NFL Schedule - 2014 [Live Thread Week 16]

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[Bender2]

Week 16

Thursday, Dec. 18

Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:25 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 20

San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers, TBD

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins, TBD

Sunday, Dec. 21

Cleveland Browns vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.

Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.

Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m.

Minnesota Vikings vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.

Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m.

New England Patriots vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m

Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m.

New York Giants vs. St. Louis Rams, 4:05

Indianapolis Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m.

Buffalo Bills vs. Oakland Raiders, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 22

Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:30 p.m.

[Red Badger]

The ‘talking heads’ were joking during the game that someone needs to call Kurt Warner and see if he’s at home................

[darkangel82]

Agreed. Matthew Stafford is not Russell Wilson but he would tear apart AZ in a playoff game if they play like that again.

[GeronL]

doesn’t Kurt have about 12 kids to take care of

[dfwgator]

I just saw the replay of that Lynch TD run, WOW!

He is back in “Beast Mode.”

[Red Badger]

That was awesome.
The TD run by the 49’ers QB Saturday was pretty spectacular as well. 2nd longest TD run by a QB in NFL history................

[Red Badger]

7 at last count...............

[campaignPete R-CT]

I REMOVED ALL SCENARIOS THAT REQUIRE A TIE! NO TIES HERE!

DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas can clinch a first-round bye with:
4) SEA loss + ARI loss

DETROIT LIONS
Detroit can clinch the NFC North division title AND a first round bye with:
1) DET win

Detroit can clinch home-field advantage (#1 SEED) throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) DET win + SEA loss + ARI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay can clinch the NFC North division title and a first-round bye with:
1) GB win

Green Bay can clinch home-field advantage (#1 seed) through NFC playoffs with:
1) GB win + SEA loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle can clinch the NFC West division title with:
1) SEA win OR
3) ARI loss

Seattle clinches home-field advantage (#1 seed) through NFC playoffs & bye with:
1) SEA win

ARIZONA CARDINALS
Arizona can clinch the NFC West division title and a bye with:
1) ARI win + SEA loss

Arizona can clinch home-field advantage (#1 SEED) throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ARI win + SEA loss + GB loss

CAROLINA PANTHERS
Carolina can clinch the NFC South division title with:
1) CAR win

ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta can clinch the NFC South division title with:
1) ATL win

[campaignPete R-CT]

interesting notes from the above scenarios:

Det vs. GB winner gets a bye.
SEA MUST win to get a bye, or it goes to AZ or DALLAS

The AZ game is meaningless as soon as SEA is certain to win by taking a huge lead.

DALLAS game is meaningless.

DET vs GB loser is the #6 seed, plays at #3 seed. (likely to be Dallas)

Note: as soon as there is a tie involving the above teams, something changes! All of this assumes no ties.

[campaignPete R-CT]

again, I have removed all scenarios with TIEs. No TIES here.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England can clinch home-field advantage (#1 seed) throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) NE win OR
3) DEN loss in either game

DENVER BRONCOS
Denver can clinch home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with:
1) 2 DEN wins + NE loss

Denver can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) ONE DEN win OR
2) CIN loss TO PITT

CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North division title with:
1) CIN win over PITT

Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot with:
2) BAL loss
3) SD loss
4) CIN win over DEN

Cincinnati can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) 2 CIN wins + DEN loss to OAK

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North division title & #3 seed with:
1) PIT win

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
San Diego can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) SD win

San Diego can clinch #5 seed with:
1) SD win and 2 CINN losses

BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win + 2 CIN losses
2) BAL win + SD loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) KC win + BAL loss + HOU loss

HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) HOU win + BAL loss + SD loss

INDY COLTS
Indy can clinch #3 seed with:
1) INDY win + CIN loss to DEN + PITT loss to CIN

[campaignPete R-CT]

AFC is fairly straight forward

CIN is still alive for a bye, PITT is not.

if SD loses or if CIN loses twice:
it opens the door for BALT

[campaignPete R-CT]

that PT vs CIN could be anti-climactic by the time they take the field ... just for seeding, no byes even.

