Denver missing the playoffs?
 

at 10-6.

I was playing with the ESPN playoff machine and found an interesting anomaly - If we win out and finish 13-3 AND

Denver -
W @ Tenn
L vs NE
L @ KC
W vs Oak

to finish 10-6

AND Buffalo -
W vs Pittsburgh
W vs Cleveland
W vs Miami
W@ NYJ

to finish 10-6 which is entirely possible for Buffalo ....

Denver is out - not exactly sure why yet - Denver and Buffalo didn't play head to head - possibly common opponents?

Doncs are in deep shit.

I don't know if going 13-3 is in our best interest. It hasn't served us well before this year ever.

13-3 ohh **** never 13-3 we need to lose one
13-3 means first round out

I would rather see them finish 9-7. With their only win being against either NE or the Faiders. That should knock them out of the playoffs completely. I honestly don't want to face the Donks or the Faiders in the playoffs. Odds are really against beating a team 3 times in the same season.

we'll NOT be fine in SD.

1. The past is irrelevant. It doesn't affect today at all.

2. We may need to go 13-3 to get home field.

13-3 is far more of an advantage to us than a disadvantage. Superstition is BS.

Time to exorcise that demon. Would be nice to do it aagainst Indy, but I don't think they will be in the playoffs this year.

:(

Bingo

Chiefs need to lose one more, though. 13-3 is no bueno.

As I said:

I can't believe people want to risk home field because of superstition. Makes no ****ing sense.

I'm ashamed, but yes. Risk it. Please.

This is the dumbest thing I have ever read. Wow...just wow the lack of logic.

When was the last time Chiefs won a playoff game sitting 13-3?

The Titans game is the one I worried about. Over look game.

When was the last time a playoff win was decided on regular season record?

Weird post... but, yeah I guess if the Bills win out (big ask), you get your wish. It's one of those strange years when a team with a solid record could miss out. If it happens, it happens.

Fyp

Also I don't think too may Dungver fans will be too upset if this scenario plays out (which is doubtful IMO) they just won the SB. Well besides CaseOfDildos Joe

I don't think it's that tall of an order.

A mediocre Steelers team, a horrible Browns team and a mediocre Dolphins team at home and a terrible jets team on the road?

I was playing around with the playoff machine last night.

I have KC, Oakland, and Denver making it.

**** Donk Forever.

If nothing else, this fan base has learned how stoopid some really are.

And **** Donk forever...

FDF

Buffalo isn't winning out.


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I think Denver and KC will be playing for the division in a couple weeks.

The Chiefs will drop at least one more to make it interesting.

The past has no bearing on what happens. They broke the playoff win drought last year. Why not the supposed 13-3 curse this year?

Glad to see this catching on. I should put it in my sig or something.

They've only one 1 in 24 years regardless of record, this is equal to (before last year) saying "ooh don't make the playoffs, that's bad luck for us"

Yea but the bills are also a mediocre team.

So you're predicting a loss to the titans?

Predicting? No. Gut feeling that this is the kind of game the Chiefs lose? Yes.

I am a pessimistic when it comes to the Chiefs, and for good reason.

I don't know that I'd say the Bills are a team that "should win all the games they're supposed to win"... anything can happen, sure. I just wouldn't bet on it.

Who cares??? It has ZERO bearing on future game results

I think I set my expectations correctly at the start of the season. I believed that KC and OAK would do well. I also believed Denver would win about 9, maybe 10 games. However, winning the division with a new starting QB and the change... I chose to temper my enthusiasm a bit.

As long as they win 9-10 games, which they should - I'm good. It's a tweener year, bridge to the next chapter and let's see how things go.

Stop with the ridiculous 13-3 curse nonsense. Its about who is on the field playing the game. That's it.

Season is far from over and nothing is locked up. We need to keep winning to be safe otherwise we will need help to get a bye week. Denver can't win the division unless the Chiefs and Raider lose out but they control their fate as well and really need to win out.

Exactly. Focus on what's ahead. Dont be concerned with what's in the rear view.

The Buffalo/Pitts one will be tough for Buffalo but the rest are definitely doable. It's possible but I'd rather Den make it and NE take a loss so we can be the 1 seed.

Control what you can control... I figure Denver needs to win 2 more to secure a WC spot. Should be a good race for the division and the #1 seed. There will be a lot of you tuned into Patriots @ Denver.

This. Win out through February.

Win every ****ing play. **** everybody. Win EVERY play.

Yea. I still see 3 from the West getting in, but KC is in the most favorable position. Now the focus shifts from getting in to securing the most favorable seed. Securing at least a 1st round bye should be the goal... The BOYZ from Da HOOD better watch out because trips to SD and Denver could wreck havoc on thie chances...And the DOINKS better Remember the Titans, or else...

Good news is, I'll be at that game, and the Chiefs are something like 9-1 when I'm in the stands.

