Playoff thread

[dolphins4life]

I intend to discuss Miiami's playoff chances until they are eliminated.  They cannot be eliminated this weekend.  They cannot even be eliminated for the number one seed this weekend.

Important games this weekend.

Miami's game, obviously.  Getting to the bye week at 6-7 allows them to rest and gain momentum.

We want

The Texans to beat the Colts.  Miami loses the tiebreaker to Indianapolis
WFT to win against Las Vegas.
Kansas City to beat Denver

Not sure about the others.

[Phishfan]

I feel like locking this.

[dolphins4life]

Wait until they are out

[EDGECRUSHER]

Half the league is 6-5 so we should wait 2 weeks to see what needs to be done.

[Dolphster]

I feel like locking this.

I understand.  But please don't deny us the stress relieving laughter of reading upcoming D4L comments on this topic. 

[stinkfish]

So, if the Dolphins controlled their own destiny and didn't have to rely on like, 12 other teams to win or lose or tie, and the correct alignments of various celestial bodies, I'd be more excited about their chances.

[EDGECRUSHER]

So, if the Dolphins controlled their own destiny and didn't have to rely on like, 12 other teams to win or lose or tie, and the correct alignments of various celestial bodies, I'd be more excited about their chances.

Yeah, that's the issue. Winning out is actually not shocking, it's the watching what 8 other teams at 5-6 and 6-5 do that is the issue. Everyone is mediocre this year and that works against us. Winning out makes us 10-7 and that's the new 9-7.

[Tenshot13]

If the Dolphins win out, they have an 88% of making the playoffs, however if they lose even one game they have only 7% chance of making the playoffs.  Yes, they'd still need help if they win out, but not as much as you'd think.

EDIT:  Unless they lose to only the Saints or only the Giants, then it's still a 19-21% chance at making the playoffs


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/miami-dolphins-nfl-playoff-picture.html#mia-nyg-13=win&mia-nyj-15=win&no-mia-16=loss&ten-mia-17=loss&mia-ne-18=win

[EDGECRUSHER]

If the Dolphins win out, they have an 88% of making the playoffs, however if they lose even one game they have only 7% chance of making the playoffs.  Yes, they'd still need help if they win out, but not as much as you'd think.

EDIT:  Unless they lose to only the Saints or only the Giants, then it's still a 19-21% chance at making the playoffs


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/miami-dolphins-nfl-playoff-picture.html#mia-nyg-13=win&mia-nyj-15=win&no-mia-16=loss&ten-mia-17=loss&mia-ne-18=win

After watching Hill last night, losing to the Saints seems unlikely.

The biggets test is New England as they might be playing for the division or maybe even the Top Seed since no other powerhouses have really emerged.

[pondwater]

After watching Hill last night, losing to the Saints seems unlikely.

The biggets test is New England as they might be playing for the division or maybe even the Top Seed since no other powerhouses have really emerged.

I was laughing my ass off watching my FB thread with all those annoying ass Saints fans. Everytime Hill ran for a first down or leaped over someone FB would explode with all the nonsense about "playoffs" and how Hill should have been the QB all along.

Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it. Then the inevitable 2nd half implosion, just like I expected. Then bam, just like that, everyone turned on Hill's ass so quick I thought I woke up a month later during a different Saints game. Then, again just as I expected, the conspiracies about how "the NFL and Refs are out to get" the Saints. As a group, Saints fans are the worst fans in the league and are so predictable.

Even if Hill had a few wins and good games, that fucking scrub ain't no NFL QB. Payton is a clown and should have retired with Brees. He needs to be fired so they can start a proper rebuild. But then again, I love watching Saints fans go all nutty when they eventually get the rug pulled out from under them every year. IMO, the Saints don't have a QB problem, they have a head coach problem  

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Theoreticaly the Dolphins could lose 3 more games and still make the playoffs if all the stars align.

[EDGECRUSHER]

I was laughing my ass off watching my FB thread with all those annoying ass Saints fans. Everytime Hill ran for a first down or leaped over someone FB would explode with all the nonsense about "playoffs" and how Hill should have been the QB all along.

Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it. Then the inevitable 2nd half implosion, just like I expected. Then bam, just like that, everyone turned on Hill's ass so quick I thought I woke up a month later during a different Saints game. Then, again just as I expected, the conspiracies about how "the NFL and Refs are out to get" the Saints. As a group, Saints fans are the worst fans in the league and are so predictable.

Even if Hill had a few wins and good games, that fucking scrub ain't no NFL QB. Payton is a clown and should have retired with Brees. He needs to be fired so they can start a proper rebuild. But then again, I love watching Saints fans go all nutty when they eventually get the rug pulled out from under them every year. IMO, the Saints don't have a QB problem, they have a head coach problem  

His contract has to be some type of money laundering scam, there is no way that is legitimate.

[Dolphster]

I was laughing my ass off watching my FB thread with all those annoying ass Saints fans. Everytime Hill ran for a first down or leaped over someone FB would explode with all the nonsense about "playoffs" and how Hill should have been the QB all along.

Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it. Then the inevitable 2nd half implosion, just like I expected. Then bam, just like that, everyone turned on Hill's ass so quick I thought I woke up a month later during a different Saints game. Then, again just as I expected, the conspiracies about how "the NFL and Refs are out to get" the Saints.

They actually sound a lot like this board does with the Dolphins.  LOL    The Saints fan checked all the boxes of this board.  "He is great!"  5 minutes later......"That guy sucks" and at the end of the game...."Freaking refs cost us the game!"

[pondwater]

They actually sound a lot like this board does with the Dolphins.  LOL    The Saints fan checked all the boxes of this board.  "He is great!"  5 minutes later......"That guy sucks" and at the end of the game...."Freaking refs cost us the game!"

Hell, that's most NFL fans. But I use to live around 3 hours from New Orleans and they are on another level with their stupidity. Not to mention all that "Who Dat" bullshit. There's only so much a man can take before he fucking snaps, LMAO. Anyhow, I don't live in that area anymore so I don't have to deal with it. I can mock them from afar on social media

[Dolphster]

Hell, that's most NFL fans. But I use to live around 3 hours from New Orleans and they are on another level with their stupidity. Not to mention all that "Who Dat" bullshit. There's only so much a man can take before he fucking snaps, LMAO. Anyhow, I don't live in that area anymore so I don't have to deal with it. I can mock them from afar on social media

Oh I know.  I wasn't disagreeing with you by any means.  The Saints were kind of my NFC Team for quite a few years, but their fans sure made it hard to root for them, so I get what you are saying.