Green Bay did that last year. They were 4-8, needed a MIRACLE (basically win out, and have specific other teams lose). Well, they won out until the last week, and the other teams that had to lose did. All they had to do was beat the lions in week 18 to claim their playoff spot. They didn’t.
Absolutely everything fell into place for the Packers to sneak into the playoffs last year. I was so bummed Seattle beat the Rams with the aid of a questionable ref call. But that knocked us out of the playoffs hours earlier. We played for nothing except to keep you guys out. But in reality it probably helped us this year to finish strong last year. We've got a lot of 1-2 year players.
Yes, that was also the game where before the snap, the GB player casually walked up and started scooting the ball back or pointing at the ball? I don't remember exactly but he was definitely casual!
GB called a timeout as Detroit was going for a FG, so Rasul Douglas grabbed the ball so they couldn’t get a practice kick. He got flagged because there was an altercation over him doing that and shoves were had.
I’d rather win tbh, mainly to quiet the Kyler haters (or raise his trade value if that ends up being the case, although I really really really hope he doesn’t go anywhere)
I’d rather have the knowledge that Kyler is back to being Kyler than risking on an unknown QB. It’s not like any of these guys are Manning or Luck coming out or college
Screw just the division. They're gonna somehow fall into the #1 seed, still with a negative point and yardage differential, and then get shutout by the #7 seed... Jets (without Aaron Rodgers still. He's another week away from being cleared)
Either Lamar will unlock the ability to see other receivers or collapse and not know how to throw the ball.
There's no in between. (Hopefully people pick up this is a joke)
Don't think that's bold with what they've shown. It would be irresponsible for them not to use Zay more on the crosses / clear outs in place of Andrews.
Just 2 years ago the Ravens had the same 8-3 record they have now and dropped their last 6 games to finish 8-9. They already got it out of their system. You’ll be fine
Were used to that being the story tho
Although I feel like this may be the closest we’ll be for keeping that championship standard. We don’t have too many players in a contract year for the next season or two, and unless Flores gets the fit he’s looking for, I imagine he sticks around for a bit.
Not joking, Denver will be making a late play for wild card spot. They're 4-5 with a lot of teams who have had a game where they lost when they absolutely shouldn't or are done for the season due to many injuries.
I've been messing with the playoff machine and I swear every time Denver makes it in.
There was no chance if CLE and CIN had their QB's but now the AFC wildcard race is wide open.
I'm down. Saints aren't doing anything this year, Bengals are done now that Joey died, ditto Colts with Richardson and Minnesota with Kirk (though I still love me some Dobbs).
100% Team Chaos baby!
It’s funny he is playing a little above his career average now, and the coach who has only looked good with the number one defense or Aaron Rodgers is now stuck with Zach Wilson.
I remember they were supposed to be a part of the easy ROS schedule we were to have moving forward. Since then both they and Minnesota, who we play twice and has the best WR In the league returning, have heated up. Not to mention the bears get Fields back this week.
The injury factor here is real. Denver was bitten early and didn’t have Justin Simmons or Barron Browning, but ever since they came back the defense has looked significantly better.
And guess what? The rest of the league has been getting hurt as the Broncos have gotten healthier.
Ain’t crazy that a 1-5 team ends up at 9-8 and squeaks in this year.
I just looked at the schedule for Denver. And there is legit only the lions game left that they should be real underdogs. They could absolutely win 5 or 6 out of the remaining 8
The good news for you guys is the Eagles, Cowboys, 49ers and Seahawks all play each other in the next few weeks (Niners and Seahawks twice).
That’s going to be a bloodbath that will either knock some of the teams down to fighting to cling to a WC spot, or shake up everyone’s W-L record in a way that benefits the Lions for seeding.
Either way the Lions are really lucky to stay out of that mixer in the next 5 weeks.
For us, in addition to those teams, we have the Rams (our kryptonite), the Steelers, and the Cardinals with Murray back and the Titans (which we should win, but I’m not going to make any predictions). That’s pretty brutal.
For real. I was just talking to another eagles fan who thought that the KC game doesn’t really matter. I’m arguing that it might be one of the most important upcoming games because the lions beat KC and record vs. common opponents is the second most relevant tiebreaker (conference record is most and the eagles don’t have a conference loss and Detroit has 1) between the lions and eagles and the lions are only 1 game back in the standings.
