Predict the Wild Card Race Finish
 

Below I will be listing the remaining schedules for the AFC wild card 'contenders'. Go through a pick each game and see what you come up with. My picks are in bold to the right. Here is the template:

New York Jets (5-3)
vs. Buffalo (TNF) L
@ Houston (12 pm) W
vs. Miami (12 pm) W
@ NYG (12 pm) L
vs. Tennessee (12 pm) W
@ Dallas (Saturday Night Football) L
vs. New England (12 pm) L
@ Buffalo L

(8-8)

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)
vs. Cleveland (12 pm) W
@ Seattle (3:25 pm) L
vs. Indianapolis (SNF) W
@ Cincinatti (12 pm) L
vs. Denver (3:25 pm) L
@ Baltimore (SNF, likely flexed) W
@ Cleveland (12 pm) W

(9-7)

Buffalo Bills (4-4)
@ NYJ (TNF) W
@ New England (MNF) L
@ Kansas City (12 pm) L
vs. Houston (12 pm) W
@ Philadelphia (12 pm) W
@ Washington (12 pm) W
vs. Dallas (12 pm) L
vs. NYJ (12 pm) W

(9-7)

Oakland Raiders (4-4)
vs. Minnesota (12 pm) L
@ Detroit (12 pm) W
@ Tennessee (12 pm) W
vs. Kansas City (3:05 pm) W
@ Denver (3:05 pm) L
vs. Green Bay (3:05 pm) L
vs. San Diego (TNF) W
@ Kansas City (12 pm) L

(8-8)

Kansas City (3-5)
@ Denver (3:25 pm) L
@ San Diego (3:25 pm) W
vs. Buffalo (12 pm) W
@ Oakland (3:05 pm) L
vs. San Diego (12 pm) W
@ Baltimore (12 pm) W
vs. Cleveland (12 pm) W
vs. Oakland (12 pm) W

(9-7)

Miami Dolphins (3-5)
@ Philadelphia (12 pm) W
vs. Dallas (12 pm) L
@ NYJ (12 pm) L
vs. Baltimore (12 pm) L
vs. NYG (MNF) L
@ San Diego (3:25 pm) W
vs. Indianapolis (12 pm) L
vs. New England (12 pm) L

5-11

Thus with my results..... the wild card winners are Kansas City (head-to-head over Pittsburgh and Buffalo), and Buffalo (conference W-L over Pittsburgh)

Please discuss with your own picks...

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Oh great. So we'd probably be playing at Indy again in that scenario..

Oakland is going to shred our defense in both games. Peyton will too this week. The Browns and Ravens are terrible so we have a chance to beat them. We'll split with San Diego.

As long as Alex Smith is the QB, we're bringing a knife to a gun fight.

lol like were gonna sweep sd, beat oakland, buffalo and baltimore? lol ok i hope im wrong

Better than @ Denver or Cincinatti.

We shouldn't lose a home game the rest of the year. Shouldn't happen. 4-0.

Split on the road at 2-2 and they're in.

Even if we get into the playoffs, we're not gonna do jack shit. And I'm sick of losing to the same team every time we go to the playoffs.

I'm tired of death by electric chair. Just once I want to experience death by firing squad or lethal injection.

Losing to the Bengals in the playoffs? My idea of heaven is to lose to the Bengals in the playoffs! Sometimes I lie awake at night dreaming of losing to the Bengals in the playoffs!

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our season could rely on this Denver game (again). Beating them would give us a huge momentum boost.

We play an incredibly easy schedule after this week.

Incredibly easy like getting raped twice by the Raiders?

Lol to assume that will happen is complete ****ing nonsense.

Yeah. We aren't getting raped by the Raiders. I think it will be a close game.

I can't believe we are still in contention for the playoffs. Shitty year for the AFC

Question ... has any team officially been mathematically eliminated going into week 10? The AFC has 5 teams over .500 and the NFC has 6 teams over .500, and the NFC has 3 teams at 4-4, compared to 2 teams in the AFC.

The AFC South screws things up.

Stating the obvious here...but which ever two stay relatively healthy. Season is only half over and look what's happened so far...None of the above are really good enough to survive an injury to a key player(s).

Roethlisberger is out for a few games....Cleveland might beat them next week.

I predict the AFC South gets left out of Wild Card births.

