Division Race

[WMH]

We win, Indy loses = Clinch
We win, Indy ties = Clinch

Then it gets really goofy....


http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans...ing-scenarios/

The NFL has updated its AFC South clinching playoff scenarios involving the Texans.

1) The Texans clinch the division title with a win over the Tennessee Titans combined with a loss by the Indianapolis Colts or a tie against the Miami Dolphins.

2) The Texans clinch if they tie the Titans and the Colts lose, or if they beat the Titans and clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Colts or clinch a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker and clinches strength of schedule over the Colts.

2A) The Texans clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker if the Cincinnati Bengals win, plus if the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets or Carolina Panthers win, or if the Saints, Jets or Panthers win. Or if there are tie or ties in games involving the Bengals, Saints, Jets or Panthers.

2B) The Texans clinch a strength of victory tiebreaker and strength of schedule tiebreaker over the Colts if the Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens all win this weekend.

[WMH]

Welp, Indy won so it gets goofy. 2 of the 3 stars(so far) needing to align happened, with the lone one exception being the Panthers losing to the Falcons. Last possibility for clinching this week is a Bengals win on MNF.

If the Broncos win on MNF, we clinch in week 17 with:
1) We win - Nothing else matters
2) Colts lose - Nothing else matters
3) We both lose, and 7 games go in the Colts favor. All that goofiness is outlined here:
How The Texans Can Clinch The AFC South And Playoffs With Bengals Win ? CBS Houston
http://houston.cbslocal.com/2015/12/...-monday-night/

Hopefully, the Bungles will win, or we win, or both.

[Arky]

Fitzy beats the Patriots.

Keenum beats the Seahawks.

Mallett beats the Steelers (who no one wants to play).

What a day for ex-Texan QB's!

[WMH]

Originally Posted by Arky

Fitzy beats the Patriots.

Keenum beats the Seahawks.

Mallett beats the Steelers (who no one wants to play).

What a day for ex-Texan QB's!

They're just a QB Factory.....

[Arky]

Seeing one early line for the Texans next Sunday - Texans favored by 5.5 over the Jags.........

It might be prudent to rest some folks during the game but I'd still like to see them go for the W...

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by Arky

Seeing one early line for the Texans next Sunday - Texans favored by 5.5 over the Jags.........

It might be prudent to rest some folks during the game but I'd still like to see them go for the W...

Interesting that a line is already out since we don't know who's starting @ QB for the Texans yet ? Apparently Vegas already says Weeden = Hoyer ?

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Interesting that a line is already out since we don't know who's starting @ QB for the Texans yet ? Apparently Vegas already says Weeden = Hoyer ?

Yep, looks that way. Who's to argue?

It's possible they may consider Hoyer the better of the two but it may be close enough they are not sweating the difference... Just a guess..

[Arky]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Interesting that a line is already out since we don't know who's starting @ QB for the Texans yet ? Apparently Vegas already says Weeden = Hoyer ?

Here's a take (video) on all that. The video was posted yesterday so some of the numbers were still up in the air at the time...

Teddy Covers is always interesting to listen to.... don't agree with everything he says in the video but do agree that, assuming the Texans win, it won't be by much and that both teams will probably exceed the 46 pt total.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by Arky

It might be prudent to rest some folks during the game but I'd still like to see them go for the W...

Not according to B'OB.

John McClain ‏@McClain_on_NFL 4m4 minutes ago
Don't expect O'Brien to rest players even if AFC South secured: "The Houston Texans, every time they take the field, need to play to win."

[chuck]

Originally Posted by WMH

Not according to B'OB.

John McClain ‏@McClain_on_NFL 4m4 minutes ago
Don't expect O'Brien to rest players even if AFC South secured: "The Houston Texans, every time they take the field, need to play to win."

I like trying to win and go in at 9-7 but it would be foolish to play the most important guys four quarters. I would expect them to treat the game like the third preseason game.