misterchainsaw
Preparing PHASE TWO!
Well the deadline has come and past, and we're a week later than we were last year when we started these threads, so without further ado, a way too early look at the playoff races;
AFTER WEEK 8:
1. Buffalo - 6-1
2. Tennessee - 5-2 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over Kansas City)
3. Kansas City - 5-2
4. Baltimore - 5-3 (AFC North leader)
5. NY Jets - 5-3 (Holds H2H tiebreaker vs. Miami)
6. Miami - 5-3
7. LA Chargers - 4-3
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8. New England - 4-4 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over Cincinnati)
9. Cincinnati - 4-4
10. Indianapolis - 3-4-1
11. Cleveland - 3-5 (Holds strength of victory tiebreaker over Denver)
12. Denver - 3-5
13. Las Vegas - 2-5
14. Jacksonville - 2-6 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over Pittsburgh)
15. Pittsburgh - 2-6
16. Houston - 1-5-1
CONTROL OF DESTINY: Note: Only the highest level (among 1st round bye, division title, and making the playoffs) a team controls their own destiny for will be listed here - if a team controls their own destiny for the first round bye, they also control their own destiny to make the playoffs and win their division). A team controls their own destiny if they obtain a certain spot 100% of the time if they win every game for the rest of the year.
- Buffalo controls their own destiny for the first round bye.
- Tennessee controls their own destiny for the AFC South
- Kansas City controls their own destiny for the AFC West
- Baltimore controls their own destiny for the AFC North.
- The NY Jets control their own destiny for the AFC East.
- Miami controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- The LA Chargers control their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- New England controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- Cincinnati controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- Indianapolis controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- Las Vegas controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
POTENTIAL CHANGES IN CONTROL OF DESTINY IN WEEK 9:
- The NY Jets will lose control of their own destiny for the AFC East with a loss.
- Miami will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC East with a win and a BUF loss.
- Cincinnati will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC North with a win and a BAL loss.
- Denver will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC West with a KC loss and an LAC loss.
- Pittsburgh will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC North with a BAL loss and a CIN loss.
- Cincinnati will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a NYJ win, MIA win, TEN win, and IND win.
- Indianapolis will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a loss.
- Las Vegas will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a loss.
- Denver will gain control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a CIN, BAL, and KC loss.
NO CLINCHING OR ELIMINATION SCENARIOS IN WEEK 9.
AFTER WEEK 8:
1. Buffalo - 6-1
2. Tennessee - 5-2 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over Kansas City)
3. Kansas City - 5-2
4. Baltimore - 5-3 (AFC North leader)
5. NY Jets - 5-3 (Holds H2H tiebreaker vs. Miami)
6. Miami - 5-3
7. LA Chargers - 4-3
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8. New England - 4-4 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over Cincinnati)
9. Cincinnati - 4-4
10. Indianapolis - 3-4-1
11. Cleveland - 3-5 (Holds strength of victory tiebreaker over Denver)
12. Denver - 3-5
13. Las Vegas - 2-5
14. Jacksonville - 2-6 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over Pittsburgh)
15. Pittsburgh - 2-6
16. Houston - 1-5-1
CONTROL OF DESTINY: Note: Only the highest level (among 1st round bye, division title, and making the playoffs) a team controls their own destiny for will be listed here - if a team controls their own destiny for the first round bye, they also control their own destiny to make the playoffs and win their division). A team controls their own destiny if they obtain a certain spot 100% of the time if they win every game for the rest of the year.
- Buffalo controls their own destiny for the first round bye.
- Tennessee controls their own destiny for the AFC South
- Kansas City controls their own destiny for the AFC West
- Baltimore controls their own destiny for the AFC North.
- The NY Jets control their own destiny for the AFC East.
- Miami controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- The LA Chargers control their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- New England controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- Cincinnati controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- Indianapolis controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
- Las Vegas controls their own destiny for a wild card spot.
POTENTIAL CHANGES IN CONTROL OF DESTINY IN WEEK 9:
- The NY Jets will lose control of their own destiny for the AFC East with a loss.
- Miami will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC East with a win and a BUF loss.
- Cincinnati will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC North with a win and a BAL loss.
- Denver will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC West with a KC loss and an LAC loss.
- Pittsburgh will gain control of their own destiny for the AFC North with a BAL loss and a CIN loss.
- Cincinnati will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a NYJ win, MIA win, TEN win, and IND win.
- Indianapolis will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a loss.
- Las Vegas will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a loss.
- Denver will gain control of their own destiny for a wild card spot with a CIN, BAL, and KC loss.
NO CLINCHING OR ELIMINATION SCENARIOS IN WEEK 9.
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