Well, I'm not going to be watching football tonight (UConn women's basketball vs Maryland is way too good to pass up), but here are the playoff scenarios. Pay special attention to Indianapolis, it's the best one I've ever seen.
AFC
CLINCHED:
New England — AFC East and first-round bye
Cincinnati — AFC North
Kansas City — playoff spot
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win last 2 games + NE loss
Clinch first-round bye with:
1) Week 16 win OR
2) Week 17 win + DEN Week 17 loss OR
3) KC win + DEN Week 17 loss
DENVER BRONCOS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win last 2 games + NE loss
Clinch first-round bye with:
1) Win last 2 games OR
2) Week 16 win + CIN Week 17 loss + KC loss
Clinch AFC West with:
1) Win (Week 16 or Week 17) + KC loss
Clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win (Week 16 or Week 17) OR
2) PIT loss
HOUSTON TEXANS
Clinch AFC South with:
1) CIN Week 16 win OR
2) Win OR
3) IND loss OR
4) Clinch strength of victory over IND (Need 1 of the following: CIN win, NYJ win, NO win, DEN loss, MIA loss) OR
5) Clinch strength of schedule over IND (KC win OR PIT loss)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Clinch AFC South with:
1) Win + HOU loss + CIN loses last 2 games + DEN wins last 2 games + NYJ loss + NO loss + KC loss + MIA win + PIT win
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Clinch AFC West with:
1) Win + DEN loss (Week 16 or Week 17) OR
2) DEN loses last 2 games
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win OR
2) CIN loss (Week 16 or Week 17) + DEN loss (Week 16 or Week 17)
NEW YORK JETS
Clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win OR
2) PIT loss OR
3) DEN loses last 2 games
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win + NYJ loss OR
2) Win + DEN loses last 2 games
NFC
CLINCHED:
Carolina — NFC South and first-round bye
Arizona — NFC West and first-round bye
Washington — NFC East
Green Bay — playoff spot
Seattle — playoff spot
Minnesota — playoff spot
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win + CAR loss
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win or tie OR
2) ARI loss
Um, why would it matter to Indy what New Orleans does? Also, a "NO win" is good for Houston, somehow. New Orleans is playing Atlanta next week. Neither of those two teams are in the playoffs. Also, they're in the other conference…
It'll be those weird tiebreaker rules: if they're tied 8-8 record, split their games against each other, and a matching divisional team record, goes to conference records, then non-conference teamzzzzzzzzz……
Well it'd be nice to stay up for the rest of this, but I have a plane to catch tomorrow and still a few things to finish off tomorrow morning. Plus no trains running to the airport.
At least I get to watch the final week's games in a decent time zone. See you all on the other side…. zzzz
Well, I'm not going to be watching football tonight (UConn women's basketball vs Maryland is way too good to pass up), but here are the playoff scenarios. Pay special attention to Indianapolis, it's the best one I've ever seen.
AFC
CLINCHED:
New England — AFC East and first-round bye
Cincinnati — AFC North
Kansas City — playoff spot
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win last 2 games + NE loss
Clinch first-round bye with:
1) Week 16 win OR
2) Week 17 win + DEN Week 17 loss OR
3) KC win + DEN Week 17 loss
DENVER BRONCOS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win last 2 games + NE loss
Clinch first-round bye with:
1) Win last 2 games OR
2) Week 16 win + CIN Week 17 loss + KC loss
Clinch AFC West with:
1) Win (Week 16 or Week 17) + KC loss
Clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win (Week 16 or Week 17) OR
2) PIT loss
HOUSTON TEXANS
Clinch AFC South with:
1) CIN Week 16 win OR
2) Win OR
3) IND loss OR
4) Clinch strength of victory over IND (Need 1 of the following: CIN win, NYJ win, NO win, DEN loss, MIA loss) OR
5) Clinch strength of schedule over IND (KC win OR PIT loss)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Clinch AFC South with:
1) Win + HOU loss + CIN loses last 2 games + DEN wins last 2 games + NYJ loss + NO loss + KC loss + MIA win + PIT win
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Clinch AFC West with:
1) Win + DEN loss (Week 16 or Week 17) OR
2) DEN loses last 2 games
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win OR
2) CIN loss (Week 16 or Week 17) + DEN loss (Week 16 or Week 17)
NEW YORK JETS
Clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win OR
2) PIT loss OR
3) DEN loses last 2 games
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Clinch playoff berth with:
1) Win + NYJ loss OR
2) Win + DEN loses last 2 games
NFC
CLINCHED:
Carolina — NFC South and first-round bye
Arizona — NFC West and first-round bye
Washington — NFC East
Green Bay — playoff spot
Seattle — playoff spot
Minnesota — playoff spot
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win + CAR loss
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Clinch home-field advantage with:
1) Win or tie OR
2) ARI loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Clinch NFC North with:
1) Win or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Clinch NFC North with:
1) Win
Colts:
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(reaches for remote, sets up "Last" button to toggle back and forth)
…+ NYJ loss + NO loss + KC loss …
Um, why would it matter to Indy what New Orleans does? Also, a "NO win" is good for Houston, somehow. New Orleans is playing Atlanta next week. Neither of those two teams are in the playoffs. Also, they're in the other conference…
I haz confoozed.
It'll be those weird tiebreaker rules: if they're tied 8-8 record, split their games against each other, and a matching divisional team record, goes to conference records, then non-conference teamzzzzzzzzz……
Hmm… and Denver haven't guaranteed a playoff spot yet. Interesting….
Ah, we're going waaaay down the list. I see. Thank you.
It was the strength of victory and strength of schedule tiebreakers.
LOL, I only need Marvin Jones to get 30.6 points for my fantasy football team to win…
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Peyton Manning has probably got the deer antler spray out as we speak….
Sorry, sorry. His wife. His wife has got the deer antler spray out.
They sent Ari out to pick up some more…
PT’S FIANCEE PUT HER ENGAGEMENT RING ON PT’S PENIS. RING STUCK
Either she has big ol' sausage fingers, or he's got a ring-size 5 dick. Either way, good luck to the happy couple.
Gotta be a little of both. So nice that they found each other.
Well it'd be nice to stay up for the rest of this, but I have a plane to catch tomorrow and still a few things to finish off tomorrow morning. Plus no trains running to the airport.
At least I get to watch the final week's games in a decent time zone. See you all on the other side…. zzzz
Just heard from a friend who is also a member of Steeler Nation:
"Well, at least we don't have to worry about Michael Vick making the playoffs."
I love people who can look at the bright side of things…
OT Affluenza teen caught in Mexico. http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/28/us/mexico-affluenza…
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Holy shit–how the fuck did that kicker miss?
Well, my dogs can't wait any longer so I may miss the finale…
I think Mommy needs bail, too. Something about aiding and abetting?
No?