So for the rest of the weekend we have to be fans of:

Texans

Titans

Bills

49ers

Chargers win.

Beat Cleveland and then Denver and we at least have a chance going into the final game, guaranteed.

Rooting interests:
Sat:
Houston at KC: Texans (KC 1 game ahead of Bills, last game matters):

Pitt at Balt: Steelers (Pitt clinches division)

Sunday:
Browns at Bengals: Who Dey!
Titans at Colts: Titans
NE at Buf: Bills (put heat on KC)
SF at Miami: 49ers

I think, for the Colts, the Chargers winning was the equivalent of Denver winning for us. Maybe their shoulders slump a bit.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

(Yesterday, 01:45 AM)bfine32 Wrote: https://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

Literally zero instructions on what to do with it.  I clicked around for 2 or 3 min before finally giving up.

Because you're excited, here's the week 16 rooting guide for Bengals fans

PLAYOFFS
Titans > Colts (+16%)
49ers > Dolphins (+6%)
Texans > Chiefs
Bills > Patriots

Draft
Falcons > Giants
Bears > Lions
Jets > Rams
Cardinals > Panthers
Seahawks > Vikings
Cowboys > Bucs
Saints >…

— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) December 20, 2024

(Yesterday, 01:30 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Chargers win.

Beat Cleveland and then Denver and we at least have a chance going into the final game, guaranteed.

Rooting interests:
Sat:
Houston at KC: Texans (KC 1 game ahead of Bills, last game matters):

Pitt at Balt: Steelers (Pitt clinches division)

Sunday:
Browns at Bengals: Who Dey!
Titans at Colts: Titans
NE at Buf: Bills (put heat on KC)
SF at Miami: 49ers

It will be interesting to see how Bengals handle the pressure if a lot of these things take care of themselves.

(Yesterday, 10:11 AM)Tomkat Wrote: Literally zero instructions on what to do with it.  I clicked around for 2 or 3 min before finally giving up.

Just click on the icon of the team you predict will win and then change the week and repeat. I clicked what I could see as the most probable results which allow Cincy to squeak in and I get:

1-KC
2-BUF v. 7-CIN
3-BAL v. 6-LAC
4-HOU v. 5-PIT

Of course, we screw the pooch against CLV Sunday and I'm off to the Draft Forum

The Bolts winning certainly kept things interesting that is for sure. In the end, just have to take care of ourselves.

Beat the Stains and on to the Broncos.

Well, I said 9-8 before the season began. And that seemed like a pipe dream early on but now is only slightly possible with 2 very hard games coming up.

The Bengals win next week and things suddenly get sweaty for a bunch of teams.

One game at a time boys. One game at a time.

(Yesterday, 01:33 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I think, for the Colts, the Chargers winning was the equivalent of Denver winning for us. Maybe their shoulders slump a bit.

Colts are probably in the best position of 6-8 teams to get in to playoffs.  They have an easy schedule rest of way and will have a 7-5 division record, best we can do is 6-6 and beat Miami head to head..

I'll go out on a limb and say BF/KC would much rather play LAC/DEN in RD 1 that Cincy

(9 hours ago)bfine32 Wrote: I'll go out on a limb and say BF/KC would much rather play LAC/DEN in RD 1 that Cincy

I think KC would want to avoid Denver at any cost. In the last two games against the Broncos, KC lost 24-9 last year and if not for a blocked FG in the last few seconds of the game, would have lost to them in KC this year.

I was hoping for a Chargers collapse, because the hope of KC beating the Broncos in Denver is just that, a hope. 

(9 hours ago)bfine32 Wrote: I'll go out on a limb and say BF/KC would much rather play LAC/DEN in RD 1 that Cincy

BF i say yes, i think KC is split on LAC and Cincy, Chargers have really played them tough also, don;t think they want to see them a 3rd time. 

(9 hours ago)XsandOs Wrote: I think KC would want to avoid Denver at any cost. In the last two games against the Broncos, KC lost 24-9 last year and if not for a blocked FG in the last few seconds of the game, would have lost to them in KC this year.

I was hoping for a Chargers collapse, because the hope of KC beating the Broncos in Denver is just that, a hope. 

Actually see better odds KC winning against Denver vs Chargers going 0-2 with  Patriots and Raiders for us to get in

(9 hours ago)Essex Johnson Wrote: Actually see better odds KC winning against Denver vs Chargers going 0-2 with  Patriots and Raiders for us to get in

I agree with your thoughts. But I was responding to the comment about who KC would rather face in RD1 of the playoffs.

(9 hours ago)Essex Johnson Wrote: Actually see better odds KC winning against Denver vs Chargers going 0-2 with  Patriots and Raiders for us to get in

We can't catch the Chargers now. At best we'd have the same record and they get the head to head advantage with their win against us a few weeks ago.

I don’t think we’re going pull this off as there are too many variables and hurdles to get over; but at least it makes the last few games a lot more fun to watch; assuming we beat the Stains and especially if we beat the Donks.

(9 hours ago)Essex Johnson Wrote: Colts are probably in the best position of 6-8 teams to get in to playoffs.  They have an easy schedule rest of way and will have a 7-5 division record, best we can do is 6-6 and beat Miami head to head..

Yeah, but their confetence record does not help them if they tie with Denver, as they lost head to head.  They need a 3 way tie with Den + Indy + Miami/us to get in. They'd get in if theyvtie the Chargers at 9-8, but that ain't happening. 

Their best chance was for Denver to beat the Chargers, and LAC to split the last two. We or Miami also have to get to 9-8 for them to get in, assuming LAC can win once.