Posted on 12/22/2018 4:21:50 AM PST by Impy
“In securing their 10th consecutive division title, the Patriots have become the first team in NFL history to earn 10 straight playoff appearances. It’s also their 16th playoff appearance over a 20-year span — only the San Francisco 49ers (1983-2002) achieved more playoff berths over a two-decade long period (17) than the Patriots.
New England (10-5) has won the division in 16 of 18 seasons since Tom Brady became its starting quarterback in 2001, per NFL Research. Since NFL division realignment in 2002, the Patriots have won the AFC East 15 times.
New England also secured its 16th consecutive season with a double-digit win total — tying the 49ers’ mark from 1983-1998. The last time the Patriots didn’t win at least 10 games — 2002. They’ve also gone 86-23 against AFC East opponents in the Tom Brady era.” ~NFL.com
U r correct that Steelers have Common games over Indy
AFC byes. And seeding
Pats clinched tiebreaker over KC (H2H, head-to-head) and also over Hous H2H.
Hous has tiebreaker over KC. SoV.
........... ...Pats .... Balt ..... INDY .... Tenn
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Pats ..........xx .....BA-conf ...Pats-h2h ....TN-h2h
Balt ..........BA-conf ...xx......BA-conf.....BA-h2h
INDY .......Pats-h2h ....BA-conf....xx.........xx
Tenn ......TN-h2h ....BA-h2h ....xx..........xx
Chart.
EXample. BA has tiebreaker over Indy. Conference record.
3-way ties below.
If 3 division winners all tie at 10-6 ...
Balt 10-6, 8-4 conf beats all others.
Balt-Pats-Indy tie:
Balt is 2 seed. Bye.
Pats #3. Host Hous #6. See #83 above.
INDY #4. Host KC/LAC wildcard #5.
Balt-Pats-TN tie:
Balt is 2 seed. Bye.
TN #3. Host Hous #6. See #83 above.
Pats #4. Host KC/LAC wildcard
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: 12-3 
: 11-2
: 11-4
: 11-4
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: 11-4
: 11-4
: 11-4
: 10-5 
: 10-5
: 10-5
: 10-5
: 9-6
: 8-7
: 7-8
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Merry Christmas, big’ol_freeper!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
To football fans and boycotters all!
The Niners should be penalized every game in principle for moving out of the City to Santa Clara. Dumbness.
The Niners should be penalized every game in principle for moving out of the City to Santa Clara. Dumbness.
Check and make sure I got your picks right!
One (regular) week to go! All games are on Sunday and per policy all are division games, Colts/Tenn showdown is the NBC night game. I probably won't get the thread up till like Friday so feel free to make picks here!
= Washington at Tennessee==============
=== Baltimore at L.A. Chargers=============
========== Atlanta at Carolina======
= Buffalo at New England================
=== Cincinnati at Cleveland=============
========== Green Bay at N.Y. Jets======
======== Houston at Philadelphia========
=== Jacksonville at Miami==============
================ Minnesota at Detroit=
= N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis===============
== Tampa Bay at Dallas==============
============= Chicago at San Francisco===
=============== L.A. Rams at Arizona=
== Pittsburgh at New Orleans==============
========== Kansas City at Seattle======
======== Denver at Oakland========: 13-3
: 12-4
: 12-4
: 12-4
: 12-4
: 11-3
: 11-5
: 11-5
: 11-5
: 11-5
: 10-6
: 10-6
: 9-7
: 8-8
: 7-9
: 0-2
17 pick
Bills
Falcons
Cowboys
Saints
Pats
Texans
Packers
Eagles
Chargers
CHIEFS!
Vikings
Ravens
Rams
Steelers
Seahawks
Titans
.
Should be called “NFL Dead Thread!”
Merry Christmas!
And Merry Christmas to you too BBG.
Fins to finish .500 (They started 3-0, so much potential there)
Pack
Patriots
Saints
Houston
Atlanta
Pitts
Philly
Bears
KC
Browns for their first winning record in forever(again, so much potential)
Chargers
Seahawks
Tennessee as Marcus Mariota outduels Andrew Luck for the #6 seed.
Bonus College Bowl Picks: Alabama over OU if Tua can play, OSU over Washington in the Rose Bowl
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