We aren't making the playoffs. Your AFC Wildcard teams this year will be the Jets and the Raiders.

The Jets have been extremely lucky to win some of the games they've won this year with Fitzmagic tossing it around.

I'd be surprised to see them keep up said pace.

If KC misses out by one game...it will be because of a bogus PI in the last 40 seconds against Chicago...interestingly, the bogus PI in the last 40 seconds against the Raiders, last year, did the same. History DOES repeat itself...

We will beat Dungver this week and finish the season 11-5. Charles getting hurt was actually a blessing in disguise. We are now a more balanced team and our defense is solid.

Plus the inexcusable 5 turnovers against the Donks....plus the inexcusable 7 field goal game against Cinci......

This team is really good at ripping defeat from the jaws of victory.

I agree. The Dolphins and Jets will just be playing spoiler in the last half of this season.

The Bills and Raiders are front runners for the two Wild Cards this year with the Steelers missing some key players.

Yeah, I'd say 5. Raiders and 6. Bills with the Jets, Steelers and Chiefs being longshots in that order.

Maybe we should stop letting shitty teams hang around long enough for the games to be decided by shitty calls?

The Raiders are much improved, no doubt. But their defense just isn't very good yet.

I dunno if they're the front runners for the 5 seed.

Yeah....totally because the refs ****ed us. :rolleyes:

I was pin-pointing two pivotal, game ending plays....that were decided/extended on bad officiating...in the last minute.

The refs most definitely ****ed KC...they arent good enough to beat teams and the officials. The Raiders play was like 4th-15...the game was over.

Good teams don't let the refs decide the game.

That's horseshit...

The Jets are going to get the 5th seed. They have a pretty decent schedule left and they have the talent/coaching to succeed.
The 6th seed will be decided between us, the Bills and the Raiders. Steelers play the Hawks, Colts, Broncos and Bengals all in a row. I think that will break them. Bills have to play NYJ 2X, Pats us and the Eagles.

I think this is how it will shake up:

1. Pats
2. Bengals
3. Broncos
4. Colts
5. Jets
6. Chiefs/Raiders

That's how big of a moron you are.

Don't want one bad call that allowed or took away a TD and that directly costs you a game? Score more TDs.

It's not ****ing rocket science.

Take a team like the Packers or the Cowboys who are good for 2 or 3 good and raunchy ref-****ings every year and in far worse circumstances, too.

I don't see them missing the playoffs because they get ref-****ed every year. That's because they're both good teams.

Well, the Packers are, anyway.

The Denver game is must win, especially since they don't have Ware or Talib.

If BlackOp gets riled up about the Chicago game, I would hate to see how he would react if a situation like the Fail Mary game ever went against the Chiefs.

I think his head might explode.

Gotta beat Denver and Buffalo, I mean gotta win as many as you can, but statement games are a little more important at this point. It seems like it'll be easier to sweep the Chargers than the Raiders, I think we sweep Chargers, break even with Raiders, get to 9-7 and leave it up to the football gods and tiebreakers.

You're right, every win counts.

I'd have those Buffalo and Raiders games circled, though. We'll need those for tiebreakers.

The Denver game is big in the sense that we need that win for momentum.

Yeah, we are sitting at 3-5 and we will only miss the playoffs because of one PI in the Bears game.

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Pittsburgh,Buffalo

That last game vs Raiders could come down to the 6th seed.

I can't wait to see the embarrassingly awesome way we'll blow that one.

Derek Carr is a bad Mofo... Anyone see what he did sunday? like 4 straight weeks of 300+ yards and 4 TD's

It sickens me to the Raiders have a stud QB... The faiders are legit.. they are a secondary away from winning a super bowl

That is.... way too much effort until maybe week 15 or so when its down to maybe 3 teams for the last spot with only a few games left.

The Raiders are frauds.

I'm not sure why people on Chiefsplanet think they're "good".

They can move the football.

They don't have a clear "anchor" on offense.

Their defense is not good but has the ability to step up in big moments.

I guess because they do everything we don't with less overall talent...

If this team beats Denver we are finishing the season with 10 wins, 1 of those losses with be against the Raiders.

They've beaten 3 teams with 2 wins. They beat the Jets because Fitzpatrick went out with injury on the first series.

They've moved the ball against crap teams and have yet to face Green Bay, Denver and others.

