Week 12 was a brutal, if not ultimately fatal week in terms of the Jaguars playoff aspirations.  The Jaguars lost a presumably winnable game at home, and that was compounded by every team winning we needed to lose besides Pittsburgh.  As it currently stands, the Texans and Colts are now effectively 2.5 games ahead of us for the division crown, and there are now SEVEN (7) teams ahead of us in the wild card race.

 

Mathematically the team is still in it.  But it will need a TON of help from other teams, and on the roster.

 

The help from other teams might come, emphasis on might.  The roster help isn't coming until the spring.

 

Lest anyone think I am being myopic, let me emphasize the likelihood of this team reaching the post season is slim, at this point.  But until the Jaguars are mathematically eliminated from the post season, I will kick around these threads.

 

This week, we need to root for:

 

Jaguars
to beat the loathsome and detestable tacks-'nuff said.

 

Buffalo
to beat the Texans-another pick em game involving the Bills.  While they maintain a game lead over us, we beat them head to head.  If we end up with the same record as them, we'll get in over them due to the tiebreaker.  The Texans, meanwhile have a two game lead over us, plus they won the first game against us.  If you think the Jaguars best chances of getting into the postseason lay in winning the division, then you root for Buffalo.  If, on the other hand, you think the wild card is the best route to go, then root for the Texans.

 

Pittsburgh to beat Indy-almost word for word as above, minus the head to head with Pittsburgh.  If you think division will get us in, root Pittsburgh.  If Wild card-root Indy.  The only problem with the wild card scenario is if we root for both Indy and Houston, they will both be over us in terms of division and wild card by two games for most of the rest of the way.

 

NY Giants
to beat NY Jets-They effectively have a three game lead over us, considering the head to head loss of that winnable game (grrrr)

 

Oakland to beat KC-KC leads us by two games and are red hot.  Oakland leads us by a game.  Do the math.

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