NFL: AFC Playoff Picture

[Blackhawkswincup]

Blows my mind the Steelers are still in it

And not only are they still in it they currently have a playoff spot

Did not see that coming after start they had

 

[Canada4Gold]

And finally got Miami's mess sorted, it's an mess

Miami Eliminated from Playoffs:
- MIA Loss/Tie
- PIT Win
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Win
- OAK Tie + TEN Win + HOU Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + GB Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + JAC Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + MIN Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + (BAL Win/Tie)
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + BAL Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + DET Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win/Tie + HOU Tie + NYJ Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win + HOU Tie + DAL Win
- OAK Win + TEN Win + HOU Tie + DAL Tie + CAR Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win + HOU Tie + CAR Win
- OAK Win + TEN Win + HOU Tie + DEN Win + DAL Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Win + HOU Tie + DEN Win + CAR Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Tie + HOU Tie + DAL Win + CAR Win/Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Tie + HOU Tie + DAL Tie + CAR Win
- OAK Win + TEN Tie + HOU Tie + DEN Win + DAL Win
- OAK Win + TEN Tie + HOU Tie + DEN Win + DAL Tie + CAR Tie
- OAK Win + TEN Tie + HOU Tie + DEN Win + CAR Win

 

[End of Line]

And not only are they still in it they currently have a playoff spot

Did not see that coming after start they had

Think Cleveland eventually takes that spot over

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

Think Cleveland eventually takes that spot over

Remaining games for Pittsburgh and Cleveland;

Pittsburgh (6-5): Cleveland, @ Arizona, Buffalo, @ NY Jets, @ Baltimore.
Cleveland (5-6): @ Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, @ Arizona, Baltimore, @ Cincinnati.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Bills have a tough schedule they will need to beat some good teams to make it to the dance

 

[rangerssharks414]

9-7 is probably going to be good enough in the AFC this year.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Hard to imagine the Bills missing at this point. Realistically one more win gives them >95% from most playoff predictor engines, and even with Baltimore and @New England at the schedule, it's hard to imagine them losing to both the Jets and Steelers too. Even losing out puts them around 50-50 on NYT's upshot model. They could even have clinching scenarios next week, depending on how Sunday goes.

 

[StreetHawk]

9-7 is probably going to be good enough in the AFC this year.

9-7 will depend on tie breaker situations. 10-6 should get you in.

Buffalo/one of Indy/Houston, Pittsburgh and Oakland battling.

Buffalo can virtually eliminate Pittsburgh by beating the Steelers. Caps them to 9 wins maximum.

 

[justafan22]

10-6 gets you in the AFC due to the Texans/Colts/Titans playing each other 3 times.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Oakland (and Buffalo, obviously) could still end up with 10 wins each, that would leave 2 10 win teams out.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Bills could still win the division. Not that hard to imagine it happening.

 

[Canada4Gold]

9-7 will depend on tie breaker situations. 10-6 should get you in.

Buffalo/one of Indy/Houston, Pittsburgh and Oakland battling.

Buffalo can virtually eliminate Pittsburgh by beating the Steelers. Caps them to 9 wins maximum.

? Steelers only have 5 losses. Even if they lose to Buffalo they can still go 10-6. The Baltimore week 17 game won't be easy mind you, but Baltimore may already be locked into 2nd by then who knows.

 

[Ozamataz Buckshank]

Bills could still win the division. Not that hard to imagine it happening.

I think it's very hard to imagine. Things will need to go just right for the Bills, and the Pats still have several cupcakes left on their schedule.

 

[pockets]

I think it's very hard to imagine. Things will need to go just right for the Bills, and the Pats still have several cupcakes left on their schedule.

I guess anything is possible but I agree it’s not that easy to imagine. I certainly wouldn’t bet on the Pats going 2-3 (or worse) to finish the season AND the Bills running the table including wins against the Ravens and the Pats in Foxboro.

 

[GKJ]

Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Oakland (and Buffalo, obviously) could still end up with 10 wins each, that would leave 2 10 win teams out.

I gotta think one of those 5- or 6-win teams gets to 9-7. There's just too many of them, and the Browns schedule is easy which probably means they win the next 4 and lose to the 0-15 Bengals.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Bills could still win the division. Not that hard to imagine it happening.

This is about as beatable as I've seen the Pats in a long time ,hope they pull it off.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Good day for Buffalo and they aren't even playing.

According to the NYT Upshot calculator, the Bills have are now at a 55% chance to make the playoffs in the specific case where they lose out and finish 9-7, if the current results hold (it was 43% coming into the day). If NE beats Houston it goes up to 58%, and if Houston beats NE it goes down to 50% but the division is still in sight.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

At this point I think it's a PIT-HOU-TEN battle for 2 spots.

With the interesting wrinkle thrown in that HOU and TEN have yet to play each other...

The Raiders had an amazing opportunity and they took a giant dump.

 

[GKJ]

At this point I think it's a PIT-HOU-TEN battle for 2 spots.

With the interesting wrinkle thrown in that HOU and TEN have yet to play each other...

The Raiders had an amazing opportunity and they took a giant dump.

Houston and Tennesse play each other in Week 17 which is almost definitely going to be Sunday night with the likelihood that the division is on the line.

 

[MMC]

Ravens have the #1 seed now.

 

[Josepho]

Houston and Tennesse play each other in Week 17 which is almost definitely going to be Sunday night with the likelihood that the division is on the line.

I'd wager that SF/SEA will be the SNF Week 17 game.

 

[misterchainsaw]

I'd wager that SF/SEA will be the SNF Week 17 game.

Certainly possible, but there's a lot of football to play. If, for example, SEA wins out and SF loses to NO but otherwise wins out, Seattle will have the division locked up and SF would likely be locked into the 5 seed. (E: Actually the potential tiebreaker would go to strength of victory - but there still would be a risk of a meaningless game by the time you got to the prime time slot). You probably wouldn't move that game in that case.

Hard to tell which game will be more important this far out.

 

[Shockmaster]

Think Cleveland eventually takes that spot over

Nope!

 

[Troy McClure]

If Tomlin get the Steelers to a Wild Card spot, he deserves coach of the year.

 

[End of Line]

Nope!

Im honestly shocked they didn’t lose yesterday