NFL GDT: Week 18

[GKJ]

Final week Saturday for the first time I think since 2007?

Kansas City @ Denver
Dallas @ Philadelphia


Wonder what ESPN is gonna feel about airing a preseason game at night

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[Quid Pro Clowe]

Philly clinching over sf will never make any sense

Especially when you factor divisions

 

[GKJ]

Philly clinching over sf will never make any sense

Especially when you factor divisions

3-way tie break among teams in separate divisions is not the same as any 2-way tie break

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

3-way tie break among teams in separate divisions is not the same as any 2-way tie break

The 49ers shouldn’t be considered tied with a team they beat. It’s really that simple.

 

[GKJ]

The 49ers shouldn’t be considered tied with a team they beat. It’s really that simple.

They aren't, they're currently the 6 and the Eagles are 7. The 49ers are ahead of the Eagles.

 

[misterchainsaw]

The 49ers shouldn’t be considered tied with a team they beat. It’s really that simple.

Then how do you handle a situation where team A beat team B, team B beat team C, and team C beat team A? Where they all have the same record?

You have to beat all the teams you're in the tiebreaker with (or have lost to both, which would eliminate you from the tiebreaker) otherwise it goes to the next tiebreaker. It's always been that way. It's literally the only way to do it. If the Saints win and the Eagles and 49ers both lose, you're still tied with the Saints, who are also tied with the Eagles. Therefore you must still be tied with the Eagles.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

This is stupid.

They beat Philly and should only be behind Philly if they finish with more wins. Just because a team unrelated finishes with the same record shouldn’t mean anything.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Then how do you handle a situation where team A beat team B, team B beat team C, and team C beat team A? Where they all have the same record?

You have to beat all the teams you're in the tiebreaker with (or have lost to both, which would eliminate you from the tiebreaker) otherwise it goes to the next tiebreaker. It's always been that way. It's literally the only way to do it. If the Saints win and the Eagles and 49ers both lose, you're still tied with the Saints, who are also tied with the Eagles. Therefore you must still be tied with the Eagles.

Thank you.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Thank you.

Please explain how they’re all “tied” if one of the teams has beaten another? That isn’t a tie and this current tiebreaker should only matter if none of the teams involved played h2h.

 

[misterchainsaw]

Please explain how they’re all “tied” if one of the teams has beaten another? That isn’t a tie and this current tiebreaker should only matter if none of the teams involved played h2h.

Because they would have the same record, and by rule the head to head tiebreaker does not apply in a multi team tiebreaker unless one team beats both of the other two teams or one team loses to both of the other two. That's not the case here, hence they still would be tied.

Why should the Saints be considered ahead of the Eagles in your scenario (which is what immediately jumping to a Saints-49ers tiebreaker and dropping the Eagles would do) when they didn't play them?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The Eagles did beat the Saints, which is essentially the main reason why they have clinched, along with their 7-4 conference record.

 

[misterchainsaw]

The Eagles did beat the Saints, which is essentially the main reason why they have clinched, along with their 7-4 conference record.

Right, niners would drop out of the 9-8 3 way tiebreaker with a worse conference record then the Philly H2H win plays. Then NO wins the H2H tiebreaker with SF.

 

[Halladay]

Kirk and Chris are calling this game, interesting.

 

[hockey20000]

can't believe the titans might actually end up the no 1 seed lol.

 

[John Price]

can't believe the titans might actually end up the no 1 seed lol.

and that henry might be active for the playoff run given his injury

oh man watch out for the titans

 

[hockey20000]

and that henry might be active for the playoff run given his injury

oh man watch out for the titans

nah there gonna lose the first game i can't take them serious as superbowl contenders lol.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Chiefs make it look easy. TD Kelce.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

What a dumb penalty

 

[TheAngryHank]

Lol.. Broncos are bad..kicker celebrating getting smoked.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Tons of room for Lock, TD.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Dumb penalty leads to a Denver TD

 

[GKJ]

Not really on topic for the game, but by the time ABC gets around to airing the Super Bowl, I think Fowler and Herbstreit are gonna be full time to MNF.


Which isn't until 2026, so, plenty of time.

 

[GKJ]

Drew Lock?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Not sure if Drew Lock or Lamar Jackson...

 

[John Price]

chiefs