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None of this may matter when you consider that a Patriots victory over KC this weekend would likely send them to the 4th seed. If KC travels to Baltimore in the playoffs, they stand a 50/50 chance of winning there (we made Baltimore's backfield look all-world somehow, but the Chiefs would expose them).
Beat KC and then you don't have to worry about the rest.
It’s insane that anyone is rooting for the Bills to win. This isn’t your typical Patriots season. The division is legitimately up for grabs if the Patriots stumble again against the Chiefs.
Focus on the division, worry about the playoffs when they come.
It's definitely a win win situation for the Pats especially if they can ride the ship and win on Sunday!I look at it as a win/win. Baltimore stumbles and NE has a shot at the top seed again or Buffalo cedes some ground in the division. It's an improvement on their current position either way.
I can't understand the logic of rooting for Buffalo but here we are.
Yea I get that HFA is the "logic" but as you pointed out its 2nd to the division. I'd argue by a good bit considering what could happen in the next few weeks.HFA is the logic. I understand it but I agree that getting the division is first priority.
The Bills beat an inept offense in 2016 w/Brisset in Foxboro. Our current offense is nearly as bad, so Buffalo has a real chance.Lol at people who are really rooting for the Ravens.
The Patriots have lost like two meaningful home games to AFC opponents in the last ten seasons, but you wouldn’t go broke for HFA, and you’re worried that the Patriots will lose at home to the Chiefs and Bills to lose the division??? Makes sense these people are vastly undervaluing perhaps the biggest homefield advantage in the history of American sports.
Any probability model will show a Bills win over the Ravens is significantly better for the Patriots than vice versa.
The Bills beat an inept offense in 2016 w/Brisset in Foxboro. Our current offense is nearly as bad, so Buffalo has a real chance.
The Bills beat an inept offense in 2016 w/Brisset in Foxboro. Our current offense is nearly as bad, so Buffalo has a real chance.
It’s insane that anyone is rooting for the Bills to win. This isn’t your typical Patriots season. The division is legitimately up for grabs if the Patriots stumble again against the Chiefs.
Focus on the division, worry about the playoffs when they come.
That makes absolutely no difference...you are choosing your preferred outcome based on a game played three years ago with completely different circumstances.
The Bills have almost zero chance to win the division. If they beat the Ravens, they still would need to win @PIT and @NE. AND the Patriots would still need to lose to the Chiefs too. That would be a total of four road underdog victories against winning teams. Take out the scrub opponents and here’s what MUST happen for the Bills to win the division:
Buffalo wins @Baltimore
KC wins @New England
Buffalo wins @Pittsburgh
Buffalo wins @New England
Do you know what the incredibly low odds this has if happening? Meanwhile the Patriots and Ravens have a 50% chance to meet in the AFFCG, where homefield is absolutely essential. This is a fantasy worst-case scenario (NE loses division) versus a very reasonable chance (AFC Champion decided by homefield advantage,)
I still think you get the division first although I'll admit that you have a strong argument.
Obviously rooting for Baltimore seeing as how a loss to the Bills on Dec.21 would send New England to the 5th seed as a wildcard.
Why would anyone worry about HFA when the division is a super tight race with a handful of games to go? They must really be pinning their hopes on a sure thing victory against a team they scored 16 points on the first time, but that makes little sense.
HFA is the logic. I understand it but I agree that getting the division is first priority.
That makes absolutely no difference...you are choosing your preferred outcome based on a game played three years ago with completely different circumstances.
The Bills have almost zero chance to win the division. If they beat the Ravens, they still would need to win @PIT and @NE. AND the Patriots would still need to lose to the Chiefs too. That would be a total of four road underdog victories against winning teams. Take out the scrub opponents and here’s what MUST happen for the Bills to win the division:
Buffalo wins @Baltimore
KC wins @New England
Buffalo wins @Pittsburgh
Buffalo wins @New England
Do you know what the incredibly low odds this has if happening? Meanwhile the Patriots and Ravens have a 50% chance to meet in the AFFCG, where homefield is absolutely essential. This is a fantasy worst-case scenario (NE loses division) versus a very reasonable chance (AFC Champion decided by homefield advantage,)