5 games out: Direckshun's Projeckshuns
 

How I project the rest of the season working out:

1. Pats, Donks, Colts get slots 1-3, in order.

2. Here's how the top wild card contenders fare:

Dolphins (6-5):

@ Jets W
vs. Baltimore W
@ NE L
vs. Vikings W
vs. Jets W

Dolphins end up 10-6.

Browns (7-4):

@ Bills W
vs. Colts L
vs. Bengals W
@ Panthers W
@ Ravens L

Browns end up 10-6.

Steelers (7-4):

vs. Saints W
@ Cincy L
@ Falcons W
vs. Chiefs W
vs. Bengals W

Steelers end up 11-5.

Ravens (6-4):

@ Saints [tonight] W
vs. Chargers W
@ Dolphins L
vs. Jags W
@ Texans W
vs. Browns W

Ravens end up 11-5.

Bengals (7-3-1):

@ Bucs W
vs. Steelers W
@ Browns L
vs. Broncos L
@ Steelers L

Bengals end up 9-6-1.

Chiefs (7-4):

vs. Broncos L
@ Arizona W
vs. Oakland W
@ Steelers L
vs. Chargers W

Chiefs end up 10-6.

Chargers (7-4):

@ Ravens L
vs. Patriots L
vs. Broncos L
@ 49ers L
@ Chiefs L

Chargers end up 7-9.

3. Steelers get the tiebreaker over the Ravens (projected 3-3 divisional record to Baltimore's projected 2-4) and take the #4 slot. Ravens take #5 and will visit Pittsburgh.

4. As for the remaining three 10-6 teams vying for the #6 slot:

Dolphins 10-6
Browns 10-6
Chiefs 10-6

Oddly enough, the fact that the Chiefs beat the Dolphins (and that the Dolphins beat the Browns) doesn't matter. The only time head-to-head counts when it's a three way tie is if the team in question has beaten (or lost to) each of the other team. But the Chiefs and Browns didn't play, and the Dolphins went 1-1.

The next tie-breaker is AFC conference record:

Dolphins: 8-4
Chiefs: 7-5
Browns: 6-6

The Dolphins get the #6 slot and will visit Indy.

The Chiefs and Browns miss the playoffs.

I hope you're wrong!

me too, damn Raiders game.

Nothing says "Your favorite team's season is over" like scoreboard watching and looking at tiebreaking scenarios.

The doom and gloom continues whaaaaa!

Sooooooooooooooooooooo assuming this same scenario does play out what happens if we beat the Broncos? Do we end up in a head to head tie breaker with the Dolphins resulting in us being the 6th seed?

Because all the other AFC teams fans who are in the exact same position, aren't also watching the scoreboard and looking at tiebreaking scenarios? Are their season's over as well? The AFC will not therefore not bracket up any WC teams.

Chiefs run out another 5 game win streak.

If we lose a game its in AZ not at home to Denver which puts us in the playoffs.

He just enjoys the doom and gloom aspect of his life more than anything.

I hope you're right. Damn Raiders game.

No way we get off this easy. The Chiefs will win the division, and the Broncos will come whip their butts in Arrowhead in Round 1. Maximum pain, as per usual.

The Steelers game is the biggest one left on the schedule. If we beat one of the big 3, it needs to be them.

Having the tie breaker over Miami, SD and PIT would be enough to get us in at 10-6 IMO

5 days ago I would have said you're nuts for having us lose to the Donks. Everything is setting up perfectly for the Chiefs to get their worthless one-time "revenge game" against those buttholes.

But God, that Raiders game sucked complete dick.

Worthless?

I hope that makes us angry. Surely these guys know this is a must win