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I hear people saying that 10-6 should get us in the playoffs.. some people going as far as to say 10-6 might not even be good enough.. With the upsets of Week 11 and the way teams like the Steelers and the Ravens have been playing, a 9-7 team could realistically take a Wildcard spot.
This is assuming the Dolphins dont take the division which they definitely could do or going 10-6 and taking a Wildcard spot.
Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Denver, Baltimore, Houston, Miami, Jets, and the Titans all have 6 losses or less.
I will take the Titans off the list as one loss in their next 6 and they are all but eliminated. Their conference record is terrible and would not help their cause.
I will take the Jets off this list as the Fins have already won the head-to-head games.
-Jax is playing well but their so hot and cold plus they play Indy and NE back to back plus they play us. Not to mention they travel west to San Fran now and they also play Houston. I could see two definite losses but most likely 3 to go 9-7. Their conference record is good however, so that would help their cause.
-Pittsburgh is not playing good football right now. Polamulu being out has really hurt them. They play the Ravens twice and I see these teams splitting. Aside from that, they play the Fins and Green Bay. I see them goin 10-6.
-Denver is in an interesting situation. They started off so hot but have looked bad as of late, losing four in a row. As a Fins fan, we really need them to lose to the Giants as their schedule is very week. They also play the Colts and the Eagles. I see them losing to all three of these teams finishing atleast 9-7, perhaps even worse as they seem to be really cooling off. Their conference record though definitely helps their cause.
-Baltimore is similar to Pittsburgh's situation. One major difference is that Pittsburgh has a better conference record. Like I stated earlier, I see the Ravens splitting the two Steelers game. Baltimore's season will come in Green Bay next week. They win that they're okay, they lose and their missing the playoffs, its really that simple. Its Monday night in Lambeau. Packers are hot, Ravens are not. Ravens finish 9-7 with a poor conference record.
-Houston really surprised me. I thought they were ready to take the next step by beating the Titans but they couldn't do it. With that said, I see the usual 8-8 team movin up a game to 9-7. They play the Colts, NE, Jax, and Miami. Luckily for them the NE game is the final week of the season so perhaps Belicheck benches his starters? But we all know Belicheck and that doesn't seem to be his style. I see Houston having a dissapointing season finishing 9-7 with a poor conference record.
-Miami has made it through chapter one of their brutal first-half schedule and fought to get to .500. Now comes the easier part of their season where Sparano is a perfect 12-0 vs. teams with losing records.
Here is a breakdown of the remainin games in the schedule:
-@Buffalo- Fins have owned the Bills as of late and the Bills are looking as bad as ever. Sparano moves to 13-0 vs. teams with losing records.
-vs. New England- Patriots-Dolphins seem to split season series most years and I see no different this year. Patriots are looking hot with their passing game. Fins are looking as physical as ever running the ball. Fins secondary is starting to improve and that will play great dividends in this very important divisional game.
-@ Jax- Aside from MJD and a strong running game, nothing is really intimidating about the Jags. Rashean Mathis is the only defensive threat but hes having an injury plagued year. When you're shuffling safeties to cornerback, you know you're desperate for some help in the secondary. When you think Jags, one usually thinks physical defense. Not anymore. Fins win in usual fashion. We're just too physical.
-@ Titans- Second straight road game vs. a physical team never bodes well. This team has an insanely strong running game with Chris Johnson. Vince young has definitely added a much needed spark. Titans secondary is pathetic. Their physicality on the Dline is what keeps this defense going and I could see the Fins losing this one as they have a tough time containing Chris Johnson. This game could go either way but for the sake of the 9-7 record I'll call a loss here.
-vs. Houston- Much needed home game here. Miami plays their kryptonite. Simple. Unbiased. Fins lose. I dont feel a reason to give the Fins a win here to a Texans team that owns us. Not to mention this is the best Texans team we will be facing. I think we COULD beat the Texans just as we always could have but Shaub to Johnson is scary. One thing that helps.. Physical football is much better to have that finesse football any day of the week. We're the physical team, Texans being the finesse team.
-vs. Pittsburgh- After two physical home games vs GB and vs division rival Baltimore, the Steelers find themselves traveling to Miami to face another physical team. Lack of a run game will really hurt this team in the run game plus the lack of a strong offensive line against the Fins strong Dline will be the difference in this one. I also see Jake Long containing the dangerous James Harrison. There even is a SLIGHT chance the Steelers have nothing to play for and bench their starters.
My two wildcard teams based on schedule, current standings, and in-season performance
Steelers take the 5th spot with a 10-6 record
Dolphins take the 6th spot with a 9-7 record
Watch out for the Ravens and Texans
Broncos are falling fast.
