Originally Posted by mr. tegu:
We aren’t jumping the Patriots, even with a win against them. Even if they get to four losses, then the Bills could conceivably win the division at 13-3 and would get the bye week. But if both are 12-4, as well as us, then our head to head over the Patriots doesn’t come into play because the division tiebreaker is done first which would still go to the Patriots so our victory and same record wouldn’t matter anyways. Really the only hope for a bye week is two losses from Baltimore and tonight’s game doesn’t affect that.
If we beat the Pat's and end up 12-4 and the Patriots and up 12-4 we would hold the tie break meaning we would be the #2 unless Houston wins out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
But then don't we need Buffalo to drop one as well? Or even two? I have no idea if we own tiebreakers over them.
oh shit you right
i imagine baltimore takes care of buffalo next week
we'd be even with them in conference record if everything else holds, so then it goes to strength of victory/schedule, and we got that over them easy [Reply]
Originally Posted by njchiefs:
Not sure I understand this. If the Chiefs, Pats and Bills all wind up 12-4, and the Pats win the division tie breaker over the Bills, and we win the head to head over the Pats, how would that not give us a bye along with the Ravens (unless of course Houston finishes at 12-4 and they have the breaker over us).
And if a bye isn’t a possibility, when do we start thinking about resting banged up starters for the playoffs. The division is very close to being in hand.
You are right. I was getting mixed up thinking about the Bills getting the bye over us. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BryanBusby:
would rather rematch them over Buffalo
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
All ****ing day
Buffalo is just a Titans clone but quite a bit better probably. Defense is better, coaching is better, QB is better.
The only thing TEN has on them is Henry.
Yep. Bills are a much better team. If Tannehill beats us twice then we were not going anywhere anyway. If Mahomes doesn't miss Hill we go up 17-0 on the Titans and I doubt we lose. The Bills have a fantastic secondary and a running QB like Allen could pick up big 3rd downs on the road. [Reply]
The thing that sucks is with New England or Baltimore wherever we play you cant predict the weather. I'm pretty confident even with good weather dont score 40 on either. That wind really fucked up Mahomes game today which I think is a key competent in beating either team in January. [Reply]