EDIT: I have updated with this weeks results and what needs to happen still. Everything in-division worked out perfectly this week. We were the only ones to get a W!!
ok. i KNOW it's a stretch. but here's the thing, it seems if we hope to make the playoffs this year we have to win the division, because the teams ahead of us in the wildcard hunt probably aren't going to lose a lot (namely indy and baltimore). if for some reason say baltimore tanks and loses a bunch of games, we'd have to fight with the pats for that second spot, and we're currently tied up, which means we'll have to get a better division record, and since they are already 3-2, we need to go at LEAST 4-2. since we're currently 2-2, that means we have to beat both the jets and bills. and those are the 2 hardest games left on the schedule
so, either way, we have to win out within the division. and we only play SF, KC, and St. Louis other than that. SO, that means we essentially have 2 must wins, and 3 should-wins. so we're looking at 5 wins and winning out, or else no playoffs.
i'd like to point out, that while i will be disappointed if we don't make the playoffs (naturally, any dolfan would be) i really won't be disappointed with the season. we have accomplished way more than we could have hoped for already, and no matter what, we have a talented young team with huge hopes for the future. that being said, this is what needs to happen for us to take the division:
Week 13
Broncos beat Jets
Fins beat Rams
Pitt Beat NE
SF Beat Bills
Jets 8-4
Pats 7-5
Fins 7-5
Bills 6-6
Week 14
Fins beat Bills
Jets beat SF
Pats beat Seattle
Jets 9-4
Pats 8-5
Fins 8-5
Bills 6-7
Week 15
Bills beat Jets
NE beats Oak
Miami Beats SF
Jets 9-5
Pats 9-5
Fins 9-5
Bills 7-7
Week 16
Miami beats KC
Buffalo Beats Denver
Arizona Beats NE
Jets Beat Seattle
Jets 10-5
Fins 10-5
Pats 9-6
Bills 8-7
Week 17
Miami Beats Jets
NE beats Buffalo
Fins 11-5 (4-2 in division)
Jets 10-6 (3-3 in division)
Pats 10-6 (4-2 in division)
Bills 8-8 (1-5 in division)
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yep i agree would be very unlikely for this to happen, but hey, we can always hope for the best! -
And depending on what happens with the Giants (the plaxico buress incident and if they lost Antonio Pierce) I'd say the Jets would be the best team in the NFl. -
Denver laid the wood to the Jets:up:
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It is one scenario.
I don't think any of the remaining teams are not beatable and the Steelers don't have a lock on #2.
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Looks like Week 1 of the forecast has played just like how we wanted it, except of course both Indy and Baltimore won. I like our situation this week. We have the Bills in a dome on neutral grounds and, there's a really good chance that either NYJ or NE lose. The Patriots got roughed up by the Steelers and play in probably the toughest(most certainly the loudest) stadium to play in and the Jets are playing on the West Coast where they typically do not play well. Here's to hoping :up:
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we win out and we win the east.....we control destiny.....just.....win.
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Much easier written than done.
Bills are going to fight hard and the Jets won't lay down.
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