So if the Chiefs are the #6 seed...who would you rather face?

[Donger]

I'm a little fuzzy with the nomenclature: if the Chiefs actually make the playoffs this year, will they have "backed in"?

[ILChief]

Originally Posted by Donger

I'm a little fuzzy with the nomenclature: if the Chiefs actually make the playoffs this year, will they have "backed in"?

No, quite the opposite

[Donger]

Originally Posted by ILChief

No, quite the opposite

Neat. So backed in implies that it only happens if other teams lose?

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Donger

Neat. So backed in implies that it only happens if other teams lose?

At this point, if KC (5-5) goes 3-3 (or worse) down the stretch and all the other teams fail to do better and then KC still advances at 8-8, then you could say they backed in... because they did nothing to gain an advantage while no other teams took over.

This is what's happening in the AFCS...

KC has gone from 1-5 to 5-5, so go over .500 in the final 6 and there's no backing into the playoffs.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

At this point, if KC (5-5) goes 3-3 (or worse) down the stretch and all the other teams fail to do better and then KC still advances at 8-8, then you could say they backed in... because they did nothing to gain an advantage while no other teams took over.

This is what's happening in the AFCS...

KC has gone from 1-5 to 5-5, so go over .500 in the final 6 and there's no backing into the playoffs.

Thanks MHM. It's interesting here in Denver, that's for sure.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by Donger

Thanks MHM. It's interesting here in Denver, that's for sure.

Yeah, can only imagine ... has to be a split that thinks there's no way we do anything without Manning, but I think that's a minority of the fan base quite honestly.

Maybe Denver catches the Patriots on a good week with the injuries, how dam crazy will the locals be if Denver (with Brock at QB) can topple the Patriots? You know, this is the kind of crazy shit that happens in the NFL. That place will be insane if that were to happen. Brady is 5-5 vs Denver, and I believe most of those losses are in Denver.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Shit, Denver will be fortunate to get the 4 seed.

How so? They're 3 games up on KC and on the AFCS division leader with 6 games left... it's a near lock that they maintain the #3 seed and possibly could snag the #2, but we'll wait on that one.

Originally Posted by Donger

I'm a little fuzzy with the nomenclature: if the Chiefs actually make the playoffs this year, will they have "backed in"?

Starting out 1-5, there wouldn't be a 'backing in' not if they continue to roll up wins... Colts, now they're trying to back into a division title.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

How so? They're 3 games up on KC and on the AFCS division leader with 6 games left... it's a near lock that they maintain the #3 seed and possibly could snag the #2, but we'll wait on that one.

It's really very simple.

I posted this in a different thread, but if the Chiefs win out and finish 11-5, then Denver loses to NE, Cincy, and Pitt, which could easily happen. Denver finishes 11-5.

Chiefs win division on better division record.

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

It's really very simple.

I posted this in a different thread, but if the Chiefs win out and finish 11-5, then Denver loses to NE, Cincy, and Pitt, which could easily happen. Denver finishes 11-5.

Chiefs win division on better division record.

Hey, good luck with all that ... winning 10 in a row to end the regular season would be awesome heading into the wildcard weekend. What a letdown a playoff loss would be at that point. I know that 4 in a row is great, but that's putting a lot of pressure on the team to go 10-0.

[Mile High Mania]

Looks like you posted this in two threads, wanted to post the correction here as well.

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

It's really very simple.

I posted this in a different thread, but if the Chiefs win out and finish 11-5, then Denver loses to NE, Cincy, and Pitt, which could easily happen. Denver finishes 11-5.

Chiefs win division on better division record.

Originally Posted by MagicHef

In that scenario we would have the same division record.

Good point. Both teams are 2-1 right now, split the H2H.

Then it goes to common opponents. And, Denver wins... so, KC really needs Denver to lose a game vs Chargers (2 remaining) or vs OAK in Denver, if they are to finish 3-3.

NFC North - Denver was 4-0, while KC was 1-3

PIT (KC won) (DEN TBD)
CIN (KC lost (DEN TBD)

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