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12-06-2005, 06:52 AM | Topic Starter |
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KC may NOT have to win either of the next two games to get into the playoffs...
Clearly, I would love for KC to run the table. But this board doesn't have to go into meltdown mode should KC lose their next two games---as long as they win their last two home games.
For KC to make the playoffs under that scenario: 1) Denver would have to win out, including at SD. The schedule does us a favor, for once, more in a minute. 2) Pitt would have to lose one of their remaining games, it doesn't matter which one. 3) SD would have to lose at KC and vs. Denver in the finale. It wouldn't even matter if they beat Indy or not. KC would get in due to their better division record over SD and a better conference record than PIT. Here would be the situation going into the final week: 1) Pitt would be 9-6 (presuming they lost to CHI or MIN) needing both KC (9-6) AND SD (10-5) to lose. 2) KC would be 9-6 needing to beat CIN and DEN to win at SD. IMPROBABLE? NO Here's why: Denver at SD is on New Year's eve. Denver owns the tie breaker over CIN (better conf. record) for the #2 seed in the playoffs. Both liekly will be 12-3 going into the final week. They would need to beat SD to get a bye. Should Denver win that game on that Saturday, CIN would be locked into the #3 playoff position regardless if they won or lost. Sinc ethe game is totally meaningless, and considering that they would play the following week in the playoffs, it is highly likely that most of CIN starters wouldn't play, giving KC a huge edge. Of course that would set up the playoffs such that KC would travel to CIN on Wildcard weekend to try and beat the team that just laid down for rest. |
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12-06-2005, 07:12 AM | #3 |
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Sorry, but I refuse to go into the next 4 games with this loser "if we lose the next two" bullshit defeatist attitude. Our destiny is in our hands. Win at least 3 of 4 and we're in. Period.
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12-06-2005, 07:31 AM | #4 |
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Well, Denver playing on Saturday certainly is a huge favor for KC regardless.
And maybe Sammy Knight can separate Chad Johnson's head from his shoulders.
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12-06-2005, 08:14 AM | #5 | |
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Here's an interesting twist: Say KC wins at either Dallas or NYG and the rest of the regular season plays out like above. The last game vs. CIN would be meaningless. Both CIN and KC would have clinched their playoff berths AND seeding and KC could rest some players for the wildcard game. IN essence, KC would get a bye week with a 10-6 or 11-5 record.
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We also get a first round playoff bye if we win out and Denver loses to the Raiders or the Chargers.
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12-06-2005, 09:14 AM | #9 | |
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Should that scenario happen: 1. KC/DEN split the season series 2. Both are 4-2 in the division 3. Both are 10-4 in common games played 4. Both are 9-3 in the conference It would come down to the fifth tie-breaker which is strength of victory, whoever's opponents has the highest winning percentage (in wins only). With 4 weeks to go, that is a toss up.
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As of week 13, The combined record of teams that KC has beaten is 38-50 (.431). The combined record of teams DEN has beaten is 56-43 (.565) Now for the fifth tie-breaker to matter, KC would have to beat all winning teams, improving their opponents' winning percentage. At the same time, by virtue of KC winning those games, Denver's opponents winning percentage dips. Denver also plays some pretty poor teams in Balt, Oak and Buff. So like I said, It still has to be played out.
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