Plus, Derek Carr shits the bed under pressure.

LMAO

You are one dumb Raider dipshit.

Because they have a solid OL, upcoming WR some decent pieces in the front 7 and most importantly the best young upcoming QB in the NFL, which is absolutely vital.

They still have some big holes which is why we can compete with them right now, but if they keep doing what they're doing, then they will be a consistent playoff contender for years.

What is it about the Raiders that has everybody in this thread gushing over them. They have beat exactly 0 good teams. The only team they have beat that would be considered in the vicinity of good is the Jets and that was the game Fitzpatrick left the game and Geno the dipshit came in to wreck the day.

Looking at the Raiders schedule, they have at least 4 guaranteed losses and a good possibility at 5-6. They are going to lose to Minnesota, Green Bay, Denver, and KC (once). They could lose to the Chargers if San Diego is healthy by Christmas. If the Raiders finish above 8-8, I'll shit in a Raiders hat and burn it in a bonfire.

thats a poor argument considering all but 5 teams are bad to begin with.
They are as good as they need to be in the environment they are in.

But I pick Vikings this week too

We are not making the playoffs.

rinse and repeat that as much as you need to.

In looking at the schedules of the AFC teams in the running for the playoffs, the Chiefs have a chance. Maybe not a good one, but a chance. As long as Oakland doesn't rise up as a power and we can trust victories over San Diego (I'm not sure we can) I can see them making it. They could make it regardless of if they beat Denver this week. I expect them to make the playoffs if they win this week, even though that is a daunting task.

After going through the schedules of AFC teams, it would not surprise me if everything shook out like this:

New England 16-0
Cincinnati 14-2
Indy 8-8
Denver 13-3
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WILDCARD
NY Jets 11-5
KC 9-7 (Would have tie breaker in head to head with Pittsburgh)
Pitt 9-7
Buffalo 8-8
Oakland 7-9
Houston 7-9

As it turns out, The Vikings may actually be good. Still, the Bears came could come back to bite us. This team would be in infinitely better shape at 4-4 than 3-5 if they just win that flippin game.

Actually, this might be true & could easily become a reality. It seems most likely this team goes 8-8 at this point. Which is probably 1 game out of the playoffs...

They're a good team that's why- They're 4-4 but they are also a nut hair away from being a 6-2 team. They been putting up like 35+ points the last 3 weeks in a row. Their RB fumbled the ball like 3 times on sunday and fumbled a kickoff return giving the Steelers 21 easy points and I believe the fumbled 2 times in that Bronco game and lost by 6 points

Sincerely,

The 2013 Chiefs

Teams don't choose their schedule. That's what I was told a few years ago...

What's good for the goose...

New York Jets (5-3)

vs. Buffalo (TNF) W
@ Houston (12 pm) W
vs. Miami (12 pm) W
@ NYG (12 pm) L
vs. Tennessee (12 pm) W
@ Dallas (Saturday Night Football) L
vs. New England (12 pm) L
@ Buffalo L

(9-7)

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)
vs. Cleveland (12 pm) W
@ Seattle (3:25 pm) L
vs. Indianapolis (SNF) W
@ Cincinatti (12 pm) L
vs. Denver (3:25 pm) W
@ Baltimore (SNF, likely flexed) W
@ Cleveland (12 pm) W

(10-6)

Buffalo Bills (4-4)

@ NYJ (TNF) L
@ New England (MNF) L
@ Kansas City (12 pm) L
vs. Houston (12 pm) W
@ Philadelphia (12 pm) L
@ Washington (12 pm) W
vs. Dallas (12 pm) L
vs. NYJ (12 pm) W

(7-9)

Oakland Raiders (4-4)

vs. Minnesota (12 pm) W
@ Detroit (12 pm) W
@ Tennessee (12 pm) W
vs. Kansas City (3:05 pm) W
@ Denver (3:05 pm) L
vs. Green Bay (3:05 pm) L
vs. San Diego (TNF) W
@ Kansas City (12 pm) L

(9-7)

Kansas City (3-5)

@ Denver (3:25 pm) L
@ San Diego (3:25 pm) W
vs. Buffalo (12 pm) W
@ Oakland (3:05 pm) L
vs. San Diego (12 pm) W
@ Baltimore (12 pm) L
vs. Cleveland (12 pm) W
vs. Oakland (12 pm) W

(8-8)

Miami Dolphins (3-5)

@ Philadelphia (12 pm) L
vs. Dallas (12 pm) L
@ NYJ (12 pm) L
vs. Baltimore (12 pm) L
vs. NYG (MNF) L
@ San Diego (3:25 pm) W
vs. Indianapolis (12 pm) L
vs. New England (12 pm) L

4-12

Thus with my results..... Pittsburgh (10-6) and Oakland (9-7) get in because Oak owns tie-breaker over NYJ.



