Titans in the playoffs?

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allvol

allvol

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Most people are wondering, if the Titans are not mathematically eliminated, what would have to happen for them to get into the playoffs?

The current seeding is:
1) San Diego 12-2
2) Indianapolis 11-3
3) Baltimore 11-3
4) New England 10-4
5) Denver 8-6
6) Cincinnati 8-6
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7) Jacksonville 8-6
8) NY Jets 8-6
9) Buffalo 7-7
10) Pittsburgh 7-7
11) Tennessee 7-7
12) Kansas City 7-7

TO BREAK A TIE FOR THE WILD-CARD TEAM
If it is necessary to break ties to determine the two Wild-Card clubs from each conference, the following steps will be taken.
1. If the tied clubs are from the same division, apply division tie breaker.
2. If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps.

Two Clubs
1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
4. Strength of victory.
5. Strength of schedule.
6. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
7. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best net points in conference games.
9. Best net points in all games.
10. Best net touchdowns in all games.
11. Coin toss.
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Denver, Cincinnati, and NY Jets all hold the tie-break edge over the Titans. 2 of those teams will need to finish 8-8. Pittsburgh also holds a tie-break edge over the Titans, but only needs to lose 1 game in this scenario.

If the Titans finish 9-7, they would hold tie-breakers over Jacksonville, Buffalo, and Kansas City.

Here are the scenarios:

1) Titans (7-7) must beat Buffalo and New England to finish 9-7.

2) Jacksonville (8-6) loses to either New England or Kansas City. Titans hold the tie-breaker with better division record.

3) Cincinnati (8-6) loses to Denver and Pittsburgh -or- Denver (8-6) loses to Cincinnati and San Francisco.... one of these team needs to finish 8-8.... however because they play each other, both can't finish 8-8 and one will get the first wildcard spot.

4) New York Jets (8-6) loses to Miami and Oakland... this is a must! Jets own head-to-head tie-breaker.

5) Pittsburgh (7-7) loses to Baltimore.... or loses to Cincinnati (only if Denver loses its last 2)

6) Apparantly, Tennessee holds the tie-break edge over KC. Also, a win over Buffalo knocks the Bills out of contention.
 
#2
#2
Excellent work, allvol. I hadn't even tried to wrap my mind around the possibility of the Titans making the playoffs. Nice to have it all spelled out.
 
#3
#3
wow.......just goes to show.......all people need is HOPE. (and not chris hope,, LOL.)

as a steeler fan..while the possibility still exists....in reality, too much has to happen. I think we're both done.
 
#5
#5
To get in, Tennessee has to beat NE, Cincy has to lose to Pitt, and NYJ has to lose to Miami and Oakland. The last one is very doubtful.
 
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#7
So is the first one, unless Pats rest players.
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I guess that's the same thing people said the second time the Titans played the Colts this season. The Pats are very beatable. A few weeks ago they were shut out by the Dolphins.
 
#9
#9
The Dolphins defense is pretty good, they've always given Brady and New England fits.

Patriots defense is pretty decent too... they'll be a tough test for VY and the offense.

But, like I said earlier, hopefully/maybe the Patriots will be resting the first and second stringers. :)
 
#10
#10
I think the Titans can do it....But then again, its not really in their hands I don't guess.......The Jets have to choke big time next weekend against the Raiders and I don't see that happening.....I think as bad as the Raiders are this year, Maryville High School could beat them.....They just plain suck
 
#12
#12
I think NYJ wraps it up today... I hope not... If not for us getting in, I want us to be motivated when we play.
 
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hvwarrior58 said:
Especially if they lose to Miami.
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Exactly, I think Miami will pull this one out, give all of us Titan fans false hope and then burst our balloons but Jeff Fisher is getting what he wanted out of it all year....To be in it all the way down to the end of the year, I'd say or at least I hope with the way they've played towards the end of the year Coach Fisher gets a contract extension or something....I didn't think they'd be over .500 this year the way it started out
 
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#17
Man, all of the losses look big now, but how about the first game of the year?

Against the Jets. Almost came back and won that one with Kerry Collins.
 
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tidwell said:
Man, all of the losses look big now, but how about the first game of the year?

Against the Jets. Almost came back and won that one with Kerry Collins.
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I know me and a couple of my friends were talking about those games yesterday....The four games I'd like to have back are of course the Jets, Colts, Dolphins, and Ravens.....They win those 4 games they are looking at 11-4 or maybe even 12-3....And winning the division
 
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tidwell said:
Man, all of the losses look big now, but how about the first game of the year?

Against the Jets. Almost came back and won that one with Kerry Collins.
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If Collins won a game, who knows when Vince would have came in.... Collins sucking may be the only reason we are 8-7 right now, instead of 5-10... Throw a couple wins for Collins in, and Vince wont' come in until much later.
 
#20
#20
Good point.

I guess the only thing we could've asked for was Collins getting injured in the first game or something. :lol:
 
#21
#21
according to the sports animal, the titans still have a chance if they win and KC wins, denver loses and the bunguls lose. Could happen.
 
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bigdaddy said:
according to the sports animal, the titans still have a chance if they win and KC wins, denver loses and the bunguls lose. Could happen.
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I thought I heard the MNF guys say last night that the Titans were eliminated because the Jets have the tiebreaker over them and the worse they can finish is 9-7 and if the Titans win next week they'll have the same record....Not for sure on that one though
 
#24
#24
Well the source was Mickey Dearstone so if it is not womens bball, then he really doesnt know what he is talking about.
 
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