Houston Texans can clinch NFL playoff berth Sunday

[darnbni99a]

it would indeed be epic if it happened this weekend. i highly doubt it though

[Speedy]

Originally Posted by EllisUnit

Well if you get a bye week you can pretty much count that as a win. I would rather have more time to get every as healthy as possible for the play-offs.

Exactly! Getting the bye week is winning the 1st round without having to play it. Plus it means you're playing that 2nd round game at home instead of on the road.

[ObsiWan]

Well, let's see how we're doing...

Convoluted scenario No. 1:
Texans win (check)
+ Titans loss or tie (@ Jags; possible only if Henne goes off on them like he went off on us)
+ Dolphins loss or tie (hosting Seahawks; maybe... Seahawks don't travel well)
+ Jets loss or tie (check)
+ Bengals loss (hosting Raiders so probably no go here)
+ Chargers loss or tie (hosting Ravens so not likely... It wouldn't hurt my feelings if they hung another loss on the Ravens though)

Sounds unlikely? Yeah, probably. How 'bout this one?

or...

Convoluted Scenario No. 2:
Texans win (check)
+ Titans loss or tie (see above)
+ Dolphins loss or tie (see above)
+ Jets loss or tie (check)
+ Bengals loss or tie (see above)
+ Steelers loss (@ Browns. I'd normally say "no go" but Pitt is down to their 3rd string QB and the Browns have been playing tough. And we certainly know how dangerous one-win teams can be)

Methinks it's still unlikely - but not impossible - that we clinch a playoff spot this weekend.

[76Texan]

It doesn't matter to me. Clinching with a beat down on the Tits will be so fun to watch.

[Lurvinator11]

The most unlikely one is the Titans game, but if they lose, I will have hope.

I can certainly see the Bengals losing, and I can see the Chargers losing.

I know the Ravens aren't too good on the road, but this Chargers team is imploding, and it wouldn't surprise me if they lose out.

Clinching a playoff berth is nice, but let's get the number one seed!

[Lurvinator11]

Well since the Bengals and Dolphins won, guess we have to wait until next week.

[Stemp]

Originally Posted by Lurvinator11

Well since the Bengals and Dolphins won, guess we have to wait until next week.

I think we have the tiebreaker over the dolphins, so we just need to get up one more game on the Bengals.

[ThaJokaa]

Damn those Bungles!!

[brakos82]

Originally Posted by ThaJokaa

Damn those Bungles!!

Signed, 2009.

[MistaRed]

Texans clinch a playoff spot with a win at Tennessee Sunday.

[NitroGSXR]

Originally Posted by MistaRed

Texans clinch a playoff spot with a win at Tennessee Sunday.

Really? AWESOME! Who else can clinch this weekend?

[Double Barrel]

There is something extra special about the idea of the Texans clinching a playoff spot with a win at Tennessee. Then Bud can wave his no. 1 finger for us!

[Texas T]

Originally Posted by NitroGSXR

Really? AWESOME! Who else can clinch this weekend?

Patriots with a win over the 'Fins will win their division.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by MistaRed

Texans clinch a playoff spot with a win at Tennessee Sunday.

Surely they won't be caught sleeping for this one. I wonder if we might see a Matt Schaub called half. Remember Kubiak did that once, let Matt call the plays. I forget what the occasion was. But this seems like a great opportunity to let Matt let it hang out a littlel...... you know, after the suh thing.

[MistaRed]

Originally Posted by NitroGSXR

Really? AWESOME! Who else can clinch this weekend?

Atlanta can clinch the NFC South with a win and a Tampa Bay loss.

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by MistaRed

Texans clinch a playoff spot with a win at Tennessee Sunday.

Originally Posted by Double Barrel

There is something extra special about the idea of the Texans clinching a playoff spot with a win at Tennessee. Then Bud can wave his no. 1 finger for us!

Texans better have a good showing.

I had circled this date for a while now.

Go Texans