Damn Bears game...
Because Chiefs

Sucking off the Raiders ROFL Exhibit A why this board is just god awful at evaluating football. But but but passing yards!!!!

So the Chiefs should be 6-2 then too by that "logic"

Put Derek Carr on this team and we are 5-3 right now. Maybe 6-2.

You're wrong. Dump-it Derek sucks. Hootie & Rudy (and possibly Tootie) told me so.

It remains to be seen what he is. That team is pretty garbage though as a whole. Deangelo Tomlinson lulz

The raiders have a really good ol, which has helped carr alot.

I don't get thinking the steelers are that great, big ben and leveon are out and their defense is god awful.

The Raiders defense isn't much better on the back end but they're better upfront

The jets just seem meh to me.

I think the raiders and chiefs are better than the steelers, jets, and dolphins and have a better shot at said spots

FYP

I have no idea, but what i do know is that the Chiefs will somehow still be in it around week 16/17 and then fall one game short.

chiefs = 10-6

No it isn't true. If we don't make the playoffs it is because we sucked (at least the first half of the year) and we did not win games. Let me say this again... we are 3 and 5. You don't get to say we didn't get into the playoffs because of one PI call. We lost 5 ****ing games out of 8. That would be the only reason we don't make the playoffs.

Derek Carr is on pace to finish the season with 38 TDs and only 8 INTs. He's balling like a mother****er.

His sophomore season has to be one of the most significant come-ups in the history of the league.

Would the creature be forced to move on from the Chiefs if they beat Denver?

People are forgetting that KC "had" a really good roster...at least on paper... to start the season. They are 2 minutes of game play, stemming off of suspensions, shit officiating and a horrible schedule, from being 5-3. IMO...they are the best AFC team not 7-1 or better...which inst saying much.

Denver has been catching the breaks this season...they could realistically be 4-4.

They beat the Broncos on Sunday...

They've only beaten a bad Texans team, the Steelers with their 3rd string QB and the worst team in football in the Lions. They BLEW a 14-point 4th qtr. lead at home to the Bears. (That's the one that's gonna cost them) and they got spanked by the Vikings. No way they're the "best" team in the AFC that's not 7-1 or better. They are probably the "best 3-5" team if there is such a thing. FWIW, I had them at 4-4 at this point going into the season. Damn Bears game...

You're spot on about Denver though. They EASILY could be 4-4.

They didnt get "spanked" by the Vikings....who have a better record than anyone in the AFC WC hunt. I recall a TD being discounted due to a whistle...hence "Shit officiating". I think people are over-estimating both the Jets and the Bills. Raiders look like a decent team though...Steelers are ****ed. Cleveland is going to beat them...

Don't sleep on the Steelers and Bills.
What makes you assume,Steelers are done? Roth will be back after the bye and they will beat Cleveland without him

My prediction:

#5 seed: Some shitty team that would get destroyed by NE
#6 seed: Some shitty team that would get destroyed by NE
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Chiefs: Not enough. Game over. Continue?

Let's say I give you the Vikes game...Still, KC has zero quality wins - Zero. Not the same for the others in the hunt. No way I'd call KC the "best of the rest" until they start beating some decent teams.

Looks like Ben Roethisberger is practicing again. He hopes to play this Sunday.

That'll completely change the complexion of the Wild Card race going forward.

I don''t care where Sean Smith was in the Denver game. Good teams don't blow that game. Good teams don't blow the Chicago game, no matter the officiating. The Chiefs got a billion calls in the Houston game. It's the NFL, it happens. Good teams get past that.

I do believe the Chiefs have as good a roster as any of the wildcard teams, but it's not just about talent. It's about how that talent plays in big moments, and also about coaching. I like this roster, despite the record and a few positions, but I don't believe they are a team that has the coaching, smarts, or enough big plays to win in Denver this Sunday.

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