Playoff thread

[Dolphster]

Will the fans of every team still in the playoff hunt please stand up?  Have a seat, Hoodie. 

[dolphins4life]

Well, it doesn't feel as good to ruin the Patriots' season without Brady.

I think it's safe to assume all Patriots fans have jumped off the bandwagon.

But anyway, on to Miami's chances.

GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!

[dolphins4life]

Well, they need to win out or hope for a miracle upset.

The question is if the Bills will rest their starters in Week 17

[EDGECRUSHER]

Well, they need to win out or hope for a miracle upset.

The question is if the Bills will rest their starters in Week 17

If the Chiefs win next week, then they lock up the #1 seed and since the #2 doesn't get a bye this year, i doesn't mean a whole lot of difference between 2 and 3, especially with no fans in attendance. Homefield advantage has basically gone away. It would make more sense for them to rest up some key players but we have no idea what they will do.

It's going to be a tough game for them since we will be fighting for our lives and those intense games can lead to injuries.

[dolphins4life]

The Titans, Browns, and Colts are 10-4
The Dolphins and Ravens are 9-5

It is my understanding that Miami wins the tiebreaker over all four of the other teams.  Is this correct?

[EDGECRUSHER]

The Titans, Browns, and Colts are 10-4
The Dolphins and Ravens are 9-5

It is my understanding that Miami wins the tiebreaker over all four of the other teams.  Is this correct?

From what I've seen, we own the tiebreakers over the Colts and Ravens, not sure about the Browns. Problem is, their remaining schedules are so easy we probably won't finish with the same record. That leaves the Titans and I haven't seen anything tiebreaker scenarios with them yet.

Once again, the loss to the Broncos may have eliminated us from the playoffs.

[Tenshot13]

From what I've seen, we own the tiebreakers over the Colts and Ravens, not sure about the Browns. Problem is, their remaining schedules are so easy we probably won't finish with the same record. That leaves the Titans and I haven't seen anything tiebreaker scenarios with them yet.

Once again, the loss to the Broncos may have eliminated us from the playoffs.

I'm confident we can beat the Raiders, so that leaves the Bills.  If they sit their starters, we will win.  If they don't, we could win as we matchup well with them, but they are the better team overall. 

[EDGECRUSHER]

Bills are still a very good team so even if they rest their starters, they aren't resting all 25 of them. Probably just some guys who are banged up and can use an extra week to get healthy for a championship run. If Josh Allen is healthy, he would at least play a half. Going from the 3rd seed to 2nd does help, but it's not world changing like 2 to 1 would be.

[hordman]

For those who'd like to dive into all the scenarios

http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

[EDGECRUSHER]

For those who'd like to dive into all the scenarios

http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

Yeah, they are basically no realistic scenario where we go 10-6 and make the playoffs other than the Ravens lose to the Giants or Bengals. The Colts would have to lose out in another scenario.

Basically, we need to go 11-5 or we're going home.

[Dave Gray]

Basically, we need to go 11-5 or we're going home.

In a year where they expanded the playoffs, too.  Unreal.

[EDGECRUSHER]

In a year where they expanded the playoffs, too.  Unreal.

I know. Like someone else said in this thread, too many garbage teams this year, not a whole lot of middle of the road so everyone feasted on the weaker teams, us included. Jets 2x, Bengals, Jaguars. The NFC East winner in all likelihood is topping out at 7-9. Shit, the Jets are going to go 1-15 and NOT pick 1st.

This happened in 2008 with the Pats to a degree. They went 11-5 and missed the playoffs.

[dolphins4life]

Yeah, they are basically no realistic scenario where we go 10-6 and make the playoffs other than the Ravens lose to the Giants or Bengals. The Colts would have to lose out in another scenario.

Basically, we need to go 11-5 or we're going home.

Just found out this is incorrect.  If Baltimore loses to the Giants and defeats the Bengals, and Miami finishes 10-6, Baltimore wins the tiebreak over Miami

[dolphins4life]

No reason to look past LV next week. It is not a gimme by any means.

[dolphins4life]

Barring a miracle comeback the Bills will NOT be resting their starters