Playoffs

by Ogor on Dec 20, 2009 7:49 PM EST

As quoted from Boston Globe Extra points:

If the Patriots lose to both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans while the Dolphins beat the Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Dolphins would claim the AFC East by the most narrow of margins. The teams would have split games against one another and own the same division record (4-2). The next tiebreaker is record against common opponents. The Dolphins would be 7-5 in those games, and the Patriots would be 6-6.

The Jets have been eliminated from the division title because they went 2-4 in the AFC East.

So its up to us, we win once, or dolphins lose once and we win the division again

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3-eavMSBnk

Fire BabeParilli.

by NinjaZX6R on Dec 20, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions

playoffs???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3-eavMSBnk

yep…we r in control of the 3rd seed right now…win out and we ( if we win the wildcard game) play the chargers.

Fire BabeParilli.

by NinjaZX6R on Dec 20, 2009 7:54 PM EST reply actions

Channeling Jim Mora there?

What’s that? Ah — Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game! Another game.

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 21, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

Someone smart...

If the Chargers lose out, and we win out… Is there any chance at the number 2 seed?

by Ogor on Dec 21, 2009 4:41 PM EST reply actions

We would tie in both win record and conference record (no head to head game this year).

So it would come down to common schedule if there are at least four such games and there are in fact five:
Baltimore, Miami (AFC East), Denver (AFC West), and Tenessee. No I didn’t miscount, because BOTH of our Miami games count and BOTH of their Denver games count (Matty I called the NFL for verification).

Chargers record: 2-3
Baltimore 0-1
Miami 1-0
Denver 1-1
Tenessee 0-1 (to be played, but we already said they lost)

Patriots record: 3-2
Baltimore 1-0
Miami 1-1
Denver 0-1
Tenessee 1-0

So it would be possible (albeit unlikely) to get the #2 seed. Anyone else see it differently?
Here are the rules.

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 21, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

Here's a pretty good breakdown...

…from the Globe’s Extra Points

Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit

by MaPatsFan on Dec 21, 2009 6:11 PM EST up reply actions

intersting...

I wonder if someone from the globe read my post :D

by Ogor on Dec 21, 2009 10:53 PM EST up reply actions

you rock...

I have been up to my eyeballs in busy this year, so I haven’t had the best chance to follow everything and research like I normally do… thanks for the hard work (and verification) SMP

by Ogor on Dec 21, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

doubt thats going to happen

the Chargers might lose to the Titans but not to the Redskins

damn those loses to the broncos, fins and the colts. should have won those games
i can understand losing to the jets only b/c it was TB’s second game and Wes wasn’t playing.

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by NinjaZX6R on Dec 21, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions