Sizing Up the Division

[TheMatrix31]

This is how I figure it......

Jacksonville (6-5):

@ Tennessee - W
Oakland - W
@ Indianapolis - L
Washington - W
@ Houston - L

9-7

Indianapolis (6-5):

Dallas - W
@ Tennessee - L
Jacksonville - W
@ Oakland - W
Tennessee - W

10-6

Houston (5-6):

@ Eagles - W
Ravens - L
@ Titans - W
Denver - W
Jacksonville - W

9-7

Tennessee (5-6):

Jacksonville - L
Indianapolis - W
Houston - L
@ Kansas City - L
@ Indianapolis - L

6-10




....Indy gets in, as usual.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

This is how I figure it......

Jacksonville (6-5):

@ Tennessee - W
Oakland - W
@ Indianapolis - L
Washington - W
@ Houston - L

9-7

Indianapolis (6-5):

Dallas - W
@ Tennessee - L
Jacksonville - W
@ Oakland - W
Tennessee - W

10-6

Houston (5-6):

@ Eagles - W
Ravens - L
@ Titans - W
Denver - W
Jacksonville - W

9-7

Tennessee (5-6):

Jacksonville - L
Indianapolis - W
Houston - L
@ Kansas City - L
@ Indianapolis - L

6-10




....Indy gets in, as usual.

Actually, your scenario would put us at 4-2 in the division, and Indy at 3-3, Jax would be 3-3 in the division, and TN would be 2-4.

By winning our division, we are in the dance. If I'm right, our only real 2 "must wins" are the TN and Jax games, plus we need the others to beat each other up.

[TheMatrix31]

Yeah, but Indy would have the better overall, which sucks.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

Yeah, but Indy would have the better overall, which sucks.

I guess that is where I am a little confused......

If we win the division, at 4-2, and everyone else is 3-3 or worse, we should get the playoff spot for the AFC South, regardless of overall record......correct?

I've seen it both ways in a couple of different spots.

I guess worse case, we need TN to beat Indy, and for them to drop another.....maybe the Cowgirls can sneak up and bite them this weekend.....

[Arky]

Originally Posted by WMH

I guess that is where I am a little confused......

If we win the division, at 4-2, and everyone else is 3-3 or worse, we should get the playoff spot for the AFC South, regardless of overall record......correct?

No. Best overall record is king. See Bob's first post.

If it's a 1st place tie (same overall record), then you go head to head.

If head to head was a split, then you go to the division record.

If those are the same, then you go to the common games record.

If those are the same, then you got to conference record.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by Arky

No. Best overall record is king. See Bob's first post.

If it's a 1st place tie (same overall record), then you go head to head.

If head to head was a split, then you go to the division record.

If those are the same, then you go to the conference record.

I have seen the errors of my thinking.....I guess all this talk of the NFC's weak ass record holding teams got my noodle working the way I wanted it to.....

[superbowlbound]

yeah, remember last year, when we were 2nd in the division at 9-7 overall with a 1-5 divisional record? I tend to agree with everyone that thinks we're gonna barely miss out again, and we'll be able to go back to 2 or 3 plays that would've made us an 11-5 football team. Again. I don't know if it's good or bad news that we're not gonna get a whole season of football in next season, since there's no way to be sure if the missed games are gonna come off the win or the loss totals.