teams that legitimately worry me in the playoffs are Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

Your Jets aren't even in the conversation.

I once got an infraction for calling an obvious troll a troll......so

 

[sbpatfan]

I once got an infraction for calling an obvious troll a troll......so

Calling someone a troll is trolling. A vicious cycle.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

At first I thought they may go 3-2 down the stretch in the last 5, but now I'm thinking they only lose once.

I hope to hell they don't get in. I am not sharing this extreme amount of confidence that everyone else is about the possibility of meeting them for a 3rd time.

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I'm not either. If beating them 45-3 was irrelevant to how our playoff meeting would go, sweeping them is equally or more irrelevant. Playoffs are an entire new season

 

[Ring 6]

I just used the ESPN Playoff Machine, and I'm not feeling so good about our next 3 games:

@Redskins: Shanahan owns us.
@Tebows: Tebow will find a way to pull a win out of his ass (Tebows)
Dolphins: Dolphins could easily pull off the upset.

I see us going 10-6 and getting the 4 seed, beating the #5 Steelers and then losing to the #1 Ravens. Jets are going to have a hard time down the stretch as well. I predict they go 8-8 and out of the playoffs.

So what you are saying is any team that has any chance of beating us will beat us?
9-3 teams don't generally lose 3 out 4 when 3 of the teams have losing records and the 4th is barely over .500 and a novelty act that hasn't beaten any good teams.

 

[supafly]

I'm not either. If beating them 45-3 was irrelevant to how our playoff meeting would go, sweeping them is equally or more irrelevant. Playoffs are an entire new season

The good news is that they're currently still the 9th seeded team...

Yes, they can and will certainly make a wildcard push. But there are the following teams ahead of them:

5. Pittsburgh
6. Cincinnati
7. Tennessee
8. Oakland

Then come the NY Jets

9. NYJ

 

[Kontradiction]

The Pats could beat any team in the playoffs since no team has played perfect football and have struggled at times. Even the Packers could lose in a shootout.

I think the Pats could beat the Ravens because they are running team and the Pats have been far better vs. the run.

Teams usually don't play perfect football in the playoffs. But the teams that win usually have defenses that can cover for their flaws, force quick three and out's, and get more opportunities to score points. The Pats haven't shown that they have that type of D this year, unfortunately.

As for the Jets, I told people not to write them off a few weeks back. Every year we write them off, every year they get in by some sort of luck.

 

[Banjo]

assuming the Pats get the 1st seed, I want to see the Jets get in as the 6th seed. they can probably beat 3rd seed Houston, but then they'll have to face the Patriots again.

I want revenge d%#*!@t!

 

[supafly]

assuming the Pats get the 1st seed, I want to see the Jets get in as the 6th seed. they can probably beat 3rd seed Houston, but then they'll have to face the Patriots again.

I want revenge d%#*!@t!

I don't see any reasonable scenario where NE gets in as the #1 seed this yr, but I respect your right to hold out hope.

As far as facing the NYJ for a 3rd time go...are you serious? We already got revenge, and it would be the ultimate revenge to win the division (again), while they sit home.

I don't know why anyone would truly want to face the NYJ again this yr? I don't see much benefit in doing it. It would be like giving someone new life to prove that the first 2 times you beat them did not matter. Another reason is b/c they would get pumped up again for a 3rd matchup, where anything is possible. Not only that, but Rex Ryan would sit up night and day, trying to scheme up something to slow Brady down. Even though we do matchup well with them on paper, I wouldn't want any part of that matchup. It's also hard to beat the same opponent 3x in one yr, it lowers your chances even though it's been done a number of times before.

I would relate it to playing with fire, at least that's my thinking.

 

[strngplyr]

Even if BAL gets the #1 (or the #5 if PIT wins the AFCN) they will likely have to play Pittsburgh in a 1 vs 5 matchup.

I'm liking the chances that PIT gets them in the playoffs, and beats them.

