12-16-2015, 06:11 PM
(12-13-2015, 07:48 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: How are they gonna control their own destiny when there are 2 teams ahead of them and they don't play either.
Damn steelers fan math. :angry:
(12-13-2015, 08:15 PM)JustWinBaby Wrote: Tie-breakers. PIT wins out they are in. Not sure why they keep showing the Jets ahead in the standings, I assume because they currently have one more conference win.
(12-13-2015, 08:18 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Yep. But if they both win out, they will have the same conference record.
(12-13-2015, 08:20 PM)JustWinBaby Wrote: Yes, and PIT wins the tie-breaker, either common games (which actually comes before conference record) or strength of victory.
You're mostly right, JustWin. You're right about PIT controlling their own destiny, but you're wrong about tiebreaker order. Conference record comes before common games, which is the only reason why NYJ is currently in the lead. They have played one more AFC team than PIT has, because they haven't finished their NFC games yet. If they both win out, however (or even if both lose their most lose-able games), they tie, and the tiebreaker moves to common games, which PIT wins.
So basically, the "lead" that the Jets have is very precarious. They could win out and still lose that lead. The Steelers are in a better situation than it would first appear.
In other words, rfaulk, you can suck it!
