Lions didn't make it any easier for us but....
If the Dolphins beat the Bills and the Bengals and Ravens BOTH lose, the Dolphins will clinch the 6th seed next week (if ESPN Playoff Machine is to be believed)
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I can definitely see the Pats beating the Ravens next week. I wouldn't hold my breath on the Vikes beating the Bengals, but they did put up 48 yesterday.
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The fact that the Bengals are unbeaten at home this year makes it a pretty big long shot.. but you never know. Brutal that the Lions couldn't take care of business tonight. It's funny, if the Dolphins win next week and the Bengals lose, we'll be rooting for the Pats to beat the Ravens, but if the Bengals win, we'll need the Ravens to beat the Pats so the Bengals have something to play for week 17 (plus give us an outside shot at the division)
The being said, the Bengals still probably wouldn't be able to rest starters week 17 even if they do clinch the division next week as they would still have a shot at winning the 2 seed if the Bills upset the Pats.
Anyway this is getting complicated. Fins just need to win out. Thanks Justin Tucker!Paul 13 likes this. -
Just win out Miami, if we can't beat the bills and the jets then this team does not deserve the playoffs
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Sometimes, good team lose to lesser opponents. It's the NFL. It happens.
That doesn't mean a team isn't deserving of a playoff spot. If you make it, you deserve it. But if we don't beat the Bills and Jets it won't matter anyway because we won't be there.Fin D likes this. -
stinks how Detroit couldn't win last night. So much for controlling our own destiny.
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Simple playoff scenario for Miami...
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Our destiny is entirely within our hands. We win out and we're in. Simple.BigDogsHunt, ElNino and thisperishedmin like this. -
Ahhh got ya wasn't figuring in the Pit vs Cin game. Damn...what a good feeling. Hope coach philbin keeps them grinding and winningFin D likes this. -
As much as I hate them, I absolutely abhor the fact that the Dolphins pathway to the playoffs has us quoting the Raiders Al Davis, but it is true: "Just win, Baby!"
Wandering off muttering..... "#&^#$%() Clarence Davis!!!!!! &(&*&^&*^*(^& -
Yes, it's true that lesser teams can beat better teams, but better teams that lose to lesser teams in key games aren't going to do anything in the playoffs. That's why I don't expect New Orleans to make any sort of splash in the playoffs: they NEEDED badly to win against the Rams but blew it.
On the other side of that coin is the Seahawks, who blew the doors off the Giants, and the Ravens, who just continue to win.
If we are a good team, we'll beat the Bills and the Jets. If we don't, we aren't a good team. -
Anything can and does happen in the playoffs. SB winners come from every seed. Once you get in, if you play up to you potential, you can do it. Ah yes, the key is just getting there... JUST GET THERE..... -
I want that 2 seed. Going to be a big baltimore fan this week, and a big bills fan the week after.
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I can see the Bengals losing. Andy Dalton just doesn't seem to rise to big games, he's got Stafforditis. The Vikes took the Iggles to the woodshed and "should have" beaten the Ravens.
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