Doesn't a flex have to be announced two weeks prior? If so, putting NYJ/MIA on prime has a big risk of not only a meaningless game but a lousy one too.
For week 17 it is decided 6 days beforehand, so it will be very clear what the playoff implications are for every game.
What we need for week 15 Ravens lose to Detroit Fish lose to Patriots Chargers lose to Broncos Jets beat Carolina
Our season is in the hands of New England. If New England loses to Miami we are practically dead because at best the Jets could only tie Miami's division record. Miami has the conference record over us so they would win the tiebreaker. New England plays the Ravens the following week to which we will again need New England to win.
It could definitely happen too. Cincy has the tie breaker over Indy because they beat them. However They also beat New England so if they end up in a tie cincy could slide up to number 2 but I don't think they beat New England by a game record wise so it could very well mean something.
If we beat Miami there is a chance we could have the tiebreaker against them. The Fins play all AFC East teams the rest of the way. And they are 0-1 against the Bills and NEP. And beat us. So if we finish with the same season record as them, beat them and they lose to one or both of those teams we'll have the better AFC East record. We split with the Bills and NEP. And if we beat the Fins we split with them. As for the Ravens winning that game today it was a killer for the Jets. If we both finish at 9-7 the Ravens make the playoffs. They play the Lions, Patriots and Bengals.
and hey we can't be eliminated next week! we'll be in it till at least week 16! to drive home another point the Ravens CAN'T win twice.they do that and even 9-7 wouldn't matter. root against them, HARD.
Just for fun here are the tiebreaker rules: TO BREAK A TIE WITHIN A DIVISION If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages, the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined. Two Clubs Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs). Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference. Strength of victory. Strength of schedule. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed. Best net points in common games. Best net points in all games. Now if the Fins win against NEP and the Bills and lose to us. And we win all three games. Both teams are 9-7 and if it's the second best record among non-Division AFC teams.The way I added it up looking at the schedules: In common games both teams would have won five games. Then in conference games both teams would have won five games. Then it goes to strength of victory. Maybe someone else can figure that one out. If you think it's crazy and ridiculous you're right. But it's happened before with Rex making the playoffs when it was almost mathematically impossible. At least it will keep up awake for the next few weeks.
With regards to playing in primetime games: I remember in 09 when the Jets played the Bengals in the last game of the season before playing them in the playoffs the following week. In that last game of the season the game got flexed to primetime because I believe it was the only game where a team (Jets) was guaranteed to make the playoffs with a win without needing any help. .
Miami doesn't matter, if we win out and Miami wins the next 2 weeks we will be ahead of them. we would then need Bal to lose 2 of 3.
Edited for actual math ;p The Jets are in the same position they were in at the end of 2009 after 14 games. They need to win out and the top two teams challenging them need to lose two more while the third team does not win out. Could it happen? Sure. Odds would probably be like 25-1 at this point. To make the playoffs: Jets beat Carolina, Cleveland, Miami Ravens lose to 2 out of 3 of Detroit, New England, Cincinnati Fins lose to either Buffalo or New England Chargers lose to Denver, Oakland or Cincinnati Straight probability (no schedule strength included) Jets win out = 12.5% Ravens lose 2 or more = 50% Fin lose 1 of 2 non-Jets = 75% Chargers lose 1 or more = 87.5% So total = 4%