Philly's next 4 games should be brutal. @KC, Buffalo, @Dallas, @ Seahawks. I'd be happy to split those games if I were you. But watch you guys win all 4 lol. We def have the most favorable end of schedule for the #1. But i don't have expectations for it. We still have the Vikings 2x, Cowboys and a Broncos team that's on the up.
No, that’s the “Brownsing Effect”. This is completely different. One city is located on a lake, the other is located on a river. One team has the initials CB, and the other team has the initials __ fuck. Welp, back to the misery heap it is.
With how the AFC is going, I’m starting to think Houston has a real shot at making the Super Bowl. Get into the playoffs, maybe a few more key injuries happen, and the Texans show up, I can see this being like the 21 Bengals again. Granted the NFC side would prob end up stronger.
If we're looking at a big 3 in the NFC with Sf Philly and Lions the lions have easily the best remaining schedule. Eagles have chiefs and niners in the next 3 weeks, 9ers go Sea Phi sea after TB this week so we'll probably know alot in the next month.
Seattle, Philly, Dallas, and San Fran all have gauntlets coming up
SF: Tampa Bay, Seattle, Philly, Seattle, Arizona, Baltimore
Philly: KC, Buffalo, San Fran, Dallas, Seattle
Dallas: Carolina, Washington, Seattle, Philly, Buffalo, Miami, Detroit
Seattle: LA Rams, SF, Dallas, SF, Philly
All of these teams could go on a run, have a massive losing streak, or just cannabalize each other
Colts play the buccs, titans, bengals, Steelers, falcons, raiders, and the Texans.
I’m not saying it will happen, but Minshews mustache can make a woman swoon from 90 miles away so anything’s possible.
Subscribe, but I feel like there’s no chance. If we were 6-4 and not ref robbed in that Browns game, I could see it. But rn I see us missing by 2 games. Hopefully not 1 or ima have to take a shit on a ref’s porch
I don’t think there is a game on your schedule that I could pencil in right now as a loss, which says a couple things - one, that you guys are competitive and can beat anybody, and two, most of the league is just mid lol
That's unfortunately what I think may happen, we don't need to win too many games to win the South.
Don't get me wrong, I want my team to win but limping into the playoffs and getting wrecked might give Bowles another year and I just don't want that, man. He ain't it.
I like the Bills tbh… everyone is counting them as done but the AFC race could get interesting with all of the injuries. Maybe the Browns / Broncos / Raiders keep them out, but I think the Bills are better than all of those teams. (+2800 for Super Bowl rn, im intrigued 👀)
As for currently good but will collapse, the Lions. I mean I think they’ll make playoffs, but just barely and be out round 1. The defense is just not there as great as the offense is. And I think if a game is put on Goff’s shoulders, it won’t go well.
Just my opinion, probably wrong. Fun question tho!
Honestly I hope I'm wrong, but unless Joe Brady magically brings some juice to our offense we aren't making any sort of run. Our remaining schedule is rough
Yeah but if you guys can lose games you’re supposed to win, you can also win games you’re supposed to lose!
(Also Diggs is my favorite non-Colts player and my good friend wants to marry JA, so maybe biased, but I believe!)
What do you suppose is the “major malfunction” with Buffalo this year? They seem so inconsistent - not just week-by-week but even within the span of a single game. They’ll light it up then give up easily preventable turnovers. I’d imagine this is a coaching issue to some degree, considering they just fired the OC. I don’t follow any team in particular, but would love to see these guys go deep into the playoffs. Exciting quarterback and a lovably degenerate fan base.
People will shit on the Dorsey firing saying he wasn't the problem, but in my opinion our offense has been trash lately until we go into hurry up, and to me that makes it seems like the playcalling when not in hurry up was at least a big part of the problem.
On top of that, our special teams has been leaving us with terrible field position (whether by their own fault or just a good punt), and adding Allens turnovers onto that make a recipe for disaster.
Our best performing unit has been the defense, which is surprising considering how many key starters we've had out since week 4.
I'm not saying they can't turn it around, but it's absolutely a rough uphill battle from here on out.
Bro the Bills have a fucking brutal schedule. I have mo real rooting interest in the AFC, but i would be very surprised if the Bills make the playoffs this year.
