NFL 2009-10 Season

[Rey]

The following is the scenarios for the 1 PM games ONLY!!

When the early games conclude the AFC picture will get a little more in focus

2009 WEEK 17 TIEBREAKERS VIEWERS GUIDE



1PM AFC GAMES:

• HOU @ NE
  • NEW ENGLAND WIN:
    • NE earns the #3 seed and will host the #6 seed on Wild Card weekend
    • HOU is eliminated
    • CIN will be the #4 seed and will host the #5 seed on Wild Card weekend
  • HOUSTON WIN:
    • CIN can earn the #3 seed with a win in SNF game
    • MIA is eliminated
    • HOU needs two of following three to lose to gain playoff spot: BAL, DEN, NYJ
• JAC @ CLE
  • JACKSONVILLE WIN:
    • MIA is eliminated
    • JAC needs four of following five to lose to gain #6 playoff seed: PIT, HOU, BAL, DEN, NYJ
    • JAC needs all five above teams to lose to gain #5 playoff seed
  • CLEVELAND WIN:
    • JAC is eliminated
• PIT @ MIA
  • PITTSBURGH WIN:
    • MIA is eliminated
    • If HOU loses as well, PIT only needs either a BAL or NYJ loss to clinch #6 playoff seed and travel to #3 seed NE Wild Card weekend
    • If HOU, BAL and NYJ all lose, PIT is #5 playoff seed and travel to #4 seed CIN Wild Card weekend
  • MIAMI WIN:
    • PIT is eliminated
    • If HOU and JAC lose during 1pm games, MIA will need BAL and NYJ losses to clinch #6 playoff seed
• Other aggregate 1pm AFC game notes:
  • If HOU and PIT win, JAC is eliminated
  • If HOU and PIT win, DEN cannot clinch playoff spot without a win
  • If HOU and PIT win, PIT needs BAL, DEN and NYJ to all lose to clinch #6 seed
  • If either JAC or MIA wins, NE clinches SOV tiebreaker over CIN
  • If NE, JAC and MIA all lose, NE can clinch SOV tiebreaker over CIN with BUF win (and obvious CIN loss later to create tie)
  • If NE wins and JAC and MIA lose, NE can clinch SOV tiebreaker over CIN with BUF win and either CAR win or TEN win
  • If HOU and JAC both lose, only the PIT-MIA winner will remain alive from the group of 4 1pm playoff hopefuls

1PM NFC GAME

• NYG @ MIN
  • MINNESOTA WIN:
    • MIN cannot be the #4 playoff seed
    • If PHI loses, MIN will be the #2 seed and gain 1st Round Bye
    • If PHI wins, MIN will be the #3 seed and will host #6 seed DAL on Wild Card weekend
    • ARI and DAL cannot clinch a 1st Round Bye
    • If PHI loses, both NFC Wild Card games will be repeat games from week 17 (GB @ ARI and PHI @ DAL)
  • NY GIANT WIN:
    • MIN cannot be the #2 seed
    • If ARI loses, MIN will be the #3 seed and will host #6 seed loser of the DAL-PHI game on Wild Card weekend
    • If ARI wins, MIN will be the #4 seed and will host # 5 seed GB (if PHI wins) or #5 seed PHI (if DAL wins)
    • ARI can clinch #2 seed and 1st Round Bye with win and PHI loss
    • DAL can clinch #2 seed and 1st Round Bye with win and ARI loss

WEEK 17 AFC SCENARIOS -

Earliest possible time to clinch wildcard:

1pm games: none
4.15 pm games: BAL, DEN, HOU, PIT, JAC

8.20pm game: NYJ, MIA

Latest possible time to clinch wildcard:

1pm games: none

4.15 pm games: BAL

8.20pm game: NYJ, DEN, HOU, PIT, JAC, MIA

Earliest possible time to be eliminated:

1pm games: HOU, PIT, JAC, MIA

4.15 pm games: BAL, DEN

8.20pm game: NYJ

Latest possible time to be eliminated:

1pm games: none

4.15 pm: BAL

8.20pm: NYJ, DEN, HOU, PIT, JAC, MIA
















.

awesome post bill!!!!!!! fins died last week

 

[BillD1984]

awesome post bill!!!!!!! fins died last week

It's a shame, buddy. If they beat Houston last week, they would be looking at a win and in scenario tomorrow.

