I keep telling myself that.

Welp.

Bills/Texans will be 3pm Saturday game. Chiefs/Steelers would be noon Sunday I would imagine.

We can beat any team in the first round

There’s always a chance Miami does the impossible

I’m more optimistic about Baltimore dropping their final two games against the Browns and Steelers to be honest

Impossible and chance in the same sentence is really inspiring. The two seed is dead. Rest the players is a smart move.

They've done it before, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up.

The New England Disaster

KC is clearly better than NE and I’d like to say we’d go in there and roll them, but...

I’m lying if I say I’m not concerned about it. Their offense actually looked competent today. I can see another “Belichick turns it around again” narrative building. This, combined with the ref factor. Have to assume at least two bogus PIs and a large disparity in penalty yards. You have to be at least two TDs better to win there.

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Miami is one of 4 teams in the AFC with a winning overall record against New England (the others being the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs).

Since 2003, the Patriots have dominated the rivalry, but not as much as their rivalries with their two other AFC East opponents. In 2004, one of the most famous moments in the rivalry happened where the Dolphins, 2–11 at the time, upset the defending champion Patriots, whom were 12-1, in a game that has been known as "The Night That Courage Wore Orange".

The rivalry briefly intensified in 2005 when Nick Saban (whom previously served as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, coached by Bill Belichick at the time) was hired as the Dolphins head coach and when he nearly signed quarterback Drew Brees with the Dolphins, as well as in 2008, when the Dolphins became the only team other than the Patriots since 2003 to win the division. In week 3 of the aforementioned 2008 season, the Dolphins used the Wildcat formation to throw the Patriots off and went on to upset them, 38–13, snapping their 20-game regular season winning streak that dated back to December 10, 2006, which coincidentally, the Patriots were also beat by the Dolphins.

In 2018, the Dolphins upset the Patriots in Miami for the second year in a row, this time with a last-minute hook and lateral scoring play in what is known as the "Miracle in Miami".

Which scenario do you like?

3. Chiefs vs 6. Titans
3. Chiefs vs 2. Patriots

Or

4. Chiefs vs 5. Bills
4. Chiefs vs 1. Ravens

I like the scenario where there's no bedshitting against Houston or Indianapolis.

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In both the NFC and the AFC, we know the identity of 5 of the 6 playoff teams, with two more teams competing for the sixth and final spot.

In the NFC, the only remaining playoff ticket to be punched belongs to the NFC East winner. If the Cowboys beat the Eagles today, the Cowboys clinch the NFC East. If the Eagles win today, they win the NFC East if they also win next week, or if the Cowboys lose next week.

In the AFC, the only remaining playoff ticket to be punched belongs to the sixth and final wild card team. If the Steelers beat the Jets today and the Ravens next week, the Steelers will be that wild card. If the Steelers lose a game and the Titans beat the Texans next week, the Titans will be the wild card.

Weird scheduling quirk today... turns out the Titans vs Saints game means basically nothing for Tennessee. It does not alter any playoff scenario.

Steelers win next 2 games: Steelers get 6th seed.
Steelers win 1 of next 2, TN beats NO & loses to Texans: Steelers get 6th seed.
Steelers win 1 of next 2, TN beats Texans: Titans get 6th seed.
Steelers loses next 2 games: Titans get 6th seed.