Pursuit of the Bye (1st Seed)

[aluminum seats]

Santayana, I think (There is disagreement). I first saw it on the first page of Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," which came out when I was in high school. There was a swastika on the front cover of my fatso paperback copy (Thickest I'd ever seen). I was reading it in study hall and some kid gave me an accusatory look and asked, "Why are you reading a Nazi book?" I said it was a history book. He didn't buy it. Years later I used to play sort of dinner music on my guitar in a French restaurant in Lenox, Mass, and Shirer came in one night. He was the only diner who paid the least attention to the hippy noodling away on a stool in the corner, even gave me a little fin de siecle golf clap after I played "Out of Nowhere." I thanked him, said I liked his books. He was a very civilized guy, or maybe he just had bad taste in music. I've read everything he ever wrote. My favorite historian, aside from Will (and Ariel) Durant. Uhhh. Go Pats.

Here's what he looked like:

He’d make a good Santa.

 

[Rob0729]

ESPN's Football Power Index odds of the #1 seed:

Patriots: 39.9%
Broncos: 36.5%

 

[aluminum seats]

ESPN's Football Power Index odds of the #1 seed:

Patriots: 39.9%
Broncos: 36.5%

Interesting, wonder how they’re getting there? They have to be figuring the chargers will have a lot to play for the last week

 

[TommyD4207]

Interesting, wonder how they’re getting there? They have to be figuring the chargers will have a lot to play for the last week

They're only a game back of the Broncos. Week 18's game will be for the AFC West assuming they both hold serve this week.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

If we win the next two games, then 57% shot at a bye:

How the New England Patriots can make the playoffs through Week 16 - The Athletic

NFL playoff picture and forecast for the New England Patriots. Track their playoff chances, win projections, and season outlook.

www.nytimes.com

Issue is the Broncos have to win two tougher matchups than we do.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Looks like minshew tore his acl so kc is down to their 3rd string QB. Sucks but you never know what can happen in arrowhead

 

[PatsFan2]

Looks like minshew tore his acl so kc is down to their 3rd string QB. Sucks but you never know what can happen in arrowhead

They're gotta be some QB out there worth a dam.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

They're gotta be some QB out there worth a dam.

For Christmas Day, at least.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Looks like minshew tore his acl so kc is down to their 3rd string QB. Sucks but you never know what can happen in arrowhead

Here's to controlling our own destiny

 

[PatsFan2]

For Christmas Day, at least.

Kinda wish Grampa Rivers quit the Colts and signed with them for a day. He would still get NFL healthcare.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

ESPN's Football Power Index odds of the #1 seed:

Patriots: 39.9%
Broncos: 36.5%

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

To get the #1 seed in the NFC, the 49ers need to win their remaining three games: at the Colts (Monday night), home vs. the Bears, and home vs. the Seahawks in Week 18, which secures the NFC West title and the top playoff spot, granting them a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs - including the Super Bowl.

 

[PatsFan2]

To get the #1 seed in the NFC, the 49ers need to win their remaining three games: at the Colts (Monday night), home vs. the Bears, and home vs. the Seahawks in Week 18, which secures the NFC West title and the top playoff spot, granting them a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs - including the Super Bowl.

Looks doable.

 

[Tunescribe]

Has anyone heard an explanation why the league moved from two to only one bye per conference? I don't like the single bye.

 

[Huckleberry1]

They're better than we are right now.

Captain Quit, wrong again.

Gonzalez has allowed 1 TD in his career

You're a moron.

 

[upstater1]

Has anyone heard an explanation why the league moved from two to only one bye per conference? I don't like the single bye.

They did it in order to add an extra playoff team.

 

[upstater1]

Broncos getting 10.5pts on the road.

If the Chiefs win, it'll be one of the biggest upsets in NFL regular season history.

But I mean, come on, don't the Chiefs have a little pride?

Chris Jones, McDuffie, Karlaftis, are going to let Denver humiliate them in Arrowhead?

 

[ScottishPatriots]

Broncos getting 10.5pts on the road.

If the Chiefs win, it'll be one of the biggest upsets in NFL regular season history.

But I mean, come on, don't the Chiefs have a little pride?

Chris Jones, McDuffie, Karlaftis, are going to let Denver humiliate them in Arrowhead?

Not even the biggest this season, Panthers won at Green Bay as a 13.5 point underdog in week 9.

 

[Ununcle]

I'm not sure where to ask this, but is there any reason why we should be hoping the Colts win tonight? Other then Rivers feeding more children?

 

[A Defiant Goose]

I'm not sure where to ask this, but is there any reason why we should be hoping the Colts win tonight? Other then Rivers feeding more children?

Nope. I want Jags or Texans to win the division and force the Bills to go there in the wildcard round