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How Do #6 Seeds Fare Against #3 Seeds on Wild Card Weekend?

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only included results from 2002 and forward, when the current Playoff structure seedings went into effect (4 division leaders + 2 Wild Card...previously it had been the 3 division winners + 3 Wild Cards). Would you be surprised if I told you it was a wash between the #3 and #6 seeds?

14-14.

Some other interesting tidbits in this admittedly small sample size:

  • #6 seeds are 5-1 in the last 3 years.
  • #6 seeds have won both games (5) as many times as they have lost both games (5); #5 seeds, on the other hand, have won both games 3 times, while whiffing on both games 5 times.
  • The AFC representative of the #6 seed is 6-2 in the last 8 years.
  • #6 seeds are 14-14 while #5 seeds are 12-16, despite #5 seeds facing the team with the worst record of the division winners.
  • Last year’s Playoffs was the 1st year since the new Playoff seedings began that all underdogs won Wild Card Weekend; 2006 and 2011 were the only 2 years where all favorites won.
More at LINK: http://www.thephinsider.com/2017/1/...d-nfl-history-underdog-miami-dolphins-playoff
 
We will win this game! We will lose at NE, but we will get our first Playoff win since the year 2000!!!
 
I like how EVERYONE is banking on a Steelers win. I like being the underdog. We have been all year. 1 game at a time. Have faith!
 
NJPHINFAN79 said:
We will win this game! We will lose at NE, but we will get our first Playoff win since the year 2000!!!
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Well, if we do get there and do lose in NE, can we PLEASE bust Brady or that little prick Edelman in the head!!
 
I don't mind a Gase led team going in as an underdog. Don't mind it one bit, but would be a lot nicer playing this one at home.
 
That "upset" might be in Houston this weekend, but I'd take another in Pittsburgh.
 
Living in the Boston area, all of the local sports radio hosts are essentially laughing at the rest of the AFC. They've already penciled in a Super Bowl birth and have used dark permanent marker to write in an AFC title game appearance. They all talk about how they are going to trounce the winner of the Raiders vs Texans game. So not only do they think they will easily walk to the AFC championship, they already have Pittsburgh beating the Dolphins on Sunday.

Now, I'm expecting my first child in July, but I would probably sacrifice my first born to pull a 2010 Jets and win this Sunday and follow it up with an upset over the Pats the following weekend. The week following that game would be unlike any kind of euphoria I've ever experienced.
 
the Dolphins have a scary history of getting blown out in the 2nd round. I think it was 38-3 against Denver once, 62-7 against Jacksonville once.
 
TruePoizon said:
the Dolphins have a scary history of getting blown out in the 2nd round. I think it was 38-3 against Denver once, 62-7 against Jacksonville once.
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That is correct 1998 & 99. Also in the 97 playoffs we looked hapless against the patriots. I remember that game being very frustrating as we couldn't get **** going against their D.
 
Fin_Of_Steel said:
Living in the Boston area, all of the local sports radio hosts are essentially laughing at the rest of the AFC. They've already penciled in a Super Bowl birth and have used dark permanent marker to write in an AFC title game appearance. They all talk about how they are going to trounce the winner of the Raiders vs Texans game. So not only do they think they will easily walk to the AFC championship, they already have Pittsburgh beating the Dolphins on Sunday.

Now, I'm expecting my first child in July, but I would probably sacrifice my first born to pull a 2010 Jets and win this Sunday and follow it up with an upset over the Pats the following weekend. The week following that game would be unlike any kind of euphoria I've ever experienced.
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I feel ya brother, it is sickening having to listen to the the likes of Zolak on the radio. Would love nothing more than to stuff it down all their throats! Hate the Patriots.....hate the fans more.
 
The Dolphins have nothing to lose they aren't expected to win this week. If they beat the Steelers they will be a double digit underdog against New England. If the Dolphins win that game and you live in New England, I wouldn't go out walking around for fear of being crushed by Patriot fans jumping off of buildings.
 
Anything can happen...its all about matchups.

However....I fear the injuries are catching up with us.
 
A much better question would be How does Gase fare against Tomlin? Gase is 3-0 plus the first was with some QB named Tebow!
 
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