Obviously the Jets need to win out, that is implied for any scenario. That doesn't mean discussing the scenarios is worthless.
After looking at the schedules it looks like we have an equal chance of winning the division and the Wild card...I'd say a 10% chance of each.
Unlike some others I believe we are in it until we aren't. I guarantee Cincy and Indy don't want to play our defense. Mark is going to come up big when needed too. I hate when there is a tie for the wild card that there isn't a play in game like in baseball. I think they should have a week break between the last regular season week and the first playoff week to leave room for these play in games.
I don't even think you can pay much attention to the schedules except where teams we need to lose play each other, like Jax, NE, Miami and Pittsburgh. Look at Oakland yesterday, who thought they would go into Pittsburgh and help us out? The Jets just need to worry about themselves until you get to the last week or two when you have definitive games where someone needs to win for sure.
My point was that we always seem to play to our opponents strengths. Hoping we don't once again lose to an inferior team.
Have you not watched the last two games? Look, I know Carolina and Buffalo suck, but this defense has clicked. The offense has become a lot more rookie friendly and the defense is allowing us to win close games.
we just have to win out and not worry about everyone else. If we win out and go 10-6 we make the playoffs. However in SOJ fashion we will lose to TB this week and end up beating Atl, Indy and Cinncy. Ending the year at 9-7 and needing like 4 teams to lose the lsat weeek to make it.
Jets History of Games Against Bad Teams I know that you know the list of games over the years where there was NO WAY we could lose and did....the one that first two that come to mind: 1. Wayne Chrebet Fumble Game Vs. Bears 2. John Hall miss game against Detroit at Home Dont recall what the Bears and Lions records were -- but I think neither was good.
Tonites game is pretty huge. A Baltimore loss more or less knocks out Pitt or Baltimore -- b./c they play each other in Week 15 (the 15th game).
Yeah, tonight is another clear cut one, like Oak-Pit yesterday. If we're basing it all on the idea/pipe dream of going 10-6, we just need to get that 7th loss hung on as many teams as possible because of our crappy tiebreakers.
You know my point is spot-on no matter how you look at it. We lose games we're supposed to win, we win games we're supposed to lose. I'm not a darksider, never have been but this TB game scares me. Yes, the D looks a TON better. D + quality rushing + quality pass defense wins games. But......
Every game scares me...but if they cant figure out a way to win this one -- in (probably) good weather -- then forget it. I dont see them winning out though. Not that good.
The Jets probably have a 2% chance to win out at this point, what with a rookie QB with 2 bad knees and Clemens or Ainge as the alternate. Still, at 4-6 we'd all have killed for a 2% shot at the playoffs.
If Pitt and us both win out we will beat Pitt because of our conference record, I'm not concerned about them anymore. Baltimore has to lose today. It's currently a 5 team wild card race and 3 team division race.
do we win against baltimore in a tie situation because of our conference record? if we're both 10-6 do we get the spot?
Winning out and going 10-6 with a shot at playoffs. Pretty far fetched. Pats went 11-5 last year and didn't even get in.
and that has nothing to do with anything. last year it took 11-5 to make the wild card. it won't this year, so how is a team not making it at 11-5 during another season have any relevance? please explain. either Jacksonville is going to lose another game, automatically meaning the last wild card will have a minimum of 6 losses, or the Pats will lose another game (since the two play and more than likely one will lose), meaning the East champ will have a minimum of 6 losses, so it is a foregone conclusion that a 6 loss team will make the playoffs this year, so how does the Pats not making it last year at 11-5 prevent a 6 loss team from making the playoffs, which you are clearly attempting to insinuate.
