week 16 standings & scenarios

[homedawg]

Current Standings of All the NFL Playoff Races
Following are the current NFL playoff standings:


NFC
1. Dallas (12-2) - Cliched Division and Bye
2. Green Bay (12-2) - Clinched Division and Bye
3. Seattle (9-5) - Cliched Division
4. Tampa Bay (9-5)- Cliched Division
5. New York Giants (9-5)
6. Minnesota (8-6)


Still Alive

7. New Orleans (7-7)
8. Washington (7-7)
9. Carolina (6-8)


Eliminated:
10. Philadelphia (6-8)
11. Arizona (6-8)
12. Detroit (6-8)
13. Chicago (5-9)
14. San Francisco (4-10)
15. Atlanta (3-11)
16. St. Louis (3-11)



AFC
1. New England (14-0) - Clinched Division, Bye, and Home Field
2. Indianapolis (12-2) - Cliched Division and Bye
3. Pittsburgh (9-5)
4. San Diego (9-5) Cliched Division
5. Jacksonville (10-4)
6. Cleveland (9-5)

Still Alive

7. Tennessee (8-6)


Eliminated:
8. Buffalo (7-7)
9. Houston (7-7)
10. Denver (6-8)
11. Cincinnati (5-9)
12. Oakland (4-10)
13. Kansas City (4-10)
14. Baltimore (4-10)
15. New York Jets (3-11)
16. Miami (1-13)




Tennessee must win last 2 games, but still not guaranteed a playoff spot...

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches the AFC North Division title with a win and a Cleveland loss.

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:
1) Tennessee loss OR
2) Steelers win or tie + Tennessee tie

CLEVELAND BROWNS
Cleveland clinches playoff berth with a win OR
1) Tennessee loss OR
3) Browns tie and Tennessee tie


JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches playoff berth with a win OR:
1) Tennessee loss or tie OR
2) Cleveland loss




NFC

DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win and a Green Bay loss.

NEW YORK GIANTS NY Giants clinch playoff berth:
1) Win or tie OR
2) Redskins loss or tie + Saints loss or tie

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with a win and a Saints loss.





GLTA

[homedawg]

cle @ cin+3

cle next game @ home vs the niners, no reason to push the envelope now, they lose the tiebreaker vs pitts for the division... cincy prolly a little bent outta shape, cuz they are gonna be home, watchin' the playoffs... intrastate rival, dawgs let this game go, back home next week, & tenne has to win out, to eliminate them... Tenne should take the game vs the jets, and will prolly get an easy match vs indy last game... dawgs clinch the playoffs in the pound........gimme the points...

[homedawg]

nyg/buf

line opened buf -1, now buf +3..... got my giant eyes on this 1.....

[Underdog88]

Thanks for posting this HD. Wanted to look it all up, but I've been really busy, so you saved me some time



I'm really leaning hard on the Bengals ML. Divisional rivalry, everyone no doubt will be looking to fade the Bengals, agree with your points there. I'm off my Bills this week, season's over & they know it. I don't know if they come with the same intensity they've had at home the last couple games. I think the Giants will be able to run the ball well, & that spells trouble. I still hope Eli gets murdered, but I don't like a side there.... those two games look like lines based more on perception than reality

[homedawg]

I was thinkin' the same on the buf/nyg game....

Steelers' outspoken safety loses job


Anthony Smith has learned one thing this season - there are no guarantees.

The outspoken free safety has lost his starting job to Tyrone Carter, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on its web site Wednesday.

The move comes just two weeks after Smith's well-publicized guarantee that the Steelers would defeat the unbeaten New England Patriots on December 9. The Patriots (14-0) won the game 34-13 and Smith was burned on two long scoring throws during the game.

[yomonte]

Atlanta out of it. Dude, they are 3-11. They should still have a shot

[yomonte]

Its funny that the Giants have a 9-5 record, the best amongst the wild card and might not make it. And play NE last game of the season. Wash, if they win next two have a good shot. The NFC is wide open right now. When you have Car still alive, BWAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Horfin]

Originally Posted by homedawg

[B]

Tennessee must win last 2 games, but still not guaranteed a playoff spot...

CLEVE LOSES TO CINCY THIS WEEKEND!!!!! Tenny beats the Jets. Pittsburg beats STL. regardless of the Jax result. Pitt wins division. Jax gets in and Cleve and Tenn fighting for last spot in last weekend

[yomonte]

Even if Parcells took over in Atlanta, you can't pour syrup on **** and call it a pancake. Atlanta once again will go decades before ......AH Nevermind

[homedawg]

BP went to fin land...

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Originally Posted by homedawg

BP went to fin land...

Tuna and Dolphins together at last

[homedawg]

Originally Posted by JohnnyMapleLeaf

Tuna and Dolphins together at last

Is It dolphin safe, tuna???

[homedawg]

12/20


stl +8

[JohnnyMapleLeaf]

Yeah...thanks for posting this info, HD....it's made it easy to look this important information up when considering a play...

[homedawg]

Originally Posted by JohnnyMapleLeaf

Yeah...thanks for posting this info, HD....it's made it easy to look this important information up when considering a play...

no problem JML

I had a feelin' stl would run with pit, and pit would take it easy, last night.. but that int return td, late in the 4th killed the cover, for me... pit goes to bal, next week, and It looks like they will be home against cle, 1st round in the playoffs...