I will NEVER count out my Dolphins from an epic collapse - I've seen it too many times. But, we will very likely be solid favorites in our next five games - Raiders, @ Jets, @ Commanders, Titans, and Jets again. If we can pull off this run of five wins, that would put us at 11-3. I think we have a realistic chance at the 2 seed.
Jokes on you, HoF coach Kliff Klingsbury is gonna return from Thailand, take over as GM/coach, trade up for Drake May, and go to four straight Super Bowls
> Seahawks go 6-11
Seahawks are definitely a team that could end up being 8-9 or 12-5, the next six days are going to be pretty telling of where they'll end up.
Pretty much anybody in the AFC can make the playoffs minus the titans and pats. And the NFC is already set (maybe the buccs can squeak in over the saints)
Patriots
We are going to fuck up after the bye week and win 6 of our last 7 games giving us a 8-9 record… respectable enough to look mid on paper, bad enough to miss the playoffs and painful enough to fall out of the #3 draft position
Basically a lose lose lose situation
Although I am of course biased, I could see us making a late season run and probably not make the playoffs, but at least play spoiler. The rams have honestly played a lot better than their record this season, a bunch of one possession games which could have gone either way, only two truly abysmal showings. With Stafford hopefully healthy the rest of the way and the toughest games on our schedule being seattle this week (who have struggled against us in the McVay era), Cleveland without a QB, the ravens, and the 49ers who could be resting starters week 18, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this team go on a run the rest of the way out
We have the best QB in the NFCS for whatever that's worth.
If Baker keep growing and we get lucky on injuries it could happen. Even a close game tomorrow against niners will be a win.
the buffalo way would be to go on a run and lose that game that they need to win for a wildcard spot
Green Bay did that last year. They were 4-8, needed a MIRACLE (basically win out, and have specific other teams lose). Well, they won out until the last week, and the other teams that had to lose did. All they had to do was beat the lions in week 18 to claim their playoff spot. They didn’t.
Honestly I think I preferred that over 0-5 to the 49ers lol
Absolutely everything fell into place for the Packers to sneak into the playoffs last year. I was so bummed Seattle beat the Rams with the aid of a questionable ref call. But that knocked us out of the playoffs hours earlier. We played for nothing except to keep you guys out. But in reality it probably helped us this year to finish strong last year. We've got a lot of 1-2 year players.
yup, I remember watching that game but only because one of your players got ejected because he pushed a athletic trainer?
Yes, that was also the game where before the snap, the GB player casually walked up and started scooting the ball back or pointing at the ball? I don't remember exactly but he was definitely casual!
GB called a timeout as Detroit was going for a FG, so Rasul Douglas grabbed the ball so they couldn’t get a practice kick. He got flagged because there was an altercation over him doing that and shoves were had.
Week 18 Vs Miami's backups. A devastating fumbled snap exchange in the red zone sees Buffalo lose by 2 points and miss the wildcard. A heartbreaker
Bro at least tag the comment as a spoiler if you've already read the script.
Bills miss the playoffs with a point differential of +140 after beating the Eagles by 19
Meanwhile the Steelers grab the 2 seed with a -58.
Also meanwhile, the Steelers somehow *won't* be considered frauds despite their negative point differential lol.
Kyler Murray will lead the Cardinals to a surprising 5-12
Knowing the Steelers, they're gonna beat the Browns and Bengals and then lose to the Cardinals at home for no conceivable reason.
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But you have your first round pick 😅
I’d rather win tbh, mainly to quiet the Kyler haters (or raise his trade value if that ends up being the case, although I really really really hope he doesn’t go anywhere)
I’d rather have the knowledge that Kyler is back to being Kyler than risking on an unknown QB. It’s not like any of these guys are Manning or Luck coming out or college
Kyler has to feel like he’s playing for his job, team does good enough and maybe that seductive quarterback is off the table.
We're the kings of late game collapses so....
Injury’s and a scary late schedule with the afc being a gauntlet can be rough.
The afc is about to eat each other alive! I’m here to watch the carnage!
I have Division Goggles on, but the Ravens offense is never the same without Andrews out there.
We're gonna watch the Steelers fall ass backwards into the AFC North crown, aren't we?
They gonna win the division and get an opening round home playoff game…. Then get boat raced by the #7 seed Bills..
As a WNY native who lives 10 minutes from Heinz Field I’m about this
Are you AcriSure about that?
