Both are possibilities. Colts are often trash on the road. Chiefs stink, and the Colts are certainly the favorite, but I would think that spread would be around Colts -3.5.
As you would expect, the Jets do just enough to make it painful. We're in the spot of being mathematically close enough to torture ourselves with 'what-if' scenarios, but not actually bad enough to get a quality draft spot. I think we'll go into the last weekend 8-7 needing a win, with a shot at getting in, and then we'll lose a fumble-itis bowl in the snow at a Buffalo team that has already packed it in. Might as well pull Steve Christie out of retirement to sink us again. Then we're stuck with the 15th pick (at the moment, and could fall back to 17th) and still not make the playoffs. I'm always happy to finish ahead of the Fish, but...I have a feeling this late season run will come back to hurt us with lower picks and the false sense of achievement all too common in Jetsland of late.
Jets win out Bengals beat Philly, beats Pitt and loses to Baltimore Pitt loses to Dallas, loses to Bengals, and beats Cleveland Jets get in due to conference record vs Bengals and the Steelers finish 8-8.
This isn't the NBA. The 10th pick isn't tremendously better than the 20th pick. Playing for draft position, especially in a year without a clear consensus #1 QB is really, really dumb.
the perfect scenerio Bengals lose to Philly, Steelers lose to the Cowboys, Jets beat the Titans. Bengals beat the Steelers, Jets beat the Chargers heading into week 17, the Jets would control their own destiny, win and they are in. Jets beat the Bills and go 9-7, Steelers beat Browns and go 8-8, Ravens beat the Bengals as they fall to 8-8.
In the scenario you outline, the Bengals would be at 8-7, tied with the Jets. If both teams win, they would be tied in common games and conference record so it would come down to strength of Victory. There are ways to get Strength of Victory clinched before the final weekend, but it's very, very difficult as we'd need every result for weeks 15 and 16 to go our way.
As of right now, we have the slight edge in strength of victory. If it's even, it goes to strength of schedule. Considering we played three teams with a bye this year, I think we're going to win that one going away.
Yeah but the Ravens will be at home and will have something to play for. They have some tough games coming up against the Broncos and Giants, which could be losses. So if the Ravens beat them, and we take care business we get the last spot based on the scenerio I posted.
That ridiculous Colt's win vs the Lions was an absolute killer for us. As I was watching the game I was thnking that if they scored we would be 90% done. We need a 9-7 Colts team for most of the tiebreakers to go our way. That's the easiest way in for us. At least we know that the Texans will play hard now to stay ahead of the Pats (thank you Tom Brady) ... but they still have the lousy Cheifs sandwiched in between those two Texan games. Assuming the Colts don't lose the last 3 games, that Dez Bryant injury could be the final nail in our coffin.
All we need for the Cowboys to do is beat Pitt. Once that's done, the rest doesn't really matter with them. Big thing happening is both Pitt and Cincy loses. Do that, and one of them will have 8 losses and be effectively out. As for the Colts, I wouldn't be surprised to see them drop all three games.
When I read statements like this I question how long has this person rooted for the Jets. This is the classic Jet scenario. Stink it up a ton in the first portion of the season and then maintain just enough ,to stay just outside of a playoff spot. I cant even count on all of my fingers and toes the amount of times we have been exactly right where we are right now. Iv seen a positive outcome and a Negative one. If the Jets Run the Ball and play ball control football we have a chance. If we rely on Sanchez to throw us to wins we are over!
I've been rooting for them for two years. Darksider nonsense does nothing for me. Do you really want to lose out and have Tannenbaum whiff on a draft pick? I would rather win out and make some noise in January. Sorry if I'm not pessimistic.
where was Revis drafted? where was Mangold? the idea that you only get great players with top 5 picks is beyond fucking stupid. the history of the NFL is littered with great players drafted throughout the first round, so any first round pick has the potential to be great. it is a matter of how well you draft.
Definitely. That week in general all three of those teams were losing around the two minute warning and all came back and won...that's insane and really messed things up for us. We can still get in but it's going to be pretty unlikely at this point.
If Steelers and Bengals both go 9-7 there's no 3-way tie. One of them eliminates the other and then it is Jets vs that team for the spot. So the path to the playoffs is Bengals eliminate Steelers and then Jets win the tiebreakers against them, which is looking very possible if Bengals beat the state of Pennsylvania down the stretch and lose to the Ravens.
except that Sanchez probably throws a pick 6 on the opening drive and Rivers throws for 300 yrds / 3 TDs. But Mark gives the Jets the best chance to win so it's all good
huh? why? What they wrote was correct . . . the Jets had the toughest schedule in the league through the first 12 games (based on opponents winning percentage)
