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Wow...we got some Debbie Downers here.... I am with @Simpelton.
IMO, we only need to go 2-1 over the next 3 to have a chance. 2-1 gets us to 5-6 before the L.A. trip.
5-6 day trip in L.A.....team bonding and ****...we could be 7-6 going into Miami with 10 days to prepare....and two final home games vs. BUF/NYJ.
At some point, we will reach "run the table or die" status...and that will only happen the NEXT time we lose a game. The longer we can put off that 6th loss...the better our chances.
Even 9-7 might make the post-season in a 14 team format...but almost definitely in a 16 team format. All we need for is for a game to be CANCELLED and postponed to week 18 among the 22 teams that have finished their BYE weeks.
But let's say the playoff format is 7 teams in the AFC...we still only need to be better than 9 teams. Let's break it down:
AFCN: Steelers
AFCW: Chiefs
AFCE: Bills (Play them one more time)
AFCS: Titans
Wildcard 1: Ravens (Playing them this weekend)
Wildcard 2: Raiders (Beat them)
Wildcard 3: Dolphins (Beat them and play them again)
Cleveland 5-3
Indianapolis 5-3
Denver 3-5 (Lost to them)
Patriots 3-5
We are only 2 games out!!!
The Raiders have to play: DEN, KC, @ATL, @NYJ, IND, LAC, MIA, and @DEN (4 games between teams ahead of us in the conference).
The Dolphins have to play: LAC, @DEN, @NYJ, CIN, KC, NE, @LV, and BUF (4 games between teams ahead of us in the conference)
The Browns have to play: HOU, PHI, @JAC, @TEN, BAL, @NYG, @NYJ, and PIT (I think 3 more losses, but they are the Browns man and could lose vs. the Texans this weekend!)
The Colts have to play: @TEN, GB, TEN, @HOU, @LV, HOU, @PIT, and JAC (4 games vs. teams ahead of us in the standings, think the Packers beat them, and Houston gets a split).
The Broncos have to play: @LV, MIA, NO, @KC, @CAR, BUF, @LAC, and LV. (They are toast, IMO...but could upset the Raiders, Dolphins, and Bills and help us out).
Basically ROOT HARD for the Chiefs, Texans, Titans, and Chargers to win every game except against the Pats!
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I don't know about you Debbie Downers, but there's a lot of football left to be played....and with no NBA, NHL, or MLB....I am gonna be watching and rooting for the Pats until we are mathematically eliminated!!!!
Lets' F-ing Go!!!!!
IMO, we only need to go 2-1 over the next 3 to have a chance. 2-1 gets us to 5-6 before the L.A. trip.
5-6 day trip in L.A.....team bonding and ****...we could be 7-6 going into Miami with 10 days to prepare....and two final home games vs. BUF/NYJ.
At some point, we will reach "run the table or die" status...and that will only happen the NEXT time we lose a game. The longer we can put off that 6th loss...the better our chances.
Even 9-7 might make the post-season in a 14 team format...but almost definitely in a 16 team format. All we need for is for a game to be CANCELLED and postponed to week 18 among the 22 teams that have finished their BYE weeks.
But let's say the playoff format is 7 teams in the AFC...we still only need to be better than 9 teams. Let's break it down:
AFCN: Steelers
AFCW: Chiefs
AFCE: Bills (Play them one more time)
AFCS: Titans
Wildcard 1: Ravens (Playing them this weekend)
Wildcard 2: Raiders (Beat them)
Wildcard 3: Dolphins (Beat them and play them again)
Cleveland 5-3
Indianapolis 5-3
Denver 3-5 (Lost to them)
Patriots 3-5
We are only 2 games out!!!
The Raiders have to play: DEN, KC, @ATL, @NYJ, IND, LAC, MIA, and @DEN (4 games between teams ahead of us in the conference).
The Dolphins have to play: LAC, @DEN, @NYJ, CIN, KC, NE, @LV, and BUF (4 games between teams ahead of us in the conference)
The Browns have to play: HOU, PHI, @JAC, @TEN, BAL, @NYG, @NYJ, and PIT (I think 3 more losses, but they are the Browns man and could lose vs. the Texans this weekend!)
The Colts have to play: @TEN, GB, TEN, @HOU, @LV, HOU, @PIT, and JAC (4 games vs. teams ahead of us in the standings, think the Packers beat them, and Houston gets a split).
The Broncos have to play: @LV, MIA, NO, @KC, @CAR, BUF, @LAC, and LV. (They are toast, IMO...but could upset the Raiders, Dolphins, and Bills and help us out).
Basically ROOT HARD for the Chiefs, Texans, Titans, and Chargers to win every game except against the Pats!
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I don't know about you Debbie Downers, but there's a lot of football left to be played....and with no NBA, NHL, or MLB....I am gonna be watching and rooting for the Pats until we are mathematically eliminated!!!!
Lets' F-ing Go!!!!!