Some Chiefs playoff scenarios

[chiefzilla1501]

Some interesting things to consider going into this weekend:

• #3 and #4 are locked in [Edited]
• #5 seed is still at large. If KC loses and Miami wins, Miami takes the #5 seed
• If KC ends up a #6 seed, then an Oakland win over Denver guarantees we see the Raiders in round 2 (following a win)

Should be a fun weekend. I really love that with the 3 key AFC playoff matchups, there's a ton of different scenarios for how the playoff bracket will shake out. Correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.

[The Franchise]

That Oakland/Denver game is going to be brutal to watch. Lynch vs McGloin.

[Snica]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

The #3 and #4 seeds are locked up. Pittsburgh is 3, Houston is 4.

Nope. Houston can still be a 3 seed.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

That Oakland/Denver game is going to be brutal to watch. Lynch vs McGloin.

Luckily we won't have to, other than the scoreboard...

[Snica]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

That Oakland/Denver game is going to be brutal to watch. Lynch vs McGloin.

doesn't matter. You will be watching KC play.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Snica

Nope. Houston can still be a 3 seed.

No, they can't. It was talked about on ESPN last night.

Houston and Pittsburgh can rest some starters if they want to Sunday.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...s-to-play-for/

3. Steelers: (10-5): Locked into the No. 3 seed, based on the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Texans.

4. Texans (9-6): Locked into the No. 4 seed.

[Snica]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

No, they can't. It was talked about on ESPN last night.

Houston and Pittsburgh can rest some starters if they want to Sunday.

My bad. I read it somewhere on the net earlier this morning that they could still flip.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Originally Posted by Snica

My bad. I read it somewhere on the net earlier this morning that they could still flip.

No biggie, it's a positive at least. Virtually impossible that we travel to Pitt in the WC round.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

The #3 and #4 seeds are locked up. Pittsburgh is 3, Houston is 4.

Shit, you're right. Was looking at the wrong tiebreaker. Changing the OP.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Currently Denver is the favorite to beat Oakland and we have about a 70% chance of winning in San Diego

Thus our likelihood of receiving the first round bye is 40%

[O.city]

So it might be beneficial to the chiefs if they win, the raiders win and the dolphins win.

Would be able to play the texans, then likely on the road to Oakland. Pitt and new england could battle it out

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by O.city

So it might be beneficial to the chiefs if they win, the raiders win and the dolphins win.

Would be able to play the texans, then likely on the road to Oakland. Pitt and new england could battle it out

This would be the theoretically easiest path to the AFCCG.

[Snica]

I'd rather have the bye

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Assuming the Pats beat Miami to protect their #1 seed I would rather that we treat the SD game as a bye week...that way we can go on the road to get revenge on Houston and play an Oakland team that we've beaten twice already.

That sets us up for a showdown with likely Pitt or NE for the conference.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by O.city

So it might be beneficial to the chiefs if they win, the raiders win and the dolphins win.

Would be able to play the texans, then likely on the road to Oakland. Pitt and new england could battle it out

That's probably the easiest path. Of course in this scenario, you assume Pittsburgh beats Miami in the first round.

At least we'll know the Miami new England winner before we kickoff.