12-10-2024, 01:58 PM
(12-10-2024, 12:50 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Bengals would need to win out
One of the Broncos, Ravens, and Chargers would need to lose out
That about sums it up as the only likely scenario I see.
Not true. I’m assuming chargers and ravens don’t fall flat, so we are likely looking at Denver as they have a hard final stretch against 4 decent to good teams (bengals and colts decent, chargers and chiefs good).
You actually want broncos to win this week versus colts. Then broncos lose out to bengals, chargers and chiefs. You would need the chiefs to drop a game to ensure they the final week matters and buffalo is still on their tails. In this scenario, bengals are ahead of broncos.
You need the dolphins AND colts to finish worse than 9-8. From what it looks, 9-8 tiebreakers go to dolphins and colts. Colts have a cupcake schedule, so you really would want Denver to beat the colts here and then hopefully colts drop 1 of final 3.
Long story short, it’s not a zero… but it’s as close as it can get.
1) Broncos finish 1-3, with their win against colts, losses against bengals, chiefs and chargers.
2) Colts finish 2-2 or worse. Broncos, jags, titans and giants. Could run the table.
3) Dolphins finish 2-2 or worse. Texans, niners, @browns (this matters), jets.
4) Bengals win out. Titans, browns, broncos and Steelers.
If bengals win on Sunday (titans), they cannot be eliminated from playoffs this week.
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