I'm hoping for the #2 seed. It would be a much easier path in my opinion.

Doesnt highest seed always play lowest remaining seed? 1v5 can only happen in the Championship game. If the wildcard teams win, it's 1v6 and 2v5. The 1 seed will likely play the AFCW winner or the Jets/Titans/Bengals (I don't see 2 AFCW teams making it).

In other words, the 1 seed not only gets homefield advantage, but arguably the worst playoff teams.

rd1: 3v6 4v5
rd2: 1v lowest remaining 2v highest remaining

edit: i outsmarted myself. if 3 and 5 win its 1v5 in divisional. Guess it all depends on who the 6 seed is and how well Houston is playing with their #3 QB.

 

[supafly]

Doesnt highest seed always play lowest remaining seed? 1v5 can only happen in the Championship game. If the wildcard teams win, it's 1v6 and 2v5. The 1 seed will likely play the AFCW winner or the Jets/Titans/Bengals (I don't see 2 AFCW teams making it).

In other words, the 1 seed not only gets homefield advantage, but arguably the worst playoff teams.

rd1: 3v6 4v5
rd2: 1v lowest remaining 2v highest remaining

There's a lot of reason to believe that a #2 seed would matchup better, and avoid having to possibly play BOTH Pittsburgh and Baltimore.

As long as the #6 loses on the road to the #3, the #5 seed (BAL/PIT) would play the #1 (BAL/PIT). It would be a great way to have them knock each other out, and only have to play one.

On top of that, if PIT wins (as they very well may, having lost 2x to them in one year, which is rare + they have no problem beating them in BAL), we would actually host the AFCCG vs PIT.

I see the 2 being much better off, as they'd get to play the 3 or 4 (likely HOU, or the winner of the West), which would be a much better matchup.

Of course, this is also under the assumption that:

1. The home team can win a playoff game (HOU or DEN/OAK) in the first round

2. Said home team can knock out the weakest team in the tournament, which would also be on the road

It's not too much to ask, but maybe you're just used to the #6 winning lately.

 

[Modest]

So much luck.

 

[NinjaZX6R]

I just used the ESPN Playoff Machine, and I'm not feeling so good about our next 3 games:

@Redskins: Shanahan owns us.
@Tebows: Tebow will find a way to pull a win out of his ass (Tebows)
Dolphins: Dolphins could easily pull off the upset.

I see us going 10-6 and getting the 4 seed, beating the #5 Steelers and then losing to the #1 Ravens. Jets are going to have a hard time down the stretch as well. I predict they go 8-8 and out of the playoffs.

Shanny does not own us. He had a decent D Coord in Larry Coyer (when Coyer was good back in Denver) who gave us fits. We just suck playing in Denver. Not sure how and why. Last time BB faced Shanny, it was a rout on MNF.

 

[supafly]

So much luck.

With my scenario as a 2 seed? Not really...

All you need is the 3 seed (higher seed, much better record, at home, and heavily favored) to beat the 6 (last team in the tourny, weakest team, on the road, underdog) in ONE game.

It's not asking for the world. There'd have to be a very decent chance of it happening. Somewhere close to 2/3rds--early 60's to mid 60's %, I'd have to imagine.

That avoids playing BOTH Pittsburgh and Baltimore, and allows us to beat one team at home (either HOU or DEN/OAK) to go to the AFC Championship game.

Just b/c the #6 seeded Jets won a couple of yrs in a row does not always mean that the #6 is going to upset the #3 every yr.

 

[IllegalContact]

I think the jets season will end in miami........they won't make the playoffs

every team they stand to go up against in tie breakers (raiders, broncos, ravens) have them head to head........

 

[ivanvamp]

I thought they were done, but one more loss and they'd still end up 10-6 which might be good enough. I think they are the only team the pats could definitely beat, that is if they don't choke. Well, should be able to beat the raiders too, I think.

The Pats *should* go 4-0 and finish 13-3. But I could see them dropping one of these last four and finishing at 12-4.

