Hooston Texan
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1. If the Texans lose to NE, they're out. So the rest of this post is meaningful only if the Texans beat the Patriots.
2. If any two of the Jets, Ravens and Broncos win, the Texans are out regardless of what happens in our game. A tie by any of those three is just as good as a loss. Had Indy not thrown away today's game, we'd need only one loss by either the Ravens or Broncos to get in. Pound sand, Bill Polian.
3. If any one of the Jets, Ravens and Broncos win, the Texans are the 6 seed with the sole winner among the other three being the 5 seed. A tie involving NYJ/Balt/Den is just as good as a loss as far as we're concerned.
3(a). If the Ravens or Broncos are the sole winner among Balt/Den/NYJ, then that sole winner is the 5 seed and plays NE. The Patriots--whom we must beat to make it--would finish 10-6 while the Bengals finish 11-5 (by beating the Jets) and get the 3 seed. We play Cincy while the Ravens or Broncos play NE.
3(b). If the Ravens and Broncos lose but the Jets beat Cincy, then two week 17 games will get immediately replayed in different stadiums. We'll be the 6 seed and travel to 3rd seeded NE while the Jets will be the 5 seed and travel to 4 seed Cincy.
4. If the Jets, Ravens and Broncos all lose (and we win), we're the 5 seed and play at NE. If Pittsburgh also wins, they're the 6 seed. If Pittsburgh loses, I neither know nor care who gets the 6 seed. All that matters is that we're in!!
2. If any two of the Jets, Ravens and Broncos win, the Texans are out regardless of what happens in our game. A tie by any of those three is just as good as a loss. Had Indy not thrown away today's game, we'd need only one loss by either the Ravens or Broncos to get in. Pound sand, Bill Polian.
3. If any one of the Jets, Ravens and Broncos win, the Texans are the 6 seed with the sole winner among the other three being the 5 seed. A tie involving NYJ/Balt/Den is just as good as a loss as far as we're concerned.
3(a). If the Ravens or Broncos are the sole winner among Balt/Den/NYJ, then that sole winner is the 5 seed and plays NE. The Patriots--whom we must beat to make it--would finish 10-6 while the Bengals finish 11-5 (by beating the Jets) and get the 3 seed. We play Cincy while the Ravens or Broncos play NE.
3(b). If the Ravens and Broncos lose but the Jets beat Cincy, then two week 17 games will get immediately replayed in different stadiums. We'll be the 6 seed and travel to 3rd seeded NE while the Jets will be the 5 seed and travel to 4 seed Cincy.
4. If the Jets, Ravens and Broncos all lose (and we win), we're the 5 seed and play at NE. If Pittsburgh also wins, they're the 6 seed. If Pittsburgh loses, I neither know nor care who gets the 6 seed. All that matters is that we're in!!