Let's just lay the hypothetical out there. Assuming the Jets can knock off the Pats (50/50 shot) and the Bills (80/20 chances there) and we sit at 11-5...who tanks it and loses "that" game to put us in the dance? It's been stated in other threads but if you told me that we'd be 11-5/10-6 this year I'd say sign me up! It just sucks that there are so many crap ass teams out there that only a handful have these massive records and on the outside looking in.
I put Denver in the losers spot. As decent as Osweiller has looked and as gimpy as Manning would be...they have the greatest potential to lose. Personally, I think they shot their wad last week in Pittsburgh and will lay an egg this week.
denver looked great in the first half Sunday. not site wtf happened in the second half but they were a completely different team
Steelers/Browns week 17 will be interesting. Manziel aired it out against the Steelers but the Browns got crushed last time. This game is in Cleveland and I wouldn't be surprised to see the Steelers weak secondary have a bad day on the road in unseasonably warm weather. I think our best shot is the Broncos/Bengals this weekend. Both teams are unsettled at QB and have excellent defenses. That's a coin-flip in my opinion.
@NSN not sure either, but osweiler has looked horrible in consecutive games now in the 2nd half. I wonder if there is some kind of tell that teams are figuring out and adjusting for. Can't explain the defense sunday expect ben is a great qb.
KC loses to the Raiders in the last game of the year...weather we beat the Pats and Bills is a whole different story.
Assuming we win the next two is a hell of an assumption-- I'd say we have the toughest last two opponents out of anybody looking for a playoff spot, and possibly the toughest of anybody in the league (Packers, Ravens get honorable mention here). It goes without saying that the team just needs to take care of business and hope everything else falls into place. As fans, we don't have to be so restrained. What we do need to do is be ready to accept being a 10- or 11-win team that misses the playoffs. Not a bad scenario, really-- it leaves the team with a lot of positive energy and a huge chip on their shoulder heading into next season. I'm just glad nobody (yet) has recommended we tank the last two so we can improve our draft position.....
We should throw the last two games to improve our draft position. I said when the schedule came out that week 17 would be a win and in for the Jets. I'm looking forward to being right and my annual trip to "The Ralph"
I say Denver loses to Cincy on MNF then KC loses to Oakland for good measure. I'm so skeptical that the Chiefs win 10 games in a row to close the season. I don't think they're that good...
Can we help ourselves out and beat the Pats first? The odds of us beating the Pats and KC/Pitt/Denver missing the playoffs are pretty long right now but let's beat the damn Patriots Sunday and let the dominos fall in place after.
The way teams are playin no one handles two tough opponents 2 weeks in a row....except of course our Jets hehe
to be perfectly honest...I worry more about a win in N.E. and a "let down" loss in Buffalo. I have a good feeling about the Pats game...I think the defense flips last week's "sketchy" performance and absolutely dominates N.E's line and hammers on Brady. It's Buffalo that's got me worried...even if half the defense no longer wants to play for Ryan. LOL!!!!
KC could lose to Oakland (They probably win easily at home this week against 3-11 Cleveland) Pitt could lose to either Cleveland or Baltimore (don't care what ppl say, Cleveland and Baltimore will show up at home for these games) Denver could lose to Cincy, easy (they are certainly suspect #1) Jets have to keep winning.
I voted Denver because of their schedule, but all we can control is our games and we have to take them one at a time. On a side note, Fuck Da Pats, their fans, their stadium, their razor blades, their Monte Carlos SSs, their Cape Cod, their Vineyard Vines douchy popped collars, their accents, their Boston Whalers, the Prudential Building, their white phlegm-filled chowdah, their shitty pizza, Worcester, their "grinders", their broke ass pitching hero with the bloody sock, their mullets, the Charles River, their pets, and Tip O'Neill's giant alcoholic nose (RIP).
Jets: Pats, Bills Packers: Cardinals, Vikings Ravens: Steelers, Bengals Cardinals: Packers, Seahawks Browns: Chiefs, Steelers Those are the teams that have 2 tough games to finish the season, as far as I can see. I don't envy any of the others on that list, but I don't think any of them would trade places with us, either....unless they were damn sure they had the Bill's number.
