NFL GAME DAY DISCUSSION Week 18 Other Games Thread

[upstater1]

This is going to be a tie, isn't it?

 

[Dingleberry]

Screw it. Give me a tie. That would be funny. Or a Ben pick 6 to end his career.

 

[Tottie]

Can't root for ravens what happens if they tie who gets in

 

[Uncle Rico]

Oddly finding myself rooting for Steelers here. Not so Ben can go out with "glory." But just to see the Colts eliminated. And Harbaugh. Those two are at the bottom of my non-Jets Most Despised list.

 

[Dingleberry]

Oh shyt. A tie eliminates both teams. Let it happen!!!!!!

 

[upstater1]

Wow--Ben. Stunning to see his lack of arm strength

 

[Kdo5]

Clutch throw Ben.

 

[Delicate Genius]

Colts can still get in if PIT-BAL ends in a tie and the Raiders win tonight. They would play KC next week if it happens.

 

[denverpatsfan]

Warrior!

 

[Dingleberry]

Colts can still get in if PIT-BAL ends in a tie and the Raiders win tonight. They would play KC next week if it happens.

Ok, that's my wish. See if Taylor can run all over KC.

 

[dtbrks]

I don’t want to see with Pitt or Balt get in the playoffs because I hate them both so much.
let’s go for a tie

 

[sambam94]

Can't root for ravens what happens if they tie who gets in

both eliminated

 

[Ross12]

How would the Pats losing help the Colts? I'm confused by that one. Can't see the relevance unless it's some sort of weird strength of schedule thing.

I'm actually confused by it too. The #1 tiebreaker for a wild card spot is head-to-head, and the Ravens beat the Colts this year, so there should be no conceivable way that the Colts pass the Ravens for a wild card spot if their records are equal. I think the ESPN tool is full of ****.

 

[Vatahala]

Steelers and Ravens both eliminated if they tie... that's messed up haha

That doesn't help the Colts does it?

 

[Jim Beankie]

I'm actually confused by it too. The #1 tiebreaker for a wild card spot is head-to-head, and the Ravens beat the Colts this year, so there should be no conceivable way that the Colts pass the Ravens for a wild card spot if their records are equal. I think the ESPN tool is full of ****.

Edit: scratch that - still don't know how it would help.

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I think this may have something to do with it. Just had my 1st drink in weeks, so the hamsters in my brain are just not quite processing it:

Three or More Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after a third club or other clubs are eliminated, the tiebreaker reverts to step 1 of the applicable two-club format.)

1. Apply the division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two wild card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep (applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Always nice to see Frank Reich spend time working in another unnecessary Philly Special in their game against us, but then he forgets to get his team going and motivated against the Jags.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Screw it. Give me a tie. That would be funny. Or a Ben pick 6 to end his career.

This was what I have been rooting for

 

[PaulNEPats]

This Steelers game is incredible

 

[sb1]

Bills game underway
Edit: oops wrong thread

 

[Ross12]

I think this may have something to do with it. Just had my 1st drink in weeks, so the hamsters in my brain are just not quite processing it:

Three or More Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after a third club or other clubs are eliminated, the tiebreaker reverts to step 1 of the applicable two-club format.)

1. Apply the division tiebreaker to eliminate all but the highest-ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tiebreaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two wild card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep (applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference

I was actually just reading that too, so head-to-head direct goes out the window since you'd have the Colts, Ravens and Chargers all tied at 9-8 for the last spot... I don't think the Colts and Chargers played one another this year so it'd go down to conference record, which the Colts would take. So then it makes sense. However, what's still confusing me is why a Patriots loss is the catalyst for that.