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Flexed game @ Jets could be more interesting than people think

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I THINK I GOT THIS RIGHT...

So obviously the Fins-Jets game, assuming its flexed, moves to Sunday Night, which would mean we would have the conclusions of all the day games (duh)...

So, if the Patriots finish 2-0, and the Ravens finish 2-0 - ALL reasonable...
AND....

the Jets lose this week @ Seattle (Jets are 0-3 on the west coast, playing an improving Seattle team, plus Holmgren's last game in front of the home crowd)

The Jets would have absoloutely NOTHING to play for... They would be ELIMINATED from playoff contention

The Ravens finish 2-0 to win the wildcard (Colts get the other WC spot)

The Patriots finish 2-0... which means EVEN IF the Jets win @ home vs the Fins, the Patriots would get in the playoffs...

Mangini would be pissed that he'd probably be getting fired, Favre would already have his flight and his wrangler jeans packed for Mississippi BEFORE Sunday nights game :)


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Another scenario (Assuming Fins beat Chiefs this weekend)...

If Ravens go 0-2 and Patriots lose @ the Bills, regardless if the Fins win @ the Meadowlands, we'd still be guaranteed a playoff spot, #3 seed with a win @ Ny or 6 seed with a loss @ Ny, most likely playing them AGAIN in the first round of the playoffs back at the Meadowlands


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Even if Jets lose to Seattle, one would assume, okay NBC officials would go ahead and put another game on their flexed scheduling for week 17 but who?
Eagles-Cowboys? This game might not have any meaning... If Bucs beat Chargers and Atlanta beats Minnesota.. plus Eagles and Cowboys would have to obviously win this weekend... Eagles should beat the Redskins but Cowboys playing the Ravens, I'll be rooting for the Ravens
 
Interesting.

One other note on this scenario.....if it does in fact play out this way, the Jets would in effect be playing to get the Patriots into the playoffs. While the Dolphins and the Jets certainly have a noteworthy rivalry, I think that it pales in comparison to the rivalry that Mangini feels with Belichick and the Patsies.

Would the Jets be able to bring their A game knowing that they had just been eliminated from the playoffs AND that winning meant that their biggest current rival wins the division, while a loss means nothing to them and eliminates the Pats??
 
That scenario is the only reason I can think of not to root for the Jets this weekend. If they win, and we win, the Pats are eliminated in the division.

I guess I'd prefer the Jets to lose, but ensuring the Pats can't finish first in the AFCE would be a pretty good consolation prize.
 
I really hope we get that SNF game. Can't overlook the last game even if they lose to the Hawks this week they will look to spoil our playoff berth.
 
You can bet if the jets or us lose then we will not be the flex, unless the pats also lose this week.
 
If the Jets win the division, so be it... but I cannot stand for the PAtriots winning the division. I will never hear the end of it. "New England still winning the division without Brady and a boat load of starters".

Hopefully Miami wins Week 16 and Jets win Week 16 and Week 17 becomes a playoff.
 
One really cool thing that could result from this weekend....

Fins beat Chiefs, and Jets beat Seahawks, then the Patriots can NOT win our division. And that's pretty cool. Even cooler if Baltimore wins this week, as they probably won't lose to Jacksonville in the last week...meaning the Patriots would not make the playoffs. A nice break from the dynasty if you ask me.
 
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