 

[Rey]

It's a shame, buddy. If they beat Houston last week, they would be looking at a win and in scenario tomorrow.

yeah but the positive thing is we'll have a crack at the better players in the 2010 draft . we still have too many holes to fill........

 

[BillD1984]

yeah but the positive thing is we'll have a crack at the better players in the 2010 draft . we still have too many holes to fill........

But you have a team with a lot of young, athletic talent.

The Dolphins will be a team to be reckoned with for the forseeable future! :up

 

[Jimbo]

I have a headache..............

Take 2 aspirin and call us after 7 pm Sunday

 

[meStevo]

Denver is benching both TE Tony Scheffler and WR Brandon Marshall for the season finale against the Chiefs, both for disciplinary reasons.

Scheffler is for his attitude in general of late, and Marshall is being deactivated for his unwillingness to play through a hamstring injury he has.

Denver will also be without Eddie Royal due to injury. I doubt the Chiefs can pull off the spoiler upset, but it would be awesome if they did.

I like the way they put it on NFL Live. They begged McDaniels to show us he knows what he's doing. The Cutler/Orton trade looked like it turned out great when they were 5-0, but now after a 2-6 skid he's benching people in what is more or less a playoff game against a division rival.

 

[Jimbo]

awesome post bill!!!!!!! fins died last week

It's a shame, buddy. If they beat Houston last week, they would be looking at a win and in scenario tomorrow.

Not so FAST My Friend(s) ........

From NFL.com

MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches a playoff spot:
1) MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie


still mathematically alive .

Jimbo

 

[Rey]

Not so FAST My Friend(s) ........

From NFL.com

MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches a playoff spot:
1) MIA win + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie


still mathematically alive .

Jimbo

RIP fins

 

[BillD1984]

Welker out with what APPEARS to be a major knee injury on the Pats first drive!

 

[anders5189]

Here's why teams rest their starters. Wes Welker just hurt his knee 6 mins into the game. I'm surprised Belichick doesn't pull Brady and the rest of the starters immediately.

 

[Ramy]

Welker out with what APPEARS to be a major knee injury on the Pats first drive!

Without him, Moss won't get any catches.

 

[anders5189]

The Patriots may have to play on Sat in the WC so they could be looking at a short week. I wonder who they'll play. What if it were the Jets. They could be the luckiest team ever!

 

[BillD1984]

The Patriots may have to play on Sat in the WC so they could be looking at a short week. I wonder who they'll play. What if it were the Jets. They could be the luckiest team ever!

If Baltimore wins today (at Oakland), it's almost a given that it will be Ravens-Pats next weekend (either as the 3/6 or 4/5 matchup).

 

[BillD1984]

Without him, Moss won't get any catches.

The rookie, Julian Edelman will have to step up big time.

 

[anders5189]

If Baltimore wins today (at Oakland), it's almost a given that it will be Ravens-Pats next weekend (either as the 3/6 or 4/5 matchup).

That won't be easy either. They played a very close game in Foxboro earlier this year. As I recall Baltimore could have won it had their WR not dropped an easy catch on a 4th down play.

 

[BillD1984]

Pats tie the Texans, 7-7 on a Fred Taylor TD run.

Julian Edelman, Welker'sreplacement,had the big play on the drive!

 

[BillD1984]

That won't be easy either. They played a very close game in Foxboro earlier this year. As I recall Baltimore could have won it had their WR not dropped an easy catch on a 4th down play.

You're absolutely right, Baltimore is the last team I want to play!

 

[BillD1984]

The Steelers go ahead of Miami, 14-7.

 

[BillD1984]

Steelers 14, Dolphins 10...............meanwhile, the Pats are going all out in Houston with Welker out and Brady playing with three broken ribs!

 

[BillD1984]

Pats now ahead of Texans, 10-7.