They had to keep Chiefs, Texans, and Ravens at the same time to avoid eliminating somebody prior to their game.

looks like 2 CBS GAMES 1PM AND 4PM
AND 2 FOX GAMES 1PM AND 4PM
rather than just 3 games.
national games at 4pm are DEN vs Oak and also DET vs. GB

DEN game would be meaningless if DEN wins tonite.

[campaignPete R-CT]

ESPN radio crew seems unaware that Bengals are in the running for a Bye.

I guess they have a low budget and staff limitations.

[campaignPete R-CT]

INDY locked into #4 seed and will host PT/CIN loser.

(unless there is a PT-CIN tie.)

[campaignPete R-CT]

I removed all scenarios with TIEs. No TIES here.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
New England have clinched home-field advantage (#1 seed)

DENVER BRONCOS
Denver can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win OR
2) CIN loss TO PITT

CINCINNATI BENGALS
Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North division title #3 with:
1) CIN win over PITT

Cincinnati can clinch a first-round bye with:
1) CIN win + DEN loss to OAK

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North division title & #3 seed with:
1) PIT win

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
San Diego can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) SD win

BALTIMORE RAVENS
Baltimore can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
2) BAL win + SD loss

HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) HOU win + BAL loss + SD loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Kansas City can clinch a playoff spot (#6) with:
1) KC win + BAL loss + HOU loss

INDY is #4 seed unless there is a tieGame CIn-PIT.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24910011/nfl-playoff-picture-week-17-scenarios-last-chance-to-get-in

[Impy]

And indeed, CIN/PIT is just for seeding.

Manning channeling his inner Suckler (who’s back BTW, Jimmy Olsen is concussed). NE is your #1 seed, do they rest they starters against BUF and risk being rusty?

[campaignPete R-CT]

hopefully DEN loses to OAK and then CIn PIT game means even more.

ESPN radio is claiming ATL vs CAR is moved to 4pm, but I see no evidence of it.

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/2014/REG17

ESPN radio is also stating AZ as the current #6 seed, but it is almost impossible for that to happen. needs a tie GB DET. AZ will be #5 @ ATL/CAR ... DAL#3 will host DET/GB loser.

ESPN radio news still does not know that CINN is still competing for a Bye.

[Impy]

Colts locked into the 4 seed, Pagano says he’s playing his starters anyway. Takes away an interesting call as to whether Indie’s backups could beat the itty bitty titties.

[campaignPete R-CT]

i like PT/CIN#5 to beat INDY and advance to play PATS. Winner plays PT/CIN winner in AFC championship.
GB to host DET/DAL winner
winner (GB) goes to SEA for NFC championship.

as long as we avoid AZ @ SEA, but we get it if DALLAS wins wildcard game.
I also do not want to see #6 SD @ #3 DEN
then we get another CIn vs PITT game.

at least GB DET cannot meet again until NFC championship.
#6 and #2.

MY FAMILY IS CURRENTLY A TEXANS-LIONS FAMILY. YOURS?

[Bender2]

Well, big, here is how I... see it working out--

My Boys beat the Cards at Jerryworld while your Packers wack Cam in Carolina.

Then your boys go cut the cheese in Seattle while my Boys win in Detroit.

Then Arron Boy comes to Jerryworld where Tony lays the wood to him.

You Patty Cakes play my Boys in Arid Zona where Jerry gets his 4th ring.

Now, what... could be simpler?

[Impy]

Hey you found your horse.

Sex Chargers will beat the #3 seed no matter who it is. Book it, they are headed to Foxborough.

I’m an Old Chicago Cardinals Family. My grandparents liked them over the Bears before they left town. That commercial sickens me BTW, what a promiscuous family. Become a Cowboy’s fan just cause you get an autograph from Emmitt Smith? Bengal babies? Is that some kind of birth defect?