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The "who to root for/against" Week 14 Edition

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All of my info is based off of this amazing Playoff tool produced by the NYTimes. Check it out. Super cool.


If the Dolphins beat the Chiefs, we have an 80% chance of making the playoffs.

Patriots @ Rams - Rams (-5) > Looks good

Titans at Jags - Jags (+7.5) > No shot

Colts @ Raiders - I was interested to see what the models show. No real difference here.

Steelers @ Bills - Again, no real difference here, although I'm scratching my head wondering why. We definitely want the Steelers.

Ravens @ Browns - Browns (+1) - I think Mayfield comes back down to Earth and Ravens take this one. Interestingly enough, there is a shot the Browns could do the most Browns thing ever and lose 3 out of their next 4, finish 10-6, and miss the playoffs. We'd jump them in the playoff rankings. They play vs. Ravens, @Giants, @jets, and vs. Steelers.
 
Bills beating Steelers might make Steelers play harder in week 17 vs Browns.
 
Steelers 100%. Also, I’d lean Browns - get a nail in the Ravens coffin. Similar feeling on hoping for the Colts to knock off the Raiders.
 
so probably root for colts and browns? I was wondering that. Def jags, steelers, rams. Most importantly phins!
All of my info is based off of this amazing Playoff tool produced by the NYTimes. Check it out. Super cool.


If the Dolphins beat the Chiefs, we have an 80% chance of making the playoffs.

Patriots @ Rams - Rams (-5) > Looks good

Titans at Jags - Jags (+7.5) > No shot

Colts @ Raiders - I was interested to see what the models show. No real difference here.

Steelers @ Bills - Again, no real difference here, although I'm scratching my head wondering why. We definitely want the Steelers.

Ravens @ Browns - Browns (+1) - I think Mayfield comes back down to Earth and Ravens take this one. Interestingly enough, there is a shot the Browns could do the most Browns thing ever and lose 3 out of their next 4, finish 10-6, and miss the playoffs. We'd jump them in the playoff rankings. They play vs. Ravens, @Giants, @jets, and vs. Steelers.
That is pretty neat. Thanks for sharing.

So you going to root for colts or raiders? No difference?
Ravens or Browns?
 
I hope Pittsburgh doesn’t limp to the finish line after an 11-0 start. They play Indy, Cleveland and Buffalo if they drop all 3 that would suck for us. I wasn’t overly concerned about them going unbeaten, that team always lays a couple of eggs a year.
 
Well with every team on this list getting a win or two from the jaguars and jets its gonna come down to who doesn't choke down the stretch. Right now 2 wins gives us a good chance since they are all afc opponents and playoff contenders. Three would be ideal but we gotta play great down the stretch.

Right now we have to beat the patriots and hope the bills do as well. We will need identical conference records. Also beating the raiders is the next big win. They are barely getting by and one more loss can put them out. The bills game is wait and see as they need to collapse and it isn't likely the way they are playing.

We win out, no problem were in. We start screwing around we got issues...

So this week we want.
Rams over pats
Colts over raiders
Steelers over bills
Browns over ravens

That should give us some breathing room
 
Wouldn't we want the Raiders to beat the Colts that we would then (hopefully) beat them ourselves? The Colts would have 5 losses and then have to play the Texans, Steelers, and Jags. I can see them losing 1 of those 3 to give them 6 losses. The Raiders already have 5 losses, if we beat them that'll give them that all-important 6th loss.
 
I think relying on Pittsburgh to beat Indy, Cleveland and Buffalo is too much. I hope they can win 2 of those.
 
I hope Pittsburgh doesn’t limp to the finish line after an 11-0 start. They play Indy, Cleveland and Buffalo if they drop all 3 that would suck for us. I wasn’t overly concerned about them going unbeaten, that team always lays a couple of eggs a year.

why would they? Should get pouncey back this week off Covid
 
Well with every team on this list getting a win or two from the jaguars and jets its gonna come down to who doesn't choke down the stretch. Right now 2 wins gives us a good chance since they are all afc opponents and playoff contenders. Three would be ideal but we gotta play great down the stretch.

Right now we have to beat the patriots and hope the bills do as well. We will need identical conference records. Also beating the raiders is the next big win. They are barely getting by and one more loss can put them out. The bills game is wait and see as they need to collapse and it isn't likely the way they are playing.

We win out, no problem were in. We start screwing around we got issues...

So this week we want.
Rams over pats
Colts over raiders
Steelers over bills
Browns over ravens

That should give us some breathing room

alright I’ve taken a picture of your this week need to win groupings. It better be right lol when I reference it in game viewings tomorrow and this weekend lol
 
FWIW, if the playoffs were to start today we'd be playing @KC.......yikes.
If we were to end up #6 then most likely we'd start @Buffalo

Finish 7(that's where we are right now) and we'll most likely play at either KC or Pitt

Not looking good going to either of those 3 in January but it'd be great for our young players to get that under their belts. It'd help them out in the futute.
 
FWIW, if the playoffs were to start today we'd be playing @KC.......yikes.
If we were to end up #6 then most likely we'd start @Buffalo

Finish 7(that's where we are right now) and we'll most likely play at either KC or Pitt

Not looking good going to either of those 3 in January but it'd be great for our young players to get that under their belts. It'd help them out in the futute.
Not true, we’d be playing Buffalo today. KC is #1 after the Pittsburgh loss and we are 6. KC would be on buy and Pittsburgh would play 7.
your overall point is right though, tough sledding no matter what.
 
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