I ran 2 different scenario's and 1 of the two worked. 9-7 is good enough to get in a lot of the time. I don't think this team is good enough to get there though.
There are plenty of posts in this thread evaluating the Jets performance. The original premise was that the Jets win on Thanksgiving. I offered my thoughts on the question "Playoffs?". If they win out, great! I just don't see how they get to 4-0 so I disagree with the premise of the thread and offered my opinion.
Played with the ESPN tool. How about this for a dream scenario. We lose next weekwith Sanchez and/or McElroy. Tebow gets healthy and wins the starting spot then takes us 3-0. At 8-8. if enough games fall right, most teams in the race lose a lot of games and also go 8-8. Jets play Patriots for a wildcard game in foxboro and Tebow gets his revenge for last year Jets advance to Denver who got a buy and Tebow embarases his old team Meanwhile at 8-8 the phins also sneak in. They easilty beat the ravens and the texans. Giving us as Jets vs Miami AFCC in NY (ideally this would have been in Miami for a Tebow Florida homecoming but couldn't get that to work out) Meanwhile on the other side. Giants claw there way up from the 6th seed and we have a NY vs NY superbowl... Mostly I kid, but seriously there are enough games left that some crazy scenarios can still play out.
That's completely fair. I just think it's pretty obvious that the Jets winning 4-0 is an unlikely prerequisite to all of this discussion. That said, it's still fun (for me, at least) to see the different scenarios that would get us in the playoffs if we do go 4-0.
That would be a very interesting scenario. I really like the NY vs NY superbowl. I never thought that us winning out is more probable than everyone else losing out. Usually, it's the other way around (last year). However, I have a special feeling about GMac. I think he's a diamond in the rough.
Since the Colts have eight wins and already beat the Dolphins, it's impossible for both the Jets and the Dolphins to make the playoffs at 8-8.
Oddly enough Giants losing may have been the best thing for us. Cowboys are going to come out trying to get a division lead/win. For two weeks, you can bet they'll play inspired football against our AFC teams.
I've got another crazy scenario that I haven't seen discussed. What if the ravens lose out? I know it's unlikely, but maybe not quite as unlikely as it appears. They've got the redskins, broncos, giants and bengals. I really think the ravens are very overrated, and I think it is at least possible they lose out. Anybody know how this would affect the rest of the playoff picture? I'm really no good at working out the tie breakers and what not, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Won't matter if the Ravens lose out as the tiebreaker would be conference record. They already have 8 AFC wins. Most the Jets can get is 7 if they win out.
As has been stated and is fact. When there are more than two teams tied head-to-head doesn't matter. If an 8-8 team makes it then it is almost certianly going to be a 3 or 4 way tie. 8-8 is just about as likely for the Jets to make it as 9-7. Can the colts lose out? of course they can. Can the Steelers end up 8-8, yes. Bottom line there are a whole bunch of mediocre teams still in the running for the two wildcard spots. All of them could end up 8-8: I think Jets most likley to go 8-8 given weak schedule and that still gives them a chance Dolphins could go 8-8 Chargers could go and a streak and go 8-8 Bengals and steelers can both lose 3 for sure Do you really think the Colts are so good that they are a lock for one more win? I don't think so; they could lose 4 in a row. Even if one team goes 10-6 (or the colts could win out I suppose and go 11-5) there are 2 wildcards and one 9-7 or 8-8 team is VERY likely getting in. This is far from over. There are just way to many games left.
I don't think the Jets are going to make the playoffs, but the best chance is if all 4 teams (PITT, CINCY, IND, NYJ) finish 9-7. In that case, the Jets would get in -- assuming Cincy beats Pitt in week 16.
Pretty surprising stat but though 13 weeks, the Jets have had the hardest strength of schedule with a .583.
That's why it was imperative to win the games they were "supposed" to. Everyone knew the back half of their schedule was much lighter in competition. The one game that killed them was losing to Miami at home.
100% agree. That was a huge backbreaker. They win that game and go into the bye at .500 and things look a lot different. I'd say that was the most disappointing loss of the season. Yeah we got blown out by the Pats and the 49ers but we weren't really "supposed" to win those games. All signs pointed to us being the Dolphins that game and they just came out and played like absolute garbage right from the start. The loss to the Patriots at home was probably the second worst...mostly because we were so close on the road and they didn't have Gronk and then they curb stomp us because we handed them the ball on a silver platter so many times.
