Ok...so the Texans still have an outside shot at the playoffs. The scenario I came up with...not totally complete...but I think if everything falls the way it's laid out...then Texans would sneak in. Texans win 2 Jacksonville loses 2 Baltimore loses 2 Denver loses 2 Buffalo loses 2 KC wins 2 Since Texans/Jags are in the same division, and Denver/KC are in the same division, division tiebreakers apply to them before throwing them in the wildcard mix. If Texans win 2, and Jacksonville loses 2, that means that the Texans beat the Jags in week 16, putting the season series at 2-0 Texans. Texans move to the wild card contention. If Denver loses 2, and KC wins 2, then it'd go all the way down the tiebreaker procedure to... 1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs). 2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division. 3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games. 4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference. 5. Strength of victory. As it stands now... KC edges out Denver .560 to .429. If the same holds true after KC's 2 wins, and I don't think it'll change much...then KC advances to the wild card contention. So, it remains Texans Bills Chiefs Ravens (Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.) 1. Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tie breaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants. 2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.) 3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference. 1 has already been done... 2 would not apply. 3...is where teams start getting knocked off. Since Texans, Ravens, and Chiefs are all 5-5-0 in the conference, and Buffalo is 5-6...someone is about to get knocked off... For this scenario to even come into play...we've already stated that Houston wins 2, Baltimore loses 2, Chiefs win 2, and Buffalo loses 2. This would put... Houston at 7-5, KC at 7-5, Baltimore at 5-7, and Buffalo at 5-7. This leaves Houston and KC. Two Clubs 1. Head-to-head, if applicable. Sep 26 Texans vs Chiefs 24-21 TEXANS ADVANCE! Although there's about a 5% chance of this happening...there's still a chance! KC: (win 2) Dec 25 Oakland 5:00pm Jan 2 @San Diego 4:15pm Buffalo: (lose 2) Dec 26 @San Francisco 4:05pm Jan 2 Pittsburgh 1:00pm Denver: (lose 2) Dec 25 @Tennessee 8:30pm Jan 2 Indianapolis 4:15pm Jacksonville: (lose 2) Dec 26 Houston 1:00pm Jan 2 @Oakland 4:15pm Baltimore: (lose 2) Dec 26 @Pittsburgh 1:00pm Jan 2 Miami 1:00pm Houston: (win 2) Dec 26 @Jacksonville 1:00pm Jan 2 Cleveland 1:00pm Yes...I have nothing better to do with my afternoons. Later guys.
Just accept what? I've stated there's little to no chance of it happening, but it'd be awesome if we could sneak in the backdoor and get into the playoffs. Oh, I'm very satisfied with the team right now, but hey, I would LOVE to see them sneak into the playoffs like this.
It would be pretty cool, but it just seems funny that you figured out everything the Texans need to make the playoffs. If I was a Texans fan though I probably would have done the same thing.
dont think theres any chance it will happen. but then again, the astros had almost no chance of making the playoffs at one point in the season also...
Actually they mentioned on the Texans radio broadcast last week that we have been officially eliminated from playoff conention. I think we'd lose the tiebreakers or whatever.
You have a better chance of finding Bin Laden at a Rockets game wearing a throwback Jim Peterson jersey than the Texans making the playoffs
vandemeer was on yesterday afternoon saying they're still mathematically in it. went through the different scenarios that have to happen, and they're quite far-fetched...but still not mathematically out of it.
i'm with you, miguel. part of the fun of sports is the hope for the unlikely. i will watch to see how all these other teams fare...just in case!
Exactly. That's why I continued to watch the Astros even though they were 4 games under .500 with 46 games to go. That's why I continued to watch the Rockets vs Spurs even though the Rockets were down by 10 with 1 minute to go.
You are amazing. I still have not figured if you are related in some way to RudyT or a memeber of his former coaching staff. Is there something you are not telling us?