Titans, although they are hot, will NOT win out.
Jags are too hot and cold.
This is assuming the Dolphins dont take the division which they definitely could do or going 10-6 and taking a Wildcard spot.
Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, Denver, Baltimore, Houston, Miami, Jets, and the Titans all have 6 losses or less.
I will take the Titans off the list as one loss in their next 6 and they are all but eliminated. Their conference record is terrible and would not help their cause.
I will take the Jets off this list as the Fins have already won the head-to-head games.
-Jax is playing well but their so hot and cold plus they play Indy and NE back to back plus they play us. Not to mention they travel west to San Fran now and they also play Houston. I could see two definite losses but most likely 3 to go 9-7. Their conference record is good however, so that would help their cause.
-Pittsburgh is not playing good football right now. Polamulu being out has really hurt them. They play the Ravens twice and I see these teams splitting. Aside from that, they play the Fins and Green Bay. I see them goin 10-6.
-Denver is in an interesting situation. They started off so hot but have looked bad as of late, losing four in a row. As a Fins fan, we really need them to lose to the Giants as their schedule is very week. They also play the Colts and the Eagles. I see them losing to all three of these teams finishing atleast 9-7, perhaps even worse as they seem to be really cooling off. Their conference record though definitely helps their cause.
-Baltimore is similar to Pittsburgh's situation. One major difference is that Pittsburgh has a better conference record. Like I stated earlier, I see the Ravens splitting the two Steelers game. Baltimore's season will come in Green Bay next week. They win that they're okay, they lose and their missing the playoffs, its really that simple. Its Monday night in Lambeau. Packers are hot, Ravens are not. Ravens finish 9-7 with a poor conference record.
-Houston really surprised me. I thought they were ready to take the next step by beating the Titans but they couldn't do it. With that said, I see the usual 8-8 team movin up a game to 9-7. They play the Colts, NE, Jax, and Miami. Luckily for them the NE game is the final week of the season so perhaps Belicheck benches his starters? But we all know Belicheck and that doesn't seem to be his style. I see Houston having a dissapointing season finishing 9-7 with a poor conference record.
-Miami has made it through chapter one of their brutal first-half schedule and fought to get to .500. Now comes the easier part of their season where Sparano is a perfect 12-0 vs. teams with losing records.
Here is a breakdown of the remainin games in the schedule:
-@Buffalo- Fins have owned the Bills as of late and the Bills are looking as bad as ever. Sparano moves to 13-0 vs. teams with losing records.
-vs. New England- Patriots-Dolphins seem to split season series most years and I see no different this year. Patriots are looking hot with their passing game. Fins are looking as physical as ever running the ball. Fins secondary is starting to improve and that will play great dividends in this very important divisional game.
-@ Jax- Aside from MJD and a strong running game, nothing is really intimidating about the Jags. Rashean Mathis is the only defensive threat but hes having an injury plagued year. When you're shuffling safeties to cornerback, you know you're desperate for some help in the secondary. When you think Jags, one usually thinks physical defense. Not anymore. Fins win in usual fashion. We're just too physical.
-@ Titans- Second straight road game vs. a physical team never bodes well. This team has an insanely strong running game with Chris Johnson. Vince young has definitely added a much needed spark. Titans secondary is pathetic. Their physicality on the Dline is what keeps this defense going and I could see the Fins losing this one as they have a tough time containing Chris Johnson. This game could go either way but for the sake of the 9-7 record I'll call a loss here.
-vs. Houston- Much needed home game here. Miami plays their kryptonite. Simple. Unbiased. Fins lose. I dont feel a reason to give the Fins a win here to a Texans team that owns us. Not to mention this is the best Texans team we will be facing. I think we COULD beat the Texans just as we always could have but Shaub to Johnson is scary. One thing that helps.. Physical football is much better to have that finesse football any day of the week. We're the physical team, Texans being the finesse team.
-vs. Pittsburgh- After two physical home games vs GB and vs division rival Baltimore, the Steelers find themselves traveling to Miami to face another physical team. Lack of a run game will really hurt this team in the run game plus the lack of a strong offensive line against the Fins strong Dline will be the difference in this one. I also see Jake Long containing the dangerous James Harrison. There even is a SLIGHT chance the Steelers have nothing to play for and bench their starters.
My two wildcard teams based on schedule, current standings, and in-season performance
Steelers take the 5th spot with a 10-6 record
Dolphins take the 6th spot with a 9-7 record
Watch out for the Ravens and Texans
Broncos are falling fast.
Titans, although they are hot, will NOT win out.
Jags are too hot and cold.
