[mainepatsfan]

POST SEASON SCENARIOS - in the interest of sanity I won't get into the 3-6 seed scenarios.

AFC EAST

Patriots - have clinched division.

Jets - clinch playoff berth with a win.

Dolphins - clinch playoff berth with MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss.

AFC NORTH

Bengals - have clinched division.

Ravens - can clinch playoff berth with a win.

Steelers - clinch playoff berth with PIT win + 1) HOU loss + NYJ loss or BAL loss, OR 2) NYJ loss + BAL loss + DEN loss.

AFC SOUTH

Colts - have clinched #1 seed.

Texans - clinch playoff berth with HOU win + 1) NYJ loss + BAL loss or DEN loss, OR 2) BAL loss + DEN loss.

Jaguars - clinch playoff berth with JAC win + 1) PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + HOU loss, OR 2) PIT loss + BAL loss + DEN loss + NYJ loss, OR 3) PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss, OR 4) PIT loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss, OR 5) NYJ loss + DEN loss + HOU loss + BAL loss.

AFC WEST

Chargers - have clinched #2 seed.

Broncos - clinch playoff berth with DEN win + 1) NYJ loss + losses by BAL or PIT, OR 2) NYJ loss + HOU win, OR 3) BAL loss + PIT loss or HOU win. Broncos can clinch berth with DEN loss any combination of losses by 1) PIT + BAL + HOU + JAC, OR 2) PIT + BAL + HOU + NYJ, OR 3) PIT + BAL + JAC + NYJ, OR 4) PIT + HOU + JAC + NYJ, OR 5) MIA + NYJ + BAL + HOU + JAC.

NFC EAST

Eagles - have clinched a playoff berth. Will clinch NFC East and first-round bye with a win.

Cowboys - have clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch NFC East with win and first-round bye with DAL win + MIN loss + ARI loss.

NFC NORTH

Vikings - have clinched division. Can clinch first-round bye with a win + PHI loss.

Packers - have clinched playoff berth.

NFC SOUTH

Saints - have clinched #1 seed.

NFC WEST

Cardinals - have clinched division. Can clinch first-round bye with a ARI win + MIN loss + PHI loss.

[mainepatsfan]

Ping.

[raybbr]

Just for kicks.

Since I am a Bears fan I thought this might be a fun season. Alas, SI got it wrong - very wrong.

[BigCinBigD]

Revenge is a dish best served cold...It is cold in Dallas today.

Go Cowboys.

[campaignPete R-CT]

THE ALTERNATIVE TO “complicated scenarios” .... (TO BE UPDATED BY 4PM approx.)

... the final draft on the easiest way to do the AFC wildcard. After next week, teams finish 9-7:

1. NYJ ...... 9-7 .... conference 7-5 (has S.O.V. over BALT & DEN)
2. BALT ...... 9-7 ................... 7-5 (beat DEN head-to-head)
3. DEN ...... 9-7 .................. 7-5
4. HOUS ...... 9-7 .................. 6-6 (won “common games” over PITT)
5. PITT ...... 9-7 ................. 6-6 (beat DEN head-to-head)
6. JAX at 8-8 .... conference 7-5
7. DEN at 8-8 .... conference 6-6 (has S.O.V. over MIA)
8. MIAMI at 8-8 .... conference 6-6 (would have tiebreaker over all 8-8 teams, except: (6.) JAX & (7.) DEN)

the TOP TWO get the Wildcard. If a team loses, cross them OFF and move everyone BELOW up one. The only exception: if HOUS loses, PITT jumps all the way to number 3, ahead of DEN. (PITT beat DEN head-to-head.)

If all 6 top teams lose, it’s DEN and MIAMI. (MIAMI plays PITT, so they both cannot lose.)

(... so here’s examples: HOUS must win and have 2 teams above them lose to move from 4. to 2. and get a Wildcard. JAX must win and have 4 teams above them lose to move from 6. to 2.)

[mc5cents]

The Seahawks are playing both the Titans and the Chargers??

[fatima]

Nice thread mainepatsfan.Go Eagles go Eagles.

[Republic]

Thank you for this informative post! It really helped this mom understand a bunch of stuff I sorta kinda knew but have never seen laid out so clearly.

Myself-lived in Denver 10 years and grew to love the Broncos under John Elway's leadership on the field, have lived in Indy, just outside Indianapolis for 11 years now and REALLY love the Colts (and what a stellar group of men these players are-our community just loves um!) and because of growing up near Cincy, where I was born...am absolutely THRILLED at the season this team is having and am so GLAD for their fans!!!

TO think of Brady winning the SB kinda makes me sick-I don't like the arrogant prick and the way he turned his back on Manning a few years back after a game he (Mr. GQ Brady ) lost. Not really a reason to pan a team but then I have a bro who lives in Boston and it makes for a healthy rivalry. I sure hope the predictions are ALL upside down!

And the Bears...this year? I hope not.

I'd love to see the Colts WHOMP San Diego in an SB this year and that is what I am pulling for!

[raccoonradio]

NY Daily News has memorable moments from Giant Stadium history.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/galleries/remembering_giants_stadium/remembering_giants_stadium.html

I don’t think this was included: Broadway Joe “got a bad
ice cube”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQqIQyT-RuM
(I think booze banned tonite?)

[Manic_Episode]

Vikes firing on all cylinders.

[SunkenCiv]

Cards and Packers have to play again in the first round, which is, what, next weekend?