NFL Playoff Talk

[BellevueBuckeye]

CURRENT AFC PLAYOFF FIELD

1. x-Kansas City (11-4)
2. xy-New England (10-5)
3. x-Houston (10-5)
4. Baltimore (9-6)
5. x-Los Angeles (11-4)
6. Indianapolis (9-6)

AFC CLINCHING SCENARIOS

Chiefs (11-4): Kansas City will clinch the AFC West title, the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win. The Chiefs also will clinch the No. 1 seed with a tie combined with a Chargers loss/tie, or a Chargers loss combined with a Patriots loss/tie and a Texans loss/tie, or the following combination of results: Chargers loss, Patriots tie, Cardinals win, 49ers win, Browns loss, Redskins loss, Cowboys loss.

Chargers (11-4): Los Angeles will clinch the AFC West title, the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win combined with a Chiefs loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Chiefs loss. The Chargers can only be the No. 1 seed or the No. 5 seed.

Patriots (10-5): New England will clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win combined with a Chiefs loss and Chargers loss. The Patriots will clinch a first-round bye with a win, or a tie combined with a Texans loss/tie, or a Texans loss combined with a Ravens loss/tie and Titans loss/tie. New England will clinch a top 3 seed with a win/tie, or a Ravens loss/tie, or a Texans loss combined with a Colts win, or a Texans loss combined with a Colts/Titans tie and at least four wins from the following teams: Chargers, Eagles, Giants, Bills, Raiders.

Texans (10-5): Most simply, Houston will clinch the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win combined with a Chiefs loss, Chargers loss and Patriots loss. There are a number of other scenarios in which Houston can be the No. 1 seed, all of them involving a win and losses by both the Chiefs and Chargers plus ties elsewhere. Houston will clinch at least the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win combined with a Patriots loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Patriots loss, or a win combined with a Chargers loss, Chiefs loss and at least one win from the following teams: Cowboys, Redskins, Browns, Rams and Seahawks. The Texans will clinch a top 3 seed with a win/tie, or a Titans-Colts tie combined with a Ravens-Browns tie.

Baltimore (9-6): The Ravens will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win combined with a Patriots loss, Texans loss and Titans win, or a win combined with a Patriots loss, Texans loss and Colts win, or a win combined with a Patriots loss, Texans loss, Titans-Colts tie and at least four wins from the following teams: Chargers, Eagles, Giants, Bills, Raiders. Baltimore will clinch a top 3 seed with a win combined with a Patriots loss, or a win combined with a Texans loss and Titans win, or a win combined with a Texans loss and Colts win, or a win combined with a Texans loss, Titans-Colts tie and at least four wins from the following teams: Chargers, Eagles, Giants, Bills, Raiders. The Ravens will clinch the AFC North title with a win, or a tie combined with a Steelers tie, or a Steelers loss. Baltimore will clinch a playoff berth with a win, or a tie combined with a Colts-Titans tie. The Ravens will be eliminated from playoff contention with a tie combined with a Steelers win and Colts win, or a tie combined with a Steelers win and Titans win, or a loss combined with a Steelers win/tie.

Indianapolis (9-6): The Colts will clinch a top 3 seed with a win combined with a Texans loss and Ravens loss/tie. Indianapolis will clinch the AFC South title with a win combined with a Texans loss. The Colts will clinch a playoff berth with a win. Indianapolis will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss, or a tie combined with a Steelers win and a Ravens win/tie.

Tennessee (9-6): The Titans will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win combined with a Texans loss, Patriots loss and Ravens loss/tie. Tennessee will clinch a top 3 seed with a win combined with a Texans loss and Patriots loss, or a win combined with a Texans loss and a Ravens loss/tie. The Titans will clinch the AFC South title with a win combined with a Texans loss. Tennessee will clinch a playoff berth with a win. The Titans will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss/tie.

Pittsburgh (8-6-1): The Steelers will clinch the AFC North title and the No. 4 seed with a win combined with a Ravens loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Ravens loss. Pittsburgh will clinch a playoff berth with a win combined with a Colts-Titans tie. The Steelers will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss, or a tie combined with a Ravens win/tie, or a Ravens win combined with a Titans win, or a Ravens win combined with a Colts win.

ALREADY ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION: Browns (7-7-1), Dolphins (7-8), Broncos (6-9), Bengals (6-9), Bills (5-10), Jaguars (5-10), Jets (4-11), Raiders (4-11).