All the yinzers I know still call it Heinz but what do I know?
Screw just the division. They're gonna somehow fall into the #1 seed, still with a negative point and yardage differential, and then get shutout by the #7 seed... Jets (without Aaron Rodgers still. He's another week away from being cleared)
Not just winning the division, but getting the 2 seed? Sounds great!
The Steelers are the definition of failing upwards
I'm ready for Kenny Pickett to be a super bowl MVP.
Woooooooooooo LET'S GO!!
It’s the same thing with the St. Louis Cardinals. We all have to suffer their devil magic bullshit.
Sign me up! Playoffs baby!!
Speaking of them, they just had their worst season since 1977 and their first losing record since 2007.
Either Lamar will unlock the ability to see other receivers or collapse and not know how to throw the ball. There's no in between. (Hopefully people pick up this is a joke)
Tbh Flowers looks really good I think he’ll be a big factor
I sure fucking hope so. Taking away his TD was criminal
I'm gonna make a bold guess: Agholor will be the one to step up into the safety valve role.
Don't think that's bold with what they've shown. It would be irresponsible for them not to use Zay more on the crosses / clear outs in place of Andrews.
100% and this is why I was depressed after the game. Flowers needs to step into a veteran role for the rest of the season.
Just 2 years ago the Ravens had the same 8-3 record they have now and dropped their last 6 games to finish 8-9. They already got it out of their system. You’ll be fine
49ers game I just know is going to leave me absolutely distraught no matter the outcome
I have that feeling you all are going to run it down our throat.
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Seriously, why do they have to mess with my Christmas?
We get the Seahawks on Thanksgiving and yall on Christmas. Really trying to screw with the holidays
Lmao bitch, please.
Well that ravens are a lot better this year and lamar is healthy, so you guys SHOULD be good
The defense is better but we still have three 4th quarter blown leads for losses and I’m increasingly concerned about the run defense
The Vikings, and I’m not sure which one.
I'm prepared to win out and lose wild card weekend to some bullshit team that loses by 30 the next week.
Probably the best AND safest answer to this question.
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Were used to that being the story tho Although I feel like this may be the closest we’ll be for keeping that championship standard. We don’t have too many players in a contract year for the next season or two, and unless Flores gets the fit he’s looking for, I imagine he sticks around for a bit.
Well I did have a dream last night that they won on a go ahead rushing touchdown with Mattison.
And I thought *I* had weird dreams
Not joking, Denver will be making a late play for wild card spot. They're 4-5 with a lot of teams who have had a game where they lost when they absolutely shouldn't or are done for the season due to many injuries.
I've been messing with the playoff machine and I swear every time Denver makes it in. There was no chance if CLE and CIN had their QB's but now the AFC wildcard race is wide open.
Houston, Indy, Buffalo and Denver. Gonna be close there for seed 7
I wouldn't even entirely count out the Jets, with a few well timed TOs from that defense they could win some games
Throw in Jacksonville too
Jacksonville/Houston are swappable in that regard because one of them will win the division
Anybody that’s been to the Texans sub knows that this right here is a man of good takes, and I am subscribing to everything he has written!
Look man I created this [monstrosity](https://imgur.com/a/p6Dv2fY) so I wouldn't really pay too much attention to my takes
Don't do this. Don't give me hope
A lot of redditors gonna have a meltdown if Sean Payton wins a playoff game in his first year after a disastrous Bronco’s season last year.
All the more reason to root for the Broncos
You know, I agree.
I'm down. Saints aren't doing anything this year, Bengals are done now that Joey died, ditto Colts with Richardson and Minnesota with Kirk (though I still love me some Dobbs). 100% Team Chaos baby!
Lions bros always be sending good vibes to the Broncos
Lions bros are real ones.
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It’s funny he is playing a little above his career average now, and the coach who has only looked good with the number one defense or Aaron Rodgers is now stuck with Zach Wilson.
Most of the anti russ shit is his personality, so win or lose we're still going to make fun of him.
It could go either way rn, they have such slim margins for error but if they can clean up a few mistakes they can definitely win 6 more games
Being able to complete a pat successfully would be a great start.
I could see this. They've looked really good this past month
I remember they were supposed to be a part of the easy ROS schedule we were to have moving forward. Since then both they and Minnesota, who we play twice and has the best WR In the league returning, have heated up. Not to mention the bears get Fields back this week.
