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Everyone drinking that Lions Kool-Aid this morning

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Messing around with the Playoff Machine, and there's definitely a path for Carolina to win the NFC South if they beat Tampa Bay in a couple weeks.

Also, the 7 seed in the NFC may come down to whether or not Philly has the 1 seed locked up by their final game against the Giants.

We also have a Rams/Broncos game in a couple weeks that may determine who gets the second QB off the board between the Lions and Seahawks.

Carolina is alive because they "stole" a game they were supposed to lose and already beat the Bucs. All they have to do is keep it within 1 game and that is possible.

Also the 7 seed in the NFC might also go down to if the Cowboys have anything to play for. I've had Washington winning that game all along because I don't think Dallas will.

Panthers have Steelers, Lions, @Bucs, @Saints to finish the year.

They could go 0-4, 4-0 or anything in between.

Dallas won't have anything at all to play for in the last two games if they lose to Philly. They'll basically be locked into the 5 seed at that point.

I think Washington is going to end up with the 6 seed. The 7 seed will come down to the Giants and Lions. That scenario changes if the Giants win this Sunday though.

My playoff machine projections are roughly what I expected them to be. Washington squeaks in at 9-7-1 because Dallas has nothing to play for (Though with how bad Watson's looked so far I could see them going 10-6-1).

Seattle clings onto the 7 seed at 9-8, because of their week 3 win against the Lions.

The Chargers are virtually locked into the 6 unless they collapse

The Jets game at Seattle week 17 is likely to be completely meaningless to the Jets, because the only team that matters to them anymore is Miami.

The Jets and Dolphins play for the 7 seed in week 18, but... There is a crazy scenario where they could knock the Chargers out with a tie. The Jets would be 6th and Dolphins 7th in this scenario.

If the Chargers got knocked out because they threw away a game they should've tied and then next year get killed by two teams that did tie that'd be amazingly hilarious and I want it to happen so much but it won't.

Also I have the Titans winning their division at 8-9 (having nothing to play for against the Jags week 18 and losing), and a high chance Carolina at Tampa decides the South.

We won't make the playoffs but it's pretty satisfying to see us beat the Titans. And I have hope for the future with Trevor Lawrence. Especially if Calvin Ridley gets to return, and he returns to form. Just need to build our defense up a bit. And I could see us making the playoffs next year maybe.

Yeah, I think the Jags will be the best team in the division next year (but all the experts will once again pick the Colts to win it).

This time the Colts will win the division with the washed up QB they acquire in the offseason!

Mewtwo59 posted...

This time the Colts will win the division with the washed up QB they acquire in the offseason!

Brady can head to the AFC South and the Titans can finish the job they started and end his career... again.

Leonhart4 posted...

Yeah, I think the Jags will be the best team in the division next year (but all the experts will once again pick the Colts to win it).

I still think the Jags are the best team this year when they actually show up to the game.

They still have a shot though, but they have to beat Dallas or the Jets on the road.

I think they're going to miss by 1 game.

The Jags are the most talented team. They've just lacked the experience needed to consistently win important games, partly because last year was a total waste for Lawrence and their young players.

https://twitter.com/tejfbanalytics/status/1602301484712042498

Cowboys signed T.Y. Hilton

Does that mean they're out on Beckham now?

Jags have: Cowboys, @Jets, @Texans

Titans have: @Chargers, Texans, Cowboys

Jags have to win one more than the Titans in weeks 15-17 and must win week 18.

Leonhart4 posted...

Cowboys signed T.Y. Hilton

Does that mean they're out on Beckham now?

I'm not sure a guy so washed that even the Ravens didn't bring him in has anything to do with whether or not they sign OBJ.

Honestly, I got the feeling that the Cowboys were out on Beckham regardless because he wasn't actually healthy?

Beckham isn't ready to go this season.

This game is cursed. Everyone is getting injured.

Oh wait

@Whiskey_Nick
COLT MCCOY

Cardinals probably gonna win now that Colt is in

Reg posted...

Honestly, I got the feeling that the Cowboys were out on Beckham regardless because he wasn't actually healthy?

There's a report that he wouldn't be available until the playoffs, so I can't blame them for not wanting to take a chance that he wouldn't really be able to contribute.

The Cardinals offense is both dominating and self-immolating this game.

Early indication is that Kyler tore his ACL

Leonhart4 posted...

Early indication is that Kyler tore his ACL

There was "very little room for doubt" on it too.

He's going to miss most, if not all of, next year. Noncontact injury.

This game completely turned on that terrible 4th down decision at the end of the first half. Even if they get it, the Cardinals are likely settling for 3 anyway. By going for it, they crapped away 3 points and gave away 3 points. This led to more bad 4th down decisions. The Cardinals went 0-4 on 4th down. They were the better team for most of this game and they gave it away and then they just collapsed.

Pretty sure these last two weeks were so bad that this game is probably going to be the only thing keeping me in a playoff spot but we'll see.

Zach Wilson has been promoted from street clothes to backup