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.)
I’ll be running late today...see y’all around halftime of the early games. Go Packers!!!!!
on another note, PATS still need to clinch the SOV tiebreaker over CINN.
Magic NUmber is 3. Combination of 3 PATS wins or CINN losses. Should happen at 415pm when the early games conclude.
JAX victory gives the 3, as PATS beat JAX and CINN beat CLE twice.
details:
http://forum-soxprospects.com/sreply/216227/t/2009-New-England-Patriots-Season-Thread.html
http://forum-soxprospects.com/sreply/216228/t/2009-New-England-Patriots-Season-Thread.html
THE ALTERNATIVE TO “complicated scenarios” .... (UPDATED AT 4:30PM)
... the final draft on the easiest way to do the AFC wildcard. After TODAY, 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 won!, now 9-7 .................. 6-6 (won “common games” over PITT)
*5. PITT won!, now 9-7 ................. 6-6
the TOP TWO get the Wildcard. If a team loses, cross them OFF and move everyone BELOW up one.
(... so here’s examples: HOUS must win and have 2 teams above them lose to move from 4. to 2. and get a Wildcard. PITT must win and have 3 teams above them lose to move from 5. to 2.)
PATS have clinched tiebreaker over CINN at 10-6, so if CINN loses, they are #4, PATS are #3.