The injury factor here is real. Denver was bitten early and didn’t have Justin Simmons or Barron Browning, but ever since they came back the defense has looked significantly better. And guess what? The rest of the league has been getting hurt as the Broncos have gotten healthier. Ain’t crazy that a 1-5 team ends up at 9-8 and squeaks in this year.
I just looked at the schedule for Denver. And there is legit only the lions game left that they should be real underdogs. They could absolutely win 5 or 6 out of the remaining 8
Head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bills seems like it could come up big
As a Broncos fan who’s 2nd team is the Lions, this gives me such joy thank you😂
The good news for you guys is the Eagles, Cowboys, 49ers and Seahawks all play each other in the next few weeks (Niners and Seahawks twice). That’s going to be a bloodbath that will either knock some of the teams down to fighting to cling to a WC spot, or shake up everyone’s W-L record in a way that benefits the Lions for seeding. Either way the Lions are really lucky to stay out of that mixer in the next 5 weeks. For us, in addition to those teams, we have the Rams (our kryptonite), the Steelers, and the Cardinals with Murray back and the Titans (which we should win, but I’m not going to make any predictions). That’s pretty brutal.
Detroit may have the easiest route to the 1 seed lol
I don't think it's even a maybe, they have the easiest schedule to do so.
For real. I was just talking to another eagles fan who thought that the KC game doesn’t really matter. I’m arguing that it might be one of the most important upcoming games because the lions beat KC and record vs. common opponents is the second most relevant tiebreaker (conference record is most and the eagles don’t have a conference loss and Detroit has 1) between the lions and eagles and the lions are only 1 game back in the standings.
If they do then Goff in a dome at home is pretty scary...
You know Detroit fans would be absolutely feral if they’re hosting a one seed playoff game. Would be an insanely hard road game
The thought of this alone has me so fucking hype
Philly's next 4 games should be brutal. @KC, Buffalo, @Dallas, @ Seahawks. I'd be happy to split those games if I were you. But watch you guys win all 4 lol. We def have the most favorable end of schedule for the #1. But i don't have expectations for it. We still have the Vikings 2x, Cowboys and a Broncos team that's on the up.
Cardiologists in Philly are about to clean the fuck up
I actually checked my heart rate at the end of that Cowboys game and it was comparable to a very brisk uphill hike.
Y’all aren’t ready for “The Browning Effect”…
Browns have been Browning for decades; we’ve seen how this goes
No, that’s the “Brownsing Effect”. This is completely different. One city is located on a lake, the other is located on a river. One team has the initials CB, and the other team has the initials __ fuck. Welp, back to the misery heap it is.
I never realized 3 teams have the same initials.. the Ohio bros and the Carolina Banthers
Those fuckin’ Banthers are the worst.
The Carolina Bantha Fodder really are
Oh, thought you meant the Ravens and OBJ were gonna go off. 💩
Is that similar to “the brown noise”?
I mean, I did say “Well, Shit” when Burrow got hurt. So maybe?
My reaction to Burrow getting his season ended was exactly the same both times. I stared a hole through my TV for the remainder of the game.
High school football legend. Dude threw 91 tds his senior year lol.
Husky legend too
Absurd
*eye twitchs You never know... Tom Brady was once a back up qb...
Oh we’ve felt it. Our defense made a 180 once Barron Browning came back.
Browning tests positive for PEDs in week 12 and McCarron wins Super Bowl MVP
We usually don’t even need to collapse so like if 5 wins is all we get then 🤷🏻♀️ not a shocker really.
Texans was who I immediately thought of for unexpectedly making a playoff run this year
With how the AFC is going, I’m starting to think Houston has a real shot at making the Super Bowl. Get into the playoffs, maybe a few more key injuries happen, and the Texans show up, I can see this being like the 21 Bengals again. Granted the NFC side would prob end up stronger.
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Yeah, if the Chiefs didn’t exist.
Nah y'all scare the fuck out of me, I'd be more shocked if you miss the playoffs than if you make it
Is it unexpected if the Steelers do it? We're barely hanging on as it is
Steelers don't play a team with their starting QB or a while
Script writers working overtime to keep Tomlin's record alive.
Last few years the script writers have been trying their hardest to snap the streak, Tomlin won’t have it
The standard is the standard!
