NFL Games this week with Playoff and/or Draft positioning.

[NFLTrends]

Texans vs Titans:

Texans on the verge of a playoff berth, Titans need to lose to keep #1 spot in draft

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Chiefs vs Browns

Chiefs looking for a spot and position, Browns holding #2 spot (or better) if they lose out

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Steelers vs Ravens

Steelers fighting hard for a playoff spot and position, Ravens currently hold #3 spot (or better) if they lose out

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Dolphins vs Colts

Colts still in the hunt for a playoff spot, Dolphins currently holding the #7 (or better) spot in the draft if they lose out

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PLAYOFF SCENERIOS THIS WEEK:

AFC

CLINCHED: New England - AFC East and a first-round bye
Cincinnati - playoff berth

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (at New York Jets, Sunday)

New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

1) NE win OR

2) NE tie + CIN loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Denver, Monday)

Cincinnati clinches AFC North division with:

1) CIN win or tie OR

2) PIT loss or tie

Cincinnati clinches a first-round bye with:

1) CIN win or tie

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cincinnati, Monday)

Denver clinches AFC West division with:

1) DEN win + KC loss or tie OR

2) DEN tie + KC loss

Denver clinches a playoff spot with:

1) DEN win + NYJ loss or tie OR

2) DEN win + PIT loss or tie OR

3) DEN tie + NYJ loss OR

4) DEN tie + PIT loss

HOUSTON TEXANS (at Tennessee, Sunday)

Houston clinches AFC South division with:

1) HOU win + HOU clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over IND OR

2) HOU win + IND loss or tie OR

3) HOU tie + IND loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (vs. Cleveland, Sunday)

Kansas City clinches a playoff spot with:

1) KC win + NYJ loss OR

2) KC win + PIT loss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (at Baltimore, Sunday)

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with:

1) PIT win + NYJ loss

NFC

CLINCHED: Carolina - NFC South and a first-round bye
Arizona - NFC West
Green Bay - playoff berth
Seattle - playoff berth

CAROLINA PANTHERS (at Atlanta, Sunday)

Carolina clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:

1) CAR win or tie OR

2) ARI loss or tie

ARIZONA CARDINALS (vs. Green Bay, Sunday)

Arizona clinches a first-round bye with:

1) ARI win or tie

GREEN BAY PACKERS (at Arizona, Sunday)

Green Bay clinches NFC North division with:

1) GB win + MIN loss or tie OR

2) GB tie + MIN loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (vs. New York Giants, Sunday night)

Minnesota clinches a playoff spot with:

1) MIN win or tie OR

2) ATL loss or tie OR

3) SEA win or tie

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (at Philadelphia, Saturday)

Washington clinches NFC East division with:

1) WAS win OR

2) WAS tie + NYG loss

 

[NFLTrends]

Patriots lose tomorrow, and Jets can win vs Bills next week = Forcing Chiefs or Steelers out of the playoiffs. Neither of the two teams the Patriots want to face come playoff time, as both are getting hot at the right time.

 

[yanks11pm]

Patriots lose tomorrow, and Jets can win vs Bills next week = Forcing Chiefs or Steelers out of the playoiffs. Neither of the two teams the Patriots want to face come playoff time, as both are getting hot at the right time.

If Patriots lose and Broncos lose vs Cincy ...... then it is possible that KC, Jets, and Steelers all make playoffs (they all have pretty winnable matchups) and Denver would miss the playoffs even if Denver wins in Week 17.... KC holds the tiebreaker with a better Division record. Quite interesting.

 

[TheComputerGroup]

Patriots lose tomorrow, and Jets can win vs Bills next week = Forcing Chiefs or Steelers out of the playoiffs. Neither of the two teams the Patriots want to face come playoff time, as both are getting hot at the right time.

Great point Trends .....I'm loving the Jets in this spot!

 

[DertyD]

Thinking HC Belichek wants a NYJ win?

I I see your point. Knocking PITT or KC out would benefit NE. My concern with this logic is that too much is out of there hands ( whether NYJ win at BUF, other teams win/lose for the NE recipe to work out.

If it was week 17 and they had full control of Pitt being I or out, I wouldn't have any concerns.

Brady and Belichek hate the Jets.
Knocking them out this week may be all the incentive they need.

I love your reasoning and your hypothesis and appreciate your ideas and contributions.

As of now, NE-3 is my play.

Derty D

 

[TheComputerGroup]

If Patriots lose and Broncos lose vs Cincy ...... then it is possible that KC, Jets, and Steelers all make playoffs (they all have pretty winnable matchups) and Denver would miss the playoffs even if Denver wins in Week 17.... KC holds the tiebreaker with a better Division record. Quite interesting.

Yes sir.......I would love to see Denver miss the playoffs......just don't like seeing backup Qbs in the playoffs.

AJ McCarron is enough......then again, so will the Texans & Colts if either get in.

We've had quite a dew Qb injuries this season.....hope they stay healthy next season.

Week 16 is definitely a very interesting.week of football.........

 

[TheComputerGroup]

Trends, how do you see the NFC East? Knowing how the NFL loves chaos, they would benefit from an Eagles win Saturday & have bother Philly & Skins at 7-8......but only way Skins could win the division is a win in week 17 & an Eagles loss at Giants week 17.

Incant see the Skins going that route, but crazier things have happened!

If Texans win this week, they pretty much win the division & week 17 is meaningless for the AFC South.

I'm very confident we see a Sunday night game between Gbay & Vikings week 17, winner takes the division & hosts a playoff game, loser makes playoffs but is on the road..........

 

[NFLTrends]

Broncos win (and they should be able to hold down a BU QB at home with thier defense at home) and NE is one step closer to a much easier road to playoffs, instead of playing PITT or KC 2nd round.

And there isnt much hate as the past few years for the Jets now that Ryan is gone.

 

[LENBO]

Patriots lose tomorrow, and Jets can win vs Bills next week = Forcing Chiefs or Steelers out of the playoiffs. Neither of the two teams the Patriots want to face come playoff time, as both are getting hot at the right time.

KC and Pitt control their own destiny.
Jets have no tiebreakers over either.

 

[Green17]

Good thread Trends.
Thanks for the info and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

 

[powerz]

Oakland beat Denver at mile high .... Cinncy defence > Oakland

denver pop gun offence shut out two weeks in a row second half

this is a great thread need to remember to bump for Sunday am after the 1st set of games start as they could effect afternoon games

thanks trends - merry Christmas to you and your family.....

 

[supergoku]

Bump

 

[atlantic10]

Of all the teams in the league over the last 15 years the Patriots don't give a rats ass who they play and to think they are going into this game today with the Jets and play with less than a one hundred % commitment to win because they don't want to see Pitt or KC in the playoffs is wrong on so many levels imo.

 

[YaBoyPDDY]

Pats lost. Pitt lost. KC wins. buff wins. Who's out as of now?

 

[NFLTrends]

Of all the teams in the league over the last 15 years the Patriots don't give a rats ass who they play and to think they are going into this game today with the Jets and play with less than a one hundred % commitment to win because they don't want to see Pitt or KC in the playoffs is wrong on so many levels imo.

heh...