Playoff thread

[EDGECRUSHER]

When we were a worse team still trying ti find our footing, we only lost by 3 to Buffalo and that was without Byron Jones. We are definitely underdogs but beating Buffalo is not impossible.

[Pappy13]

When we were a worse team still trying ti find our footing, we only lost by 3 to Buffalo and that was without Byron Jones. We are definitely underdogs but beating Buffalo is not impossible.

Yeah that was back when Buffalo was still finding their offense as well. Well they have found it. Buffalo's offense might be more dangerous to the Dolphins than KC's since it's a more balanced attack in my opinion and their defense is better then KC's. Miami sort of matched up better with KC then they do with Buffalo. Miami is a better team now (when healthy) then they were at the beginning of the year but so is Buffalo and Miami is much more banged up right now then at the beginning of the year. I think Miami is gonna lose big to Buffalo in that last game unless they get really healthy before then.

[dolphins4life]

Yeah that was back when Buffalo was still finding their offense as well. Well they have found it. Buffalo's offense might be more dangerous to the Dolphins than KC's since it's a more balanced attack in my opinion and their defense is better then KC's. Miami sort of matched up better with KC then they do with Buffalo. Miami is a better team now (when healthy) then they were at the beginning of the year but so is Buffalo and Miami is much more banged up right now then at the beginning of the year. I think Miami is gonna lose big to Buffalo in that last game unless they get really healthy before then.

I don't think they will lose big.

The main problem is that Baltimore plays three cupcakes in a row.     

[CF DolFan]

After this last game I think our odds went down tremendously to make the playoffs. It looks like Tua will have not have any weapons to use so scoring may become an issue in the long run.

[EDGECRUSHER]

After this last game I think our odds went down tremendously to make the playoffs. It looks like Tua will have not have any weapons to use so scoring may become an issue in the long run.

They did, the Browns really screwed us with their usual shameful Clevelandness. The best scenario is still we finish 10-6 and the Ravens lose one game, probably to the Giants who have been playing much better and are now fighting for a division or wild card spot.

The Gesicki injury is going to hurt as it seems like at earliest he will be back against Buffalo. At the end of the day, finishing 10-6 but losing out on tiebreakers is still a gigantic step in the right direction for a team that was so bad last year that players demanded trades. Let's hope our season doesn't end there but with all of those draft picks coming up, we can aim higher next year without us being delusional.

[CF DolFan]

It doesn't look like we will finish 10-6 without some miracles. We have zero running game and now our receivers are basically practice squad guys. The best we have are our back up TEs. Doesn't bode well for a rookie QB. Hell ... doesn't bode well for any QB.

[EDGECRUSHER]

It doesn't look like we will finish 10-6 without some miracles. We have zero running game and now our receivers are basically practice squad guys. The best we have are our back up TEs. Doesn't bode well for a rookie QB. Hell ... doesn't bode well for any QB.

We did pretty well against the best team in the league with the scrub backups. Not saying it is ideal but with our defense, we can absolutely win the next 2 games and give Buffalo a run for their money. Van Noy should be back soon too, he was sorely missed yesterday.

[CF DolFan]

^^^^ I don't expect it will work that well for a team who is game planning against back ups. It's like a new QB. they brig in a back up and he lights it up. He starts the next week and can't get a first down.

[Dave Gray]

Five Thirty Eight's predictive modeling has the Dolphins with a 25% chance of making the playoffs, 1% chance of winning the division, and <1% chance of winning the Super Bowl.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Five Thirty Eight's predictive modeling has the Dolphins with a 25% chance of making the playoffs, 1% chance of winning the division, and <1% chance of winning the Super Bowl.

We all have to root for the Giants against the Ravens because Baltimore is not losing to Jacksonville or the Bengals. We both go 2-1 and we're in. Otherwise, we have to win out. Wouldn't that be some shit? Going 10-6, a record almost always good enough for the playoffs is no good in the year where they added an extra Wild Card team.

[dolphins4life]

We all have to root for the Giants against the Ravens because Baltimore is not losing to Jacksonville or the Bengals. We both go 2-1 and we're in. Otherwise, we have to win out. Wouldn't that be some shit? Going 10-6, a record almost always good enough for the playoffs is no good in the year where they added an extra Wild Card team.

Because of the suckiness of the bottom feeders.

The Bottom feeders suck so bad, the middle of the pack teams have more wins than normal

[Tenshot13]

The Browns could also blow it, they have the Giants, Jets and Steelers left.  A Giants and Steelers loss would likely knock them out.  The only good teams they've beat this season are the Colts and the Titans, they smell of fraud.

[Sunstroke]

^^^ It's a rare thing when you and I are on opposite ends of a football opinion, but that is definitely the case here. I not only see Cleveland as a top-5 team in the NFL right now, but I believe they might be the only team that has a chance to knock KC out of the playoffs. Their running game is insane, they have weapons in the passing game like Jarvis Landry, Austin Hooper, and Baker has been playing exceptionally well lately. They also have elite talent at all three levels of their defense.

Here's my thin-branch prediction for Cleveland... They win their last 3 games, including Pittsburgh, to finish 12-4... and then they make it to the AFC title game.

[Tenshot13]

^^^ It's a rare thing when you and I are on opposite ends of a football opinion, but that is definitely the case here. I not only see Cleveland as a top-5 team in the NFL right now, but I believe they might be the only team that has a chance to knock KC out of the playoffs. Their running game is insane, they have weapons in the passing game like Jarvis Landry, Austin Hooper, and Baker has been playing exceptionally well lately. They also have elite talent at all three levels of their defense.

Here's my thin-branch prediction for Cleveland... They win their last 3 games, including Pittsburgh, to finish 12-4... and then they make it to the AFC title game.

Maybe you're right, maybe they've finally put together all of those pieces and aren't paper tigers anymore.  If they finish out the season 3-0 I'll be a believer.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Because of the suckiness of the bottom feeders.

The Bottom feeders suck so bad, the middle of the pack teams have more wins than normal

Shit, that includes us too. 4 games against the Jets, Jaguars and Bengals.