Week 17 Discussion Thread

[ProfessaPackMan]

I’m sure there will be a bunch of craziness this weekend as it’s the last week of the season before playoffs start.

[3304Life]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

I can’t wait for this season to be over, to be honest.

6-2 to 6-10. What a turnaround.

[mestevo]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Clinching scenarios via AP, and the playoff predictor if anyone wants to tinker w/ scenarios: http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

AFC

CLINCHED: New England, AFC East; Houston, Kansas City and L.A. Chargers, playoff berths.

KANSAS CITY vs. Oakland

Clinches AFC West and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win, OR

Tie and Chargers loss or tie, OR

Chargers loss and New England and Houston loss or tie, OR

Chargers loss and New England loss or tie and Kansas City clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Houston

Clinches AFC West and first-round bye with:

Chargers loss and New England loss or tie or Houston loss or tie, OR

Chargers loss and Kansas City clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Houston

Clinches AFC West with:

Chargers loss, OR

Tie and Chargers tie

NEW ENGLAND vs. New York Jets

Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win and Kansas City and Chargers losses

Clinches first-round bye with:

Win, OR

Tie and Houston loss or tie, OR

Baltimore and Tennessee loss or tie and Houston loss

HOUSTON vs. Jacksonville

Clinches AFC South and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win and New England loss or tie and Kansas City and Chargers loss and Houston clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Kansas City

Clinches AFC South and first-round bye with:

Win and New England loss or tie, OR

Win and Kansas City and Chargers loss and Houston clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Kansas City, OR

Tie and New England loss, OR

Indianapolis-Tennessee tie and New England loss and Baltimore win and Houston clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Baltimore

Clinches AFC South with:

Win or tie, OR

Indianapolis-Tennessee tie

BALTIMORE vs. Cleveland

Clinches AFC North and first-round bye with:

Win and New England and Houston loss and Indianapolis-Tennessee does not end in a tie, OR

Win and New England and Houston loss and Baltimore clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over Houston

Clinches AFC North with:

Win, OR

Pittsburgh loss, OR

Tie and Pittsburgh tie

Clinches playoff berth with:

Tie and Indianapolis-Tennessee tie

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at Denver

Clinches AFC West and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win and Kansas City loss or tie, OR

Tie and Kansas City loss

INDIANAPOLIS at Tennessee

Clinches AFC South with:

Win and Houston loss

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win, OR

Tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie, OR

Tie and Baltimore loss

TENNESSEE vs. Indianapolis

Clinches AFC South and first-round bye with:

Win and Houston and New England loss and Baltimore loss or tie

Clinches AFC South with:

Win and Houston loss

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win

PITTSBURGH vs. Cincinnati

Clinches AFC North with:

Win and Baltimore loss or tie, OR

Tie and Baltimore loss

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win and Indianapolis-Tennessee tie

NFC

CLINCHED: New Orleans, NFC South and home-field advantage; Chicago Bears, NFC North; Dallas Cowboys, NFC East; L.A. Rams, NFC West; Seattle, playoff berth.

LOS ANGELES RAMS vs. San Francisco

Clinches first-round bye with:

Win or tie, OR

Chicago loss or tie

CHICAGO at Minnesota

Clinches first-round bye with:

Win and Rams loss

MINNESOTA vs. Chicago

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win or tie, OR

Philadelphia loss or tie

PHILADELPHIA at Washington

Clinches playoff berth with:

Win and Minnesota loss

[JMD]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

I hate to say it but I can see this happening:

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at Denver

Clinches AFC West and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win and Kansas City loss or tie, OR

Tie and Kansas City loss

If the Chiefs blow it again this year it will be the most devastating choke job in my 25 years as a Chiefs fan. I don't know if I'll come out on the other side still supporting this team. These yearly beat downs have taken their toll.

[Jr.]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Seems like Kyle Allen is playing well and giving himself a look as the backup next year

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[mestevo]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

I hate to say it but I can see this happening:

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS at Denver

Clinches AFC West and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:

Win and Kansas City loss or tie, OR

Tie and Kansas City loss

If the Chiefs blow it again this year it will be the most devastating choke job in my 25 years as a Chiefs fan. I don't know if I'll come out on the other side still supporting this team. These yearly beat downs have taken their toll.

Here's a domino: Eric Berry is inactive for the Chiefs today and will not play against the Raiders.

His future w/ the team if not in football in general will be a serious conversation this offseason I think. He's medically cleared, it's a pain tolerance thing w/ his ankle.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

I will gladly take Eric Berry in GB, bum ankle and all, assuming he can still play.

Anyway, getting shut out by the Lions at home is the perfect and hilarious way to end the season. Just hoping we can hit on the HC opening in these next few weeks.

[LambertandHam]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Not sure what to expect with Steelers vs Bengals. Surprised AB is out, would like to see Conner get 91 yards to go over 1,000 on the year.

[kehlis]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Not sure what to expect with Steelers vs Bengals. Surprised AB is out, would like to see Conner get 91 yards to go over 1,000 on the year.

I'm hoping for a blowout because I have quite the dilemma with the TV setup for this afternoon's games.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Kizer is trash and I’ll be glad when he’s gone

[superjames1992]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Seems like Kyle Allen is playing well and giving himself a look as the backup next year

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Best game the Panthers have played in like three months, just in time to hurt their draft position.

[SPTO]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Josh Allen...I love this guy.

Okay, yeah it's against a Miami team that's pretty much given up but hey, I love what i've seen from him today and I think he's going to be much better heading into the '19 season.

[Jr.]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Best game the Panthers have played in like three months, just in time to hurt their draft position.

Yep, they likely went from top 10 to the 14/16 range

[LambertandHam]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Nasty injury in the Steelers game, Cincy WR Core broke his arm.

[3304Life]

Re: Week 17 Discussion Thread

Best game the Panthers have played in like three months, just in time to hurt their draft position.

Worst thing for us was NO already having home field wrapped up. They had nothing to play for it was just like a pro bowl for them.