Max # of losses to be able to win the top seed?

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

I don’t think we’ll win out because we’re bound to lose a game somewhere.

Get 14-3 and the first seed is ours.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Cousin Mahomes will Never make that happen book it!

Chiefs and the Refs are more likely to win out than any team in football. They aren’t losing to Denver at home.

 

[sb1]

Feels like a weird title looking at it... "Max # of losses NEEDED for the top seed". Changed it. Hope that makes more sense lol

 

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

Chiefs and the Refs are more likely to win out than any team in football. They aren’t losing to Denver at home.

Chiefs are going to go 11-6 or 10-7. They’ll get in

 

[Triumph]

Can afford 1, maybe 2 depending.

Buffalo and Baltimore are probably losses IMO.

 

[Triumph]

Chiefs are going to go 11-6 or 10-7. They’ll get in

People are already counting their chickens before theyve hatched thinking that KC is finished.

Just like when the Brady Pats stumbled and struggled only to prove them all wrong.

 

[Joey007]

Buffalo and Baltimore are probably losses IMO.

I think one of them is for sure. Hoping we can pull one out.

 

[Triumph]

I think one of them is for sure. Hoping we can pull one out.

Unless the Pats can knock Buffalo out of the post season. I believe that if Vrable has a slick Buffalo defensive game plan that he would save it for the post season.

Win the war and not every battle so to speak.

 

[TommyD4207]

People are already counting their chickens before theyve hatched thinking that KC is finished.

Just like when the Brady Pats stumbled and struggled only to prove them all wrong.

Yeah, Brady was never the 10th seed in the last week of November.

 

[Triumph]

Yeah, Brady was never the 10th seed in the last week of November.

Whats your expert prediction for Monday Night?

NE rolls over that 30th ranked defense?

 

[sb1]

Buffalo and Baltimore are probably losses IMO.

Depends on health both ways.

Cook will be harder to defend than last time since Williams isn’t around.

 

[aluminum seats]

I liked it better when there were two first round byes

 

[sb1]

I liked it better when there were two first round byes

Can’t do it now with 7 teams in. 3 vs 7, 4 vs 6 and 5 vs ?

Or how about 5 vs inter-conference 5? lol

 

[Ring 6]

After yesterday in Cinci: If we can avoid the Road in the Playoffs I say let it be.

We are undefeated on the road

 

[ALP]

This is why I was actually rooting for IND to beat KC even though they were tied with us record wise. Worst case scenario for me is that we end up the 2 seed and KC makes it as the 7th. Chiefs obviously don't have the best record this year, but really on paper they look as good to me as they ever have. I think this team is strongest they've had in a few years. They went through some stretches where tons of weapons were out at one to the point Thornton was their #1 WR for a bit (yikes!) and they've had awful record in the one score games just a year after having insane luck in them. I view that as kind of a fluky thing. If they make the playoffs, I'll probably pick them to go all the way to the Super Bowl again, so matching up with them would suck.

When the dust settles I'm expecting LAC/BUF/KC to be the 3 wildcards so i just want a seed that avoids KC if we can't get the bye. My guess is it lines up with KC as the 7 so if we can't get the bye I'd rather be 3rd than 2nd. Obviously that could change though.

If the chiefs are as good as you fear, they would get the 5 seed. Ie do pretty good rest of year but not quite catch up to win division

If they end up 7 seed they’re pretty weak

 

[40yrpatsfan]

This is why I was actually rooting for IND to beat KC even though they were tied with us record wise. Worst case scenario for me is that we end up the 2 seed and KC makes it as the 7th. Chiefs obviously don't have the best record this year, but really on paper they look as good to me as they ever have. I think this team is strongest they've had in a few years. They went through some stretches where tons of weapons were out at one to the point Thornton was their #1 WR for a bit (yikes!) and they've had awful record in the one score games just a year after having insane luck in them. I view that as kind of a fluky thing. If they make the playoffs, I'll probably pick them to go all the way to the Super Bowl again, so matching up with them would suck.

When the dust settles I'm expecting LAC/BUF/KC to be the 3 wildcards so i just want a seed that avoids KC if we can't get the bye. My guess is it lines up with KC as the 7 so if we can't get the bye I'd rather be 3rd than 2nd. Obviously that could change though.

Idk, to some degree your record says a lot, and I’d rather face KC at home than let Indy and Denver stay ahead of us. Go for that 1 seed and don’t fear KC. I don’t even think they’re gonna be a WC, they’re 10th in a field of 7, with a tough schedule ahead.

 

[Kdo5]

If the Broncos and Pats win out I think the Broncos win the tiebreaker due to better record in common opponent games. So we're not in control of our destiny yet just gotta keep winning.

I think 3 is the number, feels like we need to finish 4-1 and no worse.

4-1 we should get the bye. 3-2 still possible. 3 or more and I’m worried about more than a bye.

 

[Huckleberry1]

3.

I think they would lose the tiebreakers at 4.

 

[Huckleberry1]

4-1 we should get the bye. 3-2 still possible. 3 or more and I’m worried about more than a bye.

I'm not worried about anything. They have already gone beyond my expectations for this season. I was hoping they would be in the hunt for a wild card on December, instead they are in position to win the division and compete for the #1 seed. They are way ahead of schedule and nothing that happens from here on out will leave me with a negative feeling about this season. No matter what happens the rest of this season their future is very bright. They will be contending for titles for years to come, and that's what it's all about. They went from the least desirable team to become a part of to the most desirable team to become a part of in less than a year, and that's amazing.

 

[KCSVEN]

I'm still worried about clinching the division. With the line injuries I'm just hoping Pats don't go 0-3 the next 3. Jets and Dolphins I'm not so worried about.

Colts have Away vs Jags, Seahawks and Texans. Colts unbeatable at home, average at best on the road.
Thus, IMO, comes down to Broncos. The defense there keeps them in every game but the offense can keep other teams in every game. Denver also 6-0 at home but the away games left are Commanders, Raiders and Chiefs. Commanders could be a sneaky loss, Raiders no chance and Chiefs likely.
They have Packers, Jags and Chargers at home, maybe 1 loss there if Chargers need to win last one.
2-3 losses max for the Broncos.

This Giants game is a crucial win for the Patriots in terms of seeding. Interesting year in that Broncos and Colts likely win playoffs if at home but lose if on the road. Seeding more important than ever due to the home field advantage those 2 teams have.

Pats Ending with 2 or 3 losses total on season I think they get the 1 seed, 4 losses is a 50-50 shot at best.