CURRENT NFC PLAYOFF FIELD

1. xy-New Orleans (13-2)
2. xy-Los Angeles (12-3)
3. xy-Chicago (11-4)
4. xy-Dallas (9-6)
5. x-Seattle (9-6)
6. Minnesota (8-6-1)

NFC LOCKED IN

New Orleans (13-2): The Saints have clinched the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Dallas (9-6): The Cowboys are locked in to the No. 4 seed.

NFC CLINCHING SCENARIOS

Los Angeles (12-3): The Rams will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win/tie or a Bears loss/tie. Otherwise, they will be the No. 3 seed.

Chicago (11-4): The Bears will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win combined with a Rams loss. Otherwise, they will be the No. 3 seed.

Seattle (9-6): The Seahawks will clinch the No. 5 seed with a win/tie or a Vikings loss/tie. Otherwise, they will be the No. 6 seed.

Minnesota (8-6-1): The Vikings will clinch the No. 5 seed with a win combined with a Seahawks loss. Minnesota will clinch a playoff berth with a win/tie or an Eagles loss/tie. The Vikings will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss combined with an Eagles win.

Philadelphia (8-7): The Eagles will clinch the No. 6 seed with a win combined with a Vikings loss. Philadelphia will be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss/tie or a Vikings win/tie.

ALREADY ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION: Redskins (7-8), Packers (6-8-1), Falcons (6-9), Panthers (6-9), Bucs (5-10), Giants (5-10), Lions (5-10), 49ers (4-11), Cardinals (3-12).

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[cbus]

The Steelers are Browns fans this week.

[Deleted]

Colts and Seahawks may be the scariest two teams right now

[maplecityjake]

After 20 some years without LA football, wouldn't it be something if Chargers-Rams meet in Super Bowl?

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^^^ I'd love it. I still can not get use to the Los Angeles Chargers, Yuk. They need to be in San Diego.

[Willard Fillmore]

Dec 28, 2018 11:00:52 GMT -5 cbus said:

The Steelers are Browns fans this week.

I don't know if it's bad or good when one of the two most hated teams for Browns fans will be helped in the last game of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game. 

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Dec 29, 2018 22:32:00 GMT -5 Willard Fillmore said:

Dec 28, 2018 11:00:52 GMT -5 cbus said:

The Steelers are Browns fans this week.

I don't know if it's bad or good when one of the two most hated teams for Browns fans will be helped in the last game of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game. 

Unless the Browns win and the Steelers lose, which the later is unlikely

[galion]

Dec 29, 2018 22:32:00 GMT -5 Willard Fillmore said:

Dec 28, 2018 11:00:52 GMT -5 cbus said:

The Steelers are Browns fans this week.

I don't know if it's bad or good when one of the two most hated teams for Browns fans will be helped in the last game of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game. 

I guess we'll find out who the Browns hate less.

[galion]

Dec 30, 2018 9:34:03 GMT -5 @bighoss said:

Dec 29, 2018 22:32:00 GMT -5 Willard Fillmore said:

I don't know if it's bad or good when one of the two most hated teams for Browns fans will be helped in the last game of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game. 

Unless the Browns win and the Steelers lose, which the later is unlikely

IDK about that Pittsburgh managed to lose to the Raiders to get themselves into this mess and the Bengals have a way of winning a meaningless game at the end of the season in order to save their coach's job.

[BellevueBuckeye]

NFC is set:

1. NO
2. LAR
-
6. PHI at 3. CHI
5. SEA at 4. DAL

AFC has one spot left to be decided:

1. KC
2. NE
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6. TBD at 3. HOU
5. LAC at 4. BAL

The 6 seed will be the winner of TEN/IND (or) PIT if they tie

[maplecityjake]

Ratbirds are done. And fans fighting among themselves.

[BellevueBuckeye]

Hell of a game in Chicago. Ends with the rare double doink.

[maplecityjake]

I think Eagles take out the Ain'ts

[fbfan]

Jan 6, 2019 19:55:37 GMT -5 BellevueBuckeye said:

Hell of a game in Chicago. Ends with the rare double doink.

Why is it, that in baseball, if the ball hits the foul pole it is a home run even if it bounces back onto the field. But in football it must go through the posts on the "fair ball" side.

[BellevueBuckeye]

Saints got screwed.

This may end up being one of the most talked about non PI calls in NFL history.

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Jan 20, 2019 18:27:27 GMT -5 BellevueBuckeye said:

Saints got screwed.

This may end up being one of the most talked about non PI calls in NFL history.

