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LAC@KC, for LAC. Degree of rooting interest: high
Pats are chasing KC, two games behind but with the tiebreaker. No tiebreaker with LAC, but the Chargers don’t really have a home crowd or home field advantage. Cheer for the LAC then hope KC also loses at Seattle and that the Ravens take down the Chargers, while the Pats win out. Hey, it could happen. Maybe.
HOU @ NYJ, for an asteroid. No, wait, I guess for the Jets. Yuck. Degree of rooting interest: low
Pats are tied with HOU but have the tiebreaker, thus a HOU loss provides a buffer. It won’t happen anyway, but control the gag reflex and if by a miracle it gets close, cheer for the Jets
CLE @ DEN, doesn’t really matter. Slight pref for CLE. Degree of rooting interest: near zero
CLE is out of it, but the 6-7 Broncos have a faint pulse. Two Broncos wins could motivate them to play well vs. the Chargers in the finale, which could help. It is fun to see Horseface lose, though. Tough call.
AZ @ ATL also doesn’t matter. Degree of rooting interest: zero
Both are out of it. Falcons have a crappy owner so cheer for the Cards if you really want to care.
Lions at Bills (edit)for the Bills. Degree of rooting interest: medium. Both are out of it. Bills win gives them a worse draft pick, so that is tempting, and most importantly, we own a Lions pick that gets better as they lose. Lions win makes Bills fans mad/miserable and that seems desirable, but our draft pick rules.
GB @ CHI, for GB (edit). Degree of rooting interest: medium
While more dirt on the performance of Rodgers can’t hurt, we own Bears draft pick that gets better if they lose.
OAK @ CIN, don’t care. Turd bowl. Degree of interest: zero
CIN win may help Marvelous Marv keep his job, which is good for the rest of the AFC. But then, do you want to see Gruden win anything, ever? No. Maybe cheer for an asteroid again.
DAL@IND, for Dallas. Degree of rooting interest: medium
It’s impossible for me to cheer for the Deflategate Liars unless they play the Jets or directly can help the Pats with a win. Keep them out of the playoffs, forever. Not that Dallas is at all likeable, but the Colts blow.
MIA @ MIN, for MIN.Degree of rooting interest: medium (edited)
I prefer MIA or TEN making the playoffs over the Big Deflategate Liars (IND) or the Little Deflategate Liars (BALT). This is despite the dislike of a division rival. Gives MIA false hope that they are good and lowers their draft pick. But it's a hat & T-shirt day for NE only if the Fins lose.
TEN @ NYG, for TEN (tough call, though). Degree of rooting interest: low
As mentioned above, slight pref for TN over BALT or IND to get the last wildcard. Wouldn’t mind seeing more Manning faces of despair, too.
WAS @ JAX, for Washington. Degree of rooting interest: medium
Eff Jalen Ramsey. Eff those fans who shouted "DUUUU-VAAAAAALLL" and "Brady sucks" in my ear. Loving their crash and burn. No love for the skins, but this is driven more by dislike and mouthiness of Ramsey
TB @ BAL, for TB. Degree of rooting interest: low
Screw the little deflategate liars. A BAL win might better motivate them over the Chargers, but a Harbaugh win is, to me, a bad day, always.
SEA @ SF, for SEA, merely for motivational purposes. Degree of interest: low
SF is out of it and is unlikely to win anyway. SEA is looking very good for a wild card. They host KC next week. Maybe it is best that they stay on a roll.
PHL @ LAR, for PHL, though close to a coin toss. Degree of interest: low
Rams have only two easy games left. Last chance to lose and derail their confidence as we get closer to the playoffs. Media crowned them too soon.
NO @ CAR, for NO. Degree of interest: moderate
Only real motivation here is to keep the Saints striving to play at a high level so that they can be maximally motivated to beat down the Steelers next week. I have a hard time disliking Brees, though I'd hate for the Pats to face them in the SB
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Pats are chasing KC, two games behind but with the tiebreaker. No tiebreaker with LAC, but the Chargers don’t really have a home crowd or home field advantage. Cheer for the LAC then hope KC also loses at Seattle and that the Ravens take down the Chargers, while the Pats win out. Hey, it could happen. Maybe.
HOU @ NYJ, for an asteroid. No, wait, I guess for the Jets. Yuck. Degree of rooting interest: low
Pats are tied with HOU but have the tiebreaker, thus a HOU loss provides a buffer. It won’t happen anyway, but control the gag reflex and if by a miracle it gets close, cheer for the Jets
CLE @ DEN, doesn’t really matter. Slight pref for CLE. Degree of rooting interest: near zero
CLE is out of it, but the 6-7 Broncos have a faint pulse. Two Broncos wins could motivate them to play well vs. the Chargers in the finale, which could help. It is fun to see Horseface lose, though. Tough call.
AZ @ ATL also doesn’t matter. Degree of rooting interest: zero
Both are out of it. Falcons have a crappy owner so cheer for the Cards if you really want to care.
Lions at Bills (edit)for the Bills. Degree of rooting interest: medium. Both are out of it. Bills win gives them a worse draft pick, so that is tempting, and most importantly, we own a Lions pick that gets better as they lose. Lions win makes Bills fans mad/miserable and that seems desirable, but our draft pick rules.
GB @ CHI, for GB (edit). Degree of rooting interest: medium
While more dirt on the performance of Rodgers can’t hurt, we own Bears draft pick that gets better if they lose.
OAK @ CIN, don’t care. Turd bowl. Degree of interest: zero
CIN win may help Marvelous Marv keep his job, which is good for the rest of the AFC. But then, do you want to see Gruden win anything, ever? No. Maybe cheer for an asteroid again.
DAL@IND, for Dallas. Degree of rooting interest: medium
It’s impossible for me to cheer for the Deflategate Liars unless they play the Jets or directly can help the Pats with a win. Keep them out of the playoffs, forever. Not that Dallas is at all likeable, but the Colts blow.
MIA @ MIN, for MIN.Degree of rooting interest: medium (edited)
I prefer MIA or TEN making the playoffs over the Big Deflategate Liars (IND) or the Little Deflategate Liars (BALT). This is despite the dislike of a division rival. Gives MIA false hope that they are good and lowers their draft pick. But it's a hat & T-shirt day for NE only if the Fins lose.
TEN @ NYG, for TEN (tough call, though). Degree of rooting interest: low
As mentioned above, slight pref for TN over BALT or IND to get the last wildcard. Wouldn’t mind seeing more Manning faces of despair, too.
WAS @ JAX, for Washington. Degree of rooting interest: medium
Eff Jalen Ramsey. Eff those fans who shouted "DUUUU-VAAAAAALLL" and "Brady sucks" in my ear. Loving their crash and burn. No love for the skins, but this is driven more by dislike and mouthiness of Ramsey
TB @ BAL, for TB. Degree of rooting interest: low
Screw the little deflategate liars. A BAL win might better motivate them over the Chargers, but a Harbaugh win is, to me, a bad day, always.
SEA @ SF, for SEA, merely for motivational purposes. Degree of interest: low
SF is out of it and is unlikely to win anyway. SEA is looking very good for a wild card. They host KC next week. Maybe it is best that they stay on a roll.
PHL @ LAR, for PHL, though close to a coin toss. Degree of interest: low
Rams have only two easy games left. Last chance to lose and derail their confidence as we get closer to the playoffs. Media crowned them too soon.
NO @ CAR, for NO. Degree of interest: moderate
Only real motivation here is to keep the Saints striving to play at a high level so that they can be maximally motivated to beat down the Steelers next week. I have a hard time disliking Brees, though I'd hate for the Pats to face them in the SB
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