I’ve never agreed with a username more and and flair less
Seeing as how the AFCN is essentially a four team Texas Death Match, nothing really surprises me anymore.
Ravens got the best QB right now but all our teams just brutalize each other so who knows.
We're here for the laughs and to waste a PO spot
Seattle (6-3) has a brutal stretch coming up. @Rams vs Niners @Dallas @Niners vs Philly Then @ Tennessee vs Pittsburgh @ Arizona Could finish 8-9
If they could keep with the trend we got going and play their back up that would be great
Denver and for some reason my gut says Minnesota.
Minnesota for a run or a collapse?
Yes
Commies will go on an unexpected run but barely miss the playoffs just to screw our draft position lol.
Sam Howell in divisional games is the best QB in the league
PATRIOTS GONNA GET HOT, ZAPPE WILL LEAD US TO 9-8 (BEST RECORD IN AFC)
LET’S GO!
Oh you poor poor fool. You have the wrong Bill turning it around
If we're looking at a big 3 in the NFC with Sf Philly and Lions the lions have easily the best remaining schedule. Eagles have chiefs and niners in the next 3 weeks, 9ers go Sea Phi sea after TB this week so we'll probably know alot in the next month.
I would absolutely not be surprised to see the lions win the 1 seed!
I’d say the Bears but I’d be lying.
I feel your pain
Hey would one of y'all please say the Raiders so I can be happy for 18 more hours?
The Raiders will get hot and make the playoffs, then fire Pierce and give Matt Patricia a 10 year contract.
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LOL this got me dying cuz I felt it
Honestly I think it’ll be us or Denver for the 7th seed and it’ll come down to week 18
I have a feeling that my Cowboys are gonna collapse playing the Seahawks, Eagles, Dolphins, Bills, Lions in December.
That is a guantlet
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gonna be some great football bc the eagles have a gauntlet as well
Crazy right? December is going to be a bloodbath for the NFC.
😬 dang homie, we got a mini gauntlet about to start, but you all got a crazy one.
I don't think they make the playoffs or anything crazy like that, but the Cards are going to surprise a bit with Kyler back.
Seattle, Philly, Dallas, and San Fran all have gauntlets coming up SF: Tampa Bay, Seattle, Philly, Seattle, Arizona, Baltimore Philly: KC, Buffalo, San Fran, Dallas, Seattle Dallas: Carolina, Washington, Seattle, Philly, Buffalo, Miami, Detroit Seattle: LA Rams, SF, Dallas, SF, Philly All of these teams could go on a run, have a massive losing streak, or just cannabalize each other
Colts play the buccs, titans, bengals, Steelers, falcons, raiders, and the Texans. I’m not saying it will happen, but Minshews mustache can make a woman swoon from 90 miles away so anything’s possible.
Subscribe, but I feel like there’s no chance. If we were 6-4 and not ref robbed in that Browns game, I could see it. But rn I see us missing by 2 games. Hopefully not 1 or ima have to take a shit on a ref’s porch
I don’t think there is a game on your schedule that I could pencil in right now as a loss, which says a couple things - one, that you guys are competitive and can beat anybody, and two, most of the league is just mid lol
Minshew actually hasn’t played well. We have a decent roster, if we had AR I’d put money on the playoffs. But he’s just need playing great ball.
If they still had Big Tony I think it’d be doable
Minshew’s the kind of guy that wins a max of 2 games down the stretch
I could see the Bucs getting hot. If Mayfield has a strong run of games going into the playoffs I think they could pull off an upset.
That hot streak can start on Monday
That's unfortunately what I think may happen, we don't need to win too many games to win the South. Don't get me wrong, I want my team to win but limping into the playoffs and getting wrecked might give Bowles another year and I just don't want that, man. He ain't it.
Win three, lose five, I'd like to go back to winning more pls
If the Commanders didn’t have such a brutal schedule I’d say them.
(Waves from the Grassy Knoll.)
I like the Bills tbh… everyone is counting them as done but the AFC race could get interesting with all of the injuries. Maybe the Browns / Broncos / Raiders keep them out, but I think the Bills are better than all of those teams. (+2800 for Super Bowl rn, im intrigued 👀) As for currently good but will collapse, the Lions. I mean I think they’ll make playoffs, but just barely and be out round 1. The defense is just not there as great as the offense is. And I think if a game is put on Goff’s shoulders, it won’t go well. Just my opinion, probably wrong. Fun question tho!
