11-08-2024, 01:54 PM
(11-08-2024, 01:45 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Here is where I am at, and how the bengals make this work.
1) You have to beat chargers, currently a playoff team and tie breakers will matter. Need momentum going into the bye.
2) They then have two sets of 3 games. The must got 2-1 or better in each mini series, with some key must wins.
- Split, or sweep Steelers. Can’t lose both.
- beat broncos (another team with playoff aspirations, tiebreakers matter).
- unless they win out, the best game to drop would be cowboys.
I expect 9-8 will get you in (when the dust settles), if you beat chargers, broncos and Steelers 2x
I expected there to be no way 9-8 gets us in, but actually the Chargers and Broncos have some tough games coming up. Did a very optimistic predictor and 9-8 as a potential path in didn't look ridiculous to me.
I think the ridiculous part of it was expecting the Bengals to win games. But you are right I think, if by any chance we can play some defence and beat the Chargers and Broncos, 9-8 could do it.