Baltimore (9-3): vs Ind, at SD, vs Cle, at Cin - I think they go 3-1. That would give them the conference tiebreaker over New England.

Houston (9-3): at Cin, vs Car, at Ind, vs Ten - I think they go 3-1 as well. NE would have the strength of victory tiebreaker, most likely, over Houston. That would put NE as the #2 seed.

Denver (7-5): vs Chi, vs NE, at Buf, vs KC - They could go anywhere from 4-0 to 0-4. Let's say 2-2, so they finish at 9-7.

Oakland (7-5): at GB, vs Det, at KC, vs SD - I see them going, at best, 2-2. That means they finish tied with Denver at 9-7. I think Denver would likely have the better division record, so Denver gets the #4 seed.

Cincinnati (7-5): vs Hou, at StL, vs Ari, vs Bal - I see 2-2 or 3-1 here, putting them at either 9-7 or 10-6.

Tennessee (7-5): vs NO, at Ind, vs Jax, at Hou - They should win the Ind and Jax games, probably lose vs NO. That puts them at 9-6 with the last game against Houston to go. I think Hou will have the division locked up at that point, but Ten will need it to make the playoffs. That'll be one interesting game for sure. Figure they go 9-7 or 10-6.

NYJets (7-5): vs KC, at Phi, vs NYG, at Mia - They could go 4-0 or 0-4, and neither would surprise me (ok, I would be surprised if they lost to KC). I think they go 2-2 or 3-1 to finish at 9-7 or 10-6.

That last weekend could be crazy, with these being huge games:

- NE vs Buf - NE playing for #1 or #2 seed
- Bal at Cin - Bal playing for the division title, and a #1 or #2 seed; Cin playing for their playoff lives
- Pit at Cle - Pit playing for the division title, and a #1 or #2 seed
- Ten at Hou - Hou playing for the #2 seed, Ten playing for the playoffs
- NYJ at Mia - Jets playing for the playoffs
- Den vs KC - Den playing for the division title or wild card
- Oak vs SD - Oak playing for the division title or wild card

That's about as good a list of games as you're going to find on the last weekend of the season.

My prediction:

#1 Baltimore (12-4)
#2 New England (12-4) - loses the tiebreaker to Bal
#3 Houston (11-5 or 12-4) - loses the tiebreaker to NE
#4 Denver (9-7)
#5 Pittsburgh (12-4) - loses the tiebreaker to Bal
#6 NYJ (10-6) - somehow gets in

And if that happens, we'd see:

NYJ at Hou - Jets will win that game
Pit at Den - Pit will shut down Tebow and win that game

then...

NYJ at Bal - a war; Bal wins
Pit at NE - NE gets revenge

then...

NE at Bal - who knows

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Shanny does not own us. He had a decent D Coord in Larry Coyer (when Coyer was good back in Denver) who gave us fits. We just suck playing in Denver. Not sure how and why. Last time BB faced Shanny, it was a rout on MNF.

Shanny doesn't own much of anything these days. Only the chicken little's here and Snyder fell for that crap...

 

[PatsFanSince74]

I'm rooting for them to make it. I'd rather play a team at home I've already beaten twice, including on the road.

I never root for the Jets to win anything because I'm superstitious enough to believe that God protects the truly stupid (that's mostly a joke, but I really don't want to meet them for a third time...at some point the laws of randomness take over and you never know what might happen).

 

[PatsFanSince74]

The Pats could beat any team in the playoffs since no team has played perfect football and have struggled at times. Even the Packers could lose in a shootout.

I think the Pats could beat the Ravens because they are running team and the Pats have been far better vs. the run.

There's not a whole lot any of us can say when we're talking about a team that hasn't won a playoff game since the 07 season, but I've got the Ravens, even with Flacco at QB, as the Pats' biggest threat. I'd rather things work out that the Steelers eliminate them and we put our money on BB not losing to a team twice in a season.