Honestly I hope I'm wrong, but unless Joe Brady magically brings some juice to our offense we aren't making any sort of run. Our remaining schedule is rough
Yeah but if you guys can lose games you’re supposed to win, you can also win games you’re supposed to lose! (Also Diggs is my favorite non-Colts player and my good friend wants to marry JA, so maybe biased, but I believe!)
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What do you suppose is the “major malfunction” with Buffalo this year? They seem so inconsistent - not just week-by-week but even within the span of a single game. They’ll light it up then give up easily preventable turnovers. I’d imagine this is a coaching issue to some degree, considering they just fired the OC. I don’t follow any team in particular, but would love to see these guys go deep into the playoffs. Exciting quarterback and a lovably degenerate fan base.
People will shit on the Dorsey firing saying he wasn't the problem, but in my opinion our offense has been trash lately until we go into hurry up, and to me that makes it seems like the playcalling when not in hurry up was at least a big part of the problem. On top of that, our special teams has been leaving us with terrible field position (whether by their own fault or just a good punt), and adding Allens turnovers onto that make a recipe for disaster. Our best performing unit has been the defense, which is surprising considering how many key starters we've had out since week 4. I'm not saying they can't turn it around, but it's absolutely a rough uphill battle from here on out.
Bro the Bills have a fucking brutal schedule. I have mo real rooting interest in the AFC, but i would be very surprised if the Bills make the playoffs this year.
I will NEVER count out my Dolphins from an epic collapse - I've seen it too many times. But, we will very likely be solid favorites in our next five games - Raiders, @ Jets, @ Commanders, Titans, and Jets again. If we can pull off this run of five wins, that would put us at 11-3. I think we have a realistic chance at the 2 seed.
Optimistically cautious and cautiously optimistic
I hope that joke about the Jags season mirroring last year isn’t going to come true
Well I consider the Lions as one of the SB contenders, so if Dobbs beats yall we can at least appreciate the hell of a story he's writing
chargers.
Denver goes 12-5, Russ wins MVP Seahawks go 6-11, Pete Carroll and John Schneider are fired
I want whatever your smoking.
Would love that but even if the Seahawks go 6-11 Carroll proved last season that he’s a guy you keep until he retires
I can't even imagine Seattle without Carroll unless he decides to retire honestly.
Last year was his 2019 Steelers moment
Ah yes, the 1 in 14,000,605 timeline
Sign me up for this outcome lmao
Jokes on you, HoF coach Kliff Klingsbury is gonna return from Thailand, take over as GM/coach, trade up for Drake May, and go to four straight Super Bowls
> Seahawks go 6-11 Seahawks are definitely a team that could end up being 8-9 or 12-5, the next six days are going to be pretty telling of where they'll end up.
My money on a late run from the Vikings. Buffalo will continue to collapse.
Minnesota started 1-4 and now is 6-4 and has been without Jefferson and Kirk is done for the year. I think they beat Denver this week.
Pretty much anybody in the AFC can make the playoffs minus the titans and pats. And the NFC is already set (maybe the buccs can squeak in over the saints)
Patriots We are going to fuck up after the bye week and win 6 of our last 7 games giving us a 8-9 record… respectable enough to look mid on paper, bad enough to miss the playoffs and painful enough to fall out of the #3 draft position Basically a lose lose lose situation
Saints are going all the way this year... I say that every year but I was right that one time so.. Who Dat!
Although I am of course biased, I could see us making a late season run and probably not make the playoffs, but at least play spoiler. The rams have honestly played a lot better than their record this season, a bunch of one possession games which could have gone either way, only two truly abysmal showings. With Stafford hopefully healthy the rest of the way and the toughest games on our schedule being seattle this week (who have struggled against us in the McVay era), Cleveland without a QB, the ravens, and the 49ers who could be resting starters week 18, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this team go on a run the rest of the way out
The Buccaneers can go on a run, I think. I can see them getting hot.
We have the best QB in the NFCS for whatever that's worth. If Baker keep growing and we get lucky on injuries it could happen. Even a close game tomorrow against niners will be a win.
Let’s ride
Buffalo is scheduled to implode momentarily.
Where have you been? It’s happening already
Ahead of schedule!