2 Seed practically clinched

[Joey007]

go look..

11-5 got the one seed in 2002. and it got us the 2 seed in 2001, and in 1996.

Name a team in the AFC South or AFC North that you could see possibly getting 11 wins.

Pittsburgh or Houston? We have a tiebreaker over both.

There you go.

 

[RI Patriots fan]

At this point in time, we have a 92% chance of getting at least a first round bye.


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[BelichickFan]

I referenced this last week, when factoring in the H-H wins over Pittsburgh and Houston we were a virtual lock (up 2 on both with tie breaker and easy schedule) this time last week.

 

[neuronet]

Jinx thread

 

[Reckedtrek]

Name a team in the AFC South or AFC North that you could see possibly getting 11 wins.

Pittsburgh or Houston? We have a tiebreaker over both.

There you go.

Does that apply if all three teams end up 11-5?

 

[XLIX]

Does that apply if all three teams end up 11-5?

Yes.

 

[SalemPats]

Houston is 5-3 and then will end up at best 10-6. 11-5 looks like the #2 seed, 12-4 will prety much clinch it as the NFC west has to play against each other

 

[QuantumMechanic]

I believe our last road playoff win was 06

I thought it was 1 Feb 2015 .

 

[mosslost]

Name a team in the AFC South or AFC North that you could see possibly getting 11 wins.

Pittsburgh or Houston? We have a tiebreaker over both.

There you go.

Dude, in case you have not noticed ... you are agreeing with me.

 

[mosslost]

Yes.

actually in a three way tie head to head gets thrown out window

 

[Joey007]

Dude, in case you have not noticed ... you are agreeing with me.

Whoops, quoted the wrong post..

 

[ivanvamp]

2004 AFCCG at Pittsburgh

12 years ago. The only guy from that team still on the Patriots is Brady.

 

[XLIX]

actually in a three way tie head to head gets thrown out window

Actually no it doesn't (get thrown out the window). You still apply head to head but the trick is one team has to have beaten both the other 2 teams, which would be the case in the scenario that we were discussing above (a 3-way tie between Houston, Pittsburgh and NE).

It is not going to happen, but we are talking theoretically. Also, if 1 team lost to each of the other 2 teams, they are automatically considered the 3rd-ranked team of that 3-team group.

 

[mosslost]

Actually no it doesn't. You still apply head to head but the trick is one team has to have beaten both the other 2 teams, which would be the case in the scenario that we were discussing above (a 3-way tie between Houston, Pittsburgh and NE).

It is not going to happen, but we are talking theoretically. Also, if 1 team lost to each of the other 2 teams, they are automatically considered the 3rd-ranked team of that 3-team group.

ok. That makes sense

 

[mgteich]

go look..

11-5 got the one seed in 2002. and it got us the 2 seed in 2001, and in 1996.

I wouldn't count on it either. Sure it's happened. And, also, a team could not get into the playoffs with 11-5.

 

[mosslost]

I wouldn't count on it either. Sure it's happened. And, also, a team could not get into the playoffs with 11-5.

it's a definite this season.. 11-5 will be enough for 2 seed.

 

[NormZauchin]

At this point in time, we have a 92% chance of getting at least a first round bye.


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Damn, the Jets still have a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Damn, the Jets still have a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs.

It doesn't account for the fact that they're the Jets. Otherwise it would be -7% or so.

 

[fightingirish595]

I thought it was 1 Feb 2015 .

That's a neutral site game, if we're speaking on technical terms, that's not a road win

 

[supafly]

Need to get the top seed. Idk if this team could go on the road and win. I believe they haven't done that since 2003. I don't trust the defense on the road.

As another poster mentioned, they won the AFCCG at Pittsburgh in the 2004 season. They also took out a 14-2 top seeded Chargers team on the road in 2006 and then almost won the AFCCG in Indy (blew a 21-3 lead.)