@MikeGiardi: Jim Gray asked Tom Brady about Terence Knighton's proclamation "well done is better than well said." That's what his father always told him
RedOctober3829 said:@MikeGiardi: Jim Gray asked Tom Brady about Terence Knighton's proclamation "well done is better than well said." That's what his father always told him
Belichick on superstition: "If only it were that easy..."BigSoxFan said:I'm now convinced that ivanvamp popped the champagne before the helmet catch. Can we get a pre-emptive banning for the playoffs?
BigSoxFan said:I'm now convinced that ivanvamp popped the champagne before the helmet catch. Can we get a pre-emptive banning for the playoffs?
Toe Nash said:Belichick on superstition: "If only it were that easy..."
I remember a similar topic being closed before the 2011 SB. It worked!
DanoooME said:And on what planet is Andy Dalton a good QB?
So after one game my prediction has gone el busto.tims4wins said:Cincinnati may be in a bit of trouble, even at 9-4-1. If they lose out and finish at 9-6-1, then if any of Buffalo, SD, or KC win out then Cincy is out. All 3 teams have a somewhat tough road but not impossible.
- Buffalo goes to Oakland and to New England. They could win both if the Pats lay down in week 17, but the only way the Pats lay down is if Denver loses to Cincy, in which case Cincy will already have made the playoffs.
- KC goes to Pittsburgh then hosts San Diego. Highly doubtful they win out.
- SD goes to SF and goes to KC. The @ SF game looks a lot easier now that the Niners have been eliminated (and they should totally shut down that "offense"), and if KC loses at Pittsburgh and has been eliminated, then week 17 gets easier for San Diego.
I think there is a very good possibility of:
1) NE 13-3
2) Denver 13-3
3) Indy 12-4
4) Pittsburgh 11-5
5) Baltimore 11-5
6) San Diego 10-6
Setting up:
#6 San Diego @ #3 Indy
#5 Baltimore @ #4 Pittsburgh
That would be a hell of a wild card slate.
tims4wins said:So after one game my prediction has gone el busto.
Cincy appears to be in.
It's on again now if you want to watch it.Holy shit, I was at work and basically wrote SD off. That must have been a hell of a game. Damn.
Not likely. I'm running playoffs scenarios where they likely are in get in. If Cincy loses the next two the Ravens are in if they beat the Browns at home next week.SeoulSoxFan said:I would be ecstatic to have Ravens out of the playoffs altogether.
And the Steelers to lose too, correct?jsinger121 said:Baltimore will be on life support if the Bengals win over Denver. They will need the Chiefs to win at home against San Diego to get into the playoffs.
A bengals win tomorrow secures a spot. But a steelers loss helps as well but the Steelers should win that game at home as that would give them the division and the pleasure of possibly knocking out the Ravens.MarcSullivaFan said:And the Steelers to lose too, correct?
Cincinnati controls its own destiny - CIN is in if it beats either DEN or PIT.
San Diego controls its own destiny - SD is in if it wins @ KC (SD wins tiebreakers against BAL and BUF
Baltimore needs a win over CLE and either a loss by SD or two losses by CIN to get in.
Houston needs a win over JAX and losses by BAL, BUF and SD to get in.
Kansas City needs a win over SD and losses by BAL, BUF and HOU to get in.
Buffalo needs wins over OAK and NE and two losses by CIN and losses by BAL and KC to get in.
Cincinnati controls its own destiny - CIN is in if it beats either DEN or PIT.
San Diego controls its own destiny - SD is in if it wins @ KC
Baltimore needs a win over CLE and either a loss by SD or two losses by CIN to get in.
Houston needs a win over JAX and losses by BAL and SD to get in.
Kansas City needs a win over SD and losses by BAL and HOU to get in.
Denver via ESPN playoff machine.Sox and Rocks said:Who would hold the tiebreaker between Denver and Pittsburgh if they finish with the same record?
jsinger121 said:Denver via ESPN playoff machine.
Stitch01 said:Bengals win outright tonight IMO
loshjott said:
Week 17 vs. Steelers is for the Division title, regardless of tonight's outcome. Tonight close to meaningless for Bengals. I have little hope they'll show up.
I guess they still have a really really outside chance of a bye if they win tonight and Broncos lose at home to Raiders, but not really.
That's a typo. Indy is 10-5.mwonow said:Wait - how is a 9-4-1 team ranked ahead of a 10-4?
Stitch01 said:Yeah I wouldn't say its meaningless since they need to win once to make the playoffs.
mwonow said:Wait - how is a 9-4-1 team ranked ahead of a 10-4?
But these probably won't be the WC games.ivanvamp said:If they ended this way, the playoffs would be:
WC Round
SD at Cin
Pit at Ind
Of all teams that could come to Foxoboro, think my order of preference would be: Houston, Indy, SD, Baltimore, KC, Cinci, Pittsburghamfox1 said:The most likely scenario IMO is:
1. NE
4. IND hosts 5. PIT/CIN loser
3. PIT/CIN winner hosts 6. SD/BAL/HOU/KC
2. DEN