(Maybe it's 8-1, i can't remember)

Anything can happen, Denver has 4 very tough games coming up. I still think 3 from the AFCW advance, but we'll see. Depends on whether or not Denver has to rely on Lynch down the stretch... he appears to be a bit of a slow learner.

I actually think Denver will win out.

Not a chance.

That would be so great

Just beat Oakland....

they finish 9-7....lose out on the playoffs
that sounds good to me.

Not with Lynch in the equation they wont...

It's all that Colorado reefer. :D

Doubtful. Unless Chiefs manage to lose to Titans at home after having 10 days to prepare for them (mini-bye, almost).

Assuming Denver wins this week, they still have to make up 2 games on KC with only 3 left to play. Chiefs hold all the tie-breakers over Denver, that's including even if Denver managed to beat KC in KC in 2 weeks. So Donks have basically no chance to win division. Chiefs would literally have to faceplant and lose 2 straight at home. Don't see that happening. This team seems very motivated.

Who is Denver playing this week... Too lazy to look it up!

At Titans...

You should probably attend the rest of the home games, just to be safe!

I hope they play an extremely physical game and are both a little roughed up afterward. They should, they're both at least mathematically still in their division race.

Titans are a bad matchup for Denver. Elite running team, really good QB, decent defense and their OL has been really good this year.

I think Denver still makes it.

NE takes the 1 slot
Chiefs take the 2 slot
? Pitt/Baltimore 3
? Indy/Houston/Titans 4
Raiders take the 5
Broncos take the 6

Wouldnt really be all that shocking to see divisional round matchups

Den @ NE
OAK @ KC

They have to beat the Titans Sunday or they are finished.




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Denver is in desperation mode, we will see what they are made of. We need to take care of Titans next week, no easy task.

That number 13 has certainly been taboo for us and bad juju! :shake:

Don't know if they will miss the playoffs, but that win last night gave us the tiebreaker over both Denver and Oakland.

13-3 is a cursed record for the Chiefs as well as other teams. I'll gladly take 12-4.

It has but this is a different team. I think all that shit from the past is behind us and it's a bit of a fresh start. Got a playoff win last year, ready to take another step this year. It's time to get 13 wins and get beyond that curse as well.

Not really. They'd almost certainly be finished for the division. Not for the Wild Card though. Miami could also lose and they'd be right where they are now

If Denver goes 2-2 they are done. 10-6 isn't good enough to get in for them. With the loss to the titans they need to make it up either against NE or KC and I really don't see that happening. Hell im questioning whether they can beat Oakland at this point.

With todays loss I think you may be right. They have to beat either NE or KC and beat OAK. OAK did handle them fairly easily the first matchup.

At this point there's a good chance the donks don't win another game.

I can't see how they could win a playoff game, so I'd really prefer that they miss the playoffs this year.

Personally, I've never been busier and I'd like my Sundays back ASAP.

I disagree. I think 10 - 6 would be good enough for them to get in. Also, after today, and looking at the schedules of teams in the hunt, 9 - 7 might be good enough (with help). I think that's where Denver is heading. They could also finish worse, which is the only way for certain they wont get in.

Denver could get in and in the end might be better for the afc if they did over bal or especially pit. I don't want a hated rival in but I also don't want to play pit over den.

Ideally you don't want your last three games to be against the 3 best records in the conference.

SB 4 they were a combined 13-3 entering the game.

If the cubs and cavaliers can break curses, I welcome the #13

Uhhh no, where are you getting this?? show your work.

I agree. Miami is without their QB. Baltimore may get to 6 losses tonight. Those are two of the biggest competitors with Denver for that 6th spot.

Denver is in the playoffs as of this moment. Ravens NEED A WIN tonight or else they are in trouble to make the playoffs

If Denver loses all 3 to the Pats, KC and Oak... yes, they're without a doubt toast and should be. I don't think they'll lose all 3 though. Granted, the last two weeks haven't been anything to write home about, but home games vs the Patriots and Oakland aren't impossible wins. Not this year.

Right now, DEN and PIT are the wild cards... Ravens need to lose tonight.

PIT has @ CIN, BAL and CLE... can they run the table? Maybe.

MIA at 8-5 and losing Tannehil stings their chances. @ Jets, @ Bills and Patriots

Ravens lose tonight and they stay out of the race. @ Patriots, Eagles, @ Steelers, @ Bengals ... they have a tough 4 remaining (including tonight)

Titans are 7-6 with @ KC, @ Jags and Houston.

So, yeah Denver isn't looking pretty right now on the field, but they're not dead in regards to the playoff race. Granted - I won't expect much from them, esp on the road, which would put them in PIT at this point.

Winning @KC isn't impossible either. Who knows. But it's definitely a tough way to finish the season for Denver.

Facing 3 teams with a combined 30-8 record... yes, that could be described as tough. :D