Was it it PI? Yes, but the saints screwed themselves by not just running the ball 3 straight times and kicking the field goal with around 30’seconds left, or evening getting s first down and kicking it with no time

[BellevueBuckeye]

Jan 20, 2019 18:36:59 GMT -5 @bighoss said:

the saints screwed themselves by not just running the ball 3 straight times and kicking the field goal with around 30’seconds

If they did the 3 straight runs without a first down they would have been kicking the FG with about 1:03 left. That series started with 1:58 left and LA had two TO's.

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Jan 20, 2019 18:48:45 GMT -5 BellevueBuckeye said:

Jan 20, 2019 18:36:59 GMT -5 @bighoss said:

the saints screwed themselves by not just running the ball 3 straight times and kicking the field goal with around 30’seconds

If they did the 3 straight runs without a first down they would have been kicking the FG with about 1:03 left. That series started with 1:58 left and LA had two TO's.

Whatever. Still would of been better than passing it twice

[maplecityjake]

Congratulations to the Rams!

[maplecityjake]

1st time Conference Title games in same year went to OT

[homewrecker]

Tired of seeing bad refereeing dictate the outcome of games. Could have easily been a NO vs KC Super bowl if the refs did a good job.
Everyone talks about the no call for pass interference in the NO game, which is true. Brees gets ripped off.
But what about the bogus roughing the pass called on KC that gave NE a first down which turned into a score. Had that bad call not have happen they probably punt. I know one call in that game was not there only problem. Belichick out coaching Reid and owning the whole first half was a big reason. But come on that was a terrible call and directly changed the game.

[maplecityjake]

Give credit where it's due......Thomas went Thomas in crunch time.

[sportsjock]

Saints should have been 1st and ten at the 16 yard line, or closer. Not sure if the pass interferance and targeting would be both imposed as separate incidents, or one or the other. If both, wouldn't it have placed the ball on the 8 yd. line?

I seriously question the motivating factor of two, supposedly competent officials, not throwing a flag for something so glaringly obvious, right before their eyes!
Something really $mell$ really bad about this gross incompetence at a key part of the game.

[Deleted]

All the Saints has to do was stop the Rams from scoring. All the Chiefs has to do was stop the Pats from scoring. If you’re surprised that the officiating was bad in the titles games then you weren’t watching the whole season. The mentally tough teams move on from bad calls

[maplecityjake]

Jan 20, 2019 18:27:27 GMT -5 BellevueBuckeye said:

Saints got screwed.

This may end up being one of the most talked about non PI calls in NFL history.

Coach Payton didn't make the necessary adjustments after they went up 13-0.

[maplecityjake]

Jan 21, 2019 12:52:53 GMT -5 @bighoss said:

All the Saints has to do was stop the Rams from scoring. All the Chiefs has to do was stop the Pats from scoring. If you’re surprised that the officiating was bad in the titles games then you weren’t watching the whole season. The mentally tough teams move on from bad calls

That's why winners win and losers lose. Winners don't cry about excuses.

[sportsjock]

Jan 21, 2019 15:20:55 GMT -5 maplecityjake said:

Jan 21, 2019 12:52:53 GMT -5 @bighoss said:

All the Saints has to do was stop the Rams from scoring. All the Chiefs has to do was stop the Pats from scoring. If you’re surprised that the officiating was bad in the titles games then you weren’t watching the whole season. The mentally tough teams move on from bad calls

That's why winners win and losers lose. Winners don't cry about excuses.

The Rams got a lot of help from the guys in the stripes.

An outrageously bad 'no call' dramatically changed the finish of this one.

[maplecityjake]

So, you're telling me when NO went up 13-0, the refs decided to put the screws to the Saints?

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Jan 21, 2019 16:38:44 GMT -5 sportsjock said:

Jan 21, 2019 15:20:55 GMT -5 maplecityjake said:

That's why winners win and losers lose. Winners don't cry about excuses.

The Rams got a lot of help from the guys in the stripes.

An outrageously bad 'no call' dramatically changed the finish of this one.

They kicked the field goal to go up 3 then let the Rams drive down and score the tying field goal. They then won the toss for overtime and threw a pick. No excuses

[Deleted]

Jan 21, 2019 7:22:11 GMT -5 homewrecker said:

Tired of seeing bad refereeing dictate the outcome of games. Could have easily been a NO vs KC Super bowl if the refs did a good job.
Everyone talks about the no call for pass interference in the NO game, which is true. Brees gets ripped off.
But what about the bogus roughing the pass called on KC that gave NE a first down which turned into a score. Had that bad call not have happen they probably punt. I know one call in that game was not there only problem. Belichick out coaching Reid and owning the whole first half was a big reason. But come on that was a terrible call and directly changed the game.

It was 2nd and 7 when the roughing the passer was called