(11-19-2017, 06:50 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote: One good thing is that the current 1st and 2nd seeds (New England and Pittsburgh) play each other later this year.  If Pittsburgh loses (and all else being equal), Pittsburgh would be tied with us, but we would get the tie breaker because we beat them head to head.

If New England loses, it would be more complicated.  We don't play them head to head.  AFC record would the first tie breaker, but assuming both teams win out, both would have the same conference record.  The next tie breaker is common games.  Again, if we assume New England loses to Pittsburgh, I believe our common games would also be even.  It then goes to strength of victory.  I don't know on that one, but I'm guessing it favors New England.

In short, if we tied NE w/l wise we lose the seeding to them, common opponents plus SOS has them taking it. PIT is who we want to lose that game so we lock up the 2 seed if we tie their w/l record. Then we can get some crummy team from WC weekend come to our house as the #2 seed and we rock them. I think we would smoke the Ravens, Steelers, or Chiefs in our house. Titans worry me if they make the playoffs.

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