If NE, BAL & HOU all finish 13-3 ...

[QB12]

Honestly the team with the best chance at the #2 right now are the Broncos. They have the Raiders, Browns and Chiefs left on their schedule and they get to control their own destiny by getting the Ravens.

Why so negative? You're probably the kind of guy who on Christmas morning laments that April 15 is just around the corner, right?

Did you also predict we'd be 10-6?

 

[Haterproof]

If NE beats Houston & SF we'll definitely get one of top 2 seeds (Possibly HFA) in the pllayoffs.

 

[PatriotSeven]

Why so negative? You're probably the kind of guy who on Christmas morning laments that April 15 is just around the corner, right?

Did you also predict we'd be 10-6?

Why is realism perceived as pessimism?

I'm sorry I'm looking at Huston and 49ers, two of the best teams in the NFL, back to back, on our schedule. We have struggled against top defenses.

Denver has 3 terrible teams and the Ravens.

Why is that considered negative? Do I think we can't do it? No. Do I think Denver has the better odds and chance to pull it off? Yes. Not like I believe we can't beat the odds. But it is harder.

 

[fnordcircle]

Uh... Am I missing something?
If both the Ravens and the Patriots finish 13-3, don't they get the higher seed?
They beat us.

In a three-way tie where each of the three teams has lost to one of the remaining and beaten one of the remaining the Head to Head tiebreaker doesn't work and the next tiebreaker would be used which is:

Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

 

[tombonneau]

In a three-way tie where each of the three teams has lost to one of the remaining and beaten one of the remaining the Head to Head tiebreaker doesn't work and the next tiebreaker would be used which is:

Thanks. This is what I'm getting at. Basically a three way 13-3 tie is going to favor Pats if its Pats Texans and any other team.

 

[fnordcircle]

Thanks. This is what I'm getting at. Basically a three way 13-3 tie is going to favor Pats if its Pats Texans and any other team.

There's a slim chance that the Vikes will beat the Texans at home.

I think there's a better chance of the Colts and Texans splitting but I still don't hold out much hope.

Realistically I think we're gonna end up the #2 seed. The next most realistic #2 seed is the Broncos if we drop a game and they win out.

I don't see the Ravens being higher than a 3 seed at this point with the way they are playing.

 

[zoostation]

How would Houston end up at 13-3? They need to lose 2, which I don't see happening. Maybe one to the Pats, but the remainder of their schedule is not that bad. I see them finishing at 14-2 for the #1 seed.

That's why their gift on Thanksgiving was a killer

 

[everlong]

Baltimore isn't going 13-3. They might not even go 12-4. They just got beat by Charlie Batch and could have been beaten by him a second time not to mention the gift from the Chargers who are pathetic.

@Washington
Denver
NYG
@Cincinnati

They suck on the road and their home opponents are pretty good. 2-2 or worse isn't a stretch.

As for Houston, and I'm not notching the Patriots game up as a win but should they beat them, they should win their other games but if they let the Colts hang around it could be interesting especially if the Colts need that game week 17 at home to get in.

The real concern is the Patriots lose to either Houston or SF and Denver runs the table to be the 2 seed.

@Oakland
@Baltimore
Cleveland
KC

We may end up needing to root for Baltimore to beat the Broncos. :violent:

 

[Double TE]

Where are all the Houston fans? I want to use that steers and well you know...comment from Full Metal Jacket on them.

 

[JJDChE]

Why is realism perceived as pessimism?

I'm sorry I'm looking at Huston and 49ers, two of the best teams in the NFL, back to back, on our schedule. We have struggled against top defenses.

Denver has 3 terrible teams and the Ravens.

Why is that considered negative? Do I think we can't do it? No. Do I think Denver has the better odds and chance to pull it off? Yes. Not like I believe we can't beat the odds. But it is harder.

They do have to go on the road vs. the Ravens. That's a tough game. At least we get Houston and SF at home.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

If the Patriots win their remaining games, they will clinch at least the third seed in the AFC. If they win their remaining games but Baltimore also wins their remaining games (which includes a game against Denver in Week 15), the Ravens will take the second seed (Baltimore would win the head-to-head tiebreaker). If the Patriots win out and Baltimore loses at least one game, New England will take at least a top-two seed. With an upcoming game against Houston, the Patriots have a chance to make up ground toward a top seed.

 

[drs23]

Where are all the Houston fans? I want to use that steers and well you know...comment from Full Metal Jacket on them.

Well, here's one and I've heard it before.

As far as the seeding possibilities the prior posters have pretty much nailed all the possibilities.

I'm looking forward to next Monday night. Somewhat apprehensively, but looking forward to it none the less. We've all be watching Tom Brady shred defenses for what seems like decades now. I'm not sure you guys have faced a defense as capable as ours yet this season but as has been pointed out, both squads are a group of walking wounded. I was impressed with our make shift secondary Sunday but then I consider the level of talent where we were vs. where we're going.

Again, looking forward to a great game and hope we both come out clean.

 

[D-Money]

I doubt very much that the ravens will win out.They still got the giants.Redskins next week.These two weeks will determined the patriots's seed in the playoffs.