OT: Other games 12-29-19

[BullheadCardFan]

I get Chargers at Chiefs or Packers at Lions for my early games.

Niners at Seahawks in the late game.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

10 games have playoff implications today


MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR BOTH TEAMS

49ers at Seahawks: Sunday Night Football has the game of the day, the NFC West championship game. The winner wins the division, the loser is the NFC 5 seed and will play on the road against the NFC East champion next week. If the 49ers win they earn home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs; if the Seahawks win they still need help to get a bye.

MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR ONE TEAM, MINOR IMPLICATIONS FOR ONE TEAM

Titans at Texans: For the Titans, they’re in the playoffs with a win. For the Texans, it’s possible that a win could bump them from the AFC
4 seed to the AFC 3 seed, but that’s such a minor difference that Houston plans to rest its starters and accept the 4 seed.

PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR ONE TEAM

Steelers at Ravens: The Steelers make the playoffs with a win and a Titans loss. (The Steelers can also make the playoffs with a loss, if the Titans also lose, the Colts win and the Raiders lose.) The Ravens have already clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

Eagles at Giants: If the Eagles win, they win the NFC East. (They also win the NFC East with a loss, if the Cowboys also lose.) The Giants are mathematically eliminated.

Washington at Cowboys: The Cowboys win the NFC East if they win and the Eagles lose. Washington is mathematically eliminated.

Dolphins at Patriots: The Patriots earn a playoff bye with a win. (The Patriots also earn a playoff bye if the Chiefs lose.) The Dolphins are mathematically eliminated.

Chargers at Chiefs: The Chiefs earn a playoff bye with a win and a Patriots loss. The Chargers are mathematically eliminated.

Raiders at Broncos: The Raiders make the playoffs with a win, a Titans loss, a Steelers loss and a Colts win, as long as they clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Steelers, which they will if at least one of the Bears, Lions, Chargers or Patriots win.

Packers at Lions: The Packers clinch a first-round bye with a win and can clinch home-field advantage with a win and a 49ers loss. (The Packers could also clinch a bye with a loss, if the Saints also lose.) The Lions are mathematically eliminated.

Saints at Panthers: The Saints clinch a first-round bye with a win and either a Packers or 49ers loss, and clinch home-field advantage with a win and both a Packers and a 49ers loss. (The Saints can also clinch a bye with a loss, if the 49ers lose and the Packers win.) The Panthers are mathematically eliminated.

PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS ONLY FOR AFC TIEBREAKERS

Colts at Jaguars: Both teams are mathematically eliminated, but a Colts win is necessary for the Raiders to win the AFC tiebreaker.

Bears at Vikings: The Bears are mathematically eliminated and the Vikings are locked into the NFC 6 seed, but a Bears win is one component that can give the Raiders the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Steelers.

NO PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS FOR EITHER TEAM

Jets at Bills: The Jets are mathematically eliminated and the Bills are locked into the AFC 5 seed.

Browns at Bengals: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.

Falcons at Buccaneers: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.

Cardinals at Rams: Both teams are mathematically eliminated.

 

[TheCardFan]

This schedule sets up poorly for our chances to move up in the draft.

Carolina is playing New Orleans (who needs a win for a bye)

LA Chargers are playing Kansas City (who needs a win for a bye)

Maybe Jacksonville can surprise the Colts.

 

[speedy]

My game of the day is SEA/SF. Looking forward to watching that one

 

[Ronin]

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
·
1m

Cowboys’ WR Randall Cobb, who has 50 catches this season, needs five receptions today against Washington to achieve a $250,000 incentive; he gets $250K for 55 catches this season.

 

[Ronin]

Dianna
@diannaESPN
·
2h

As we get ready for Titans and Texans, I’m told QB Deshaun Watson is expected to be the back up QB behind A.J. McCarron. WR DeAndre Hopkins will be active but isn’t expected to play much. Texans well aware the postseason doesn’t actually start until next weekend.

 

[Ronin]

I have an odd feeling that the Eagles are going to blow it today and lose. Which means the Cowboys will go to the playoffs.

 

[Ronin]

Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
·
2m

Source: The #Bills are resting starters today vs. the #Jets. They are locked in as the No. 5 seed and have nothing to gain. Among those out: Beasley, Brown, Singletary, Tre’Davious White, Knox

 

[blindseyed]

I have an odd feeling that the Eagles are going to blow it today and lose. Which means the Cowboys will go to the playoffs.

The one good thing about about that is if Dallas wins and gets into the playoffs, Jerry might be dumb enough to keep Garrett and that is a win for everyone who despises the Cowpies lol

 

[Ronin]

The one good thing about about that is if Dallas wins and gets into the playoffs, Jerry might be dumb enough to keep Garrett and that is a win for everyone who despises the Cowpies lol

True.
Please Jerrah keep Jason Garrett as your head coach!lol

 

[Ronin]

Courtney Cronin
@CourtneyRCronin
·
24m

Vikings inactives: Alexander Mattison (ankle), Dalvin Cook (chest/shoulder), Eric Kendricks (quad), Anthony Barr, Riley Reiff, Brian O'Neill, Shamar Stephen.

Fairly good indicator of Kirk Cousins day being a back-up only given both of his starting tackles are inactive.

 

[Southpaw]

Courtney Cronin
@CourtneyRCronin
·
24m

Vikings inactives: Alexander Mattison (ankle), Dalvin Cook (chest/shoulder), Eric Kendricks (quad), Anthony Barr, Riley Reiff, Brian O'Neill, Shamar Stephen.

Fairly good indicator of Kirk Cousins day being a back-up only given both of his starting tackles are inactive.

They would be better off if Mike Zimmer was inactive.

 

[TRW]

LOL. Rivers being Rivers....drives them to FG range and....throws the pick. Honey Badger picked it.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Saints leading the Panthers 35-0 with 2 minutes left in the 2nd

 

[Ronin]

Lions. wow.

 

[Ronin]

Mahomes picked off.

 

[Ronin]

Touchdown Chargers. Melvin Gordon.

 

[Ronin]

Touchdown Chiefs. Hardman. KO return.

 

[Ronin]

Fitzmagic!

 

[GatorAZ]

Packers imploding.

 

[TRW]

And Suggs gets a sack.

 

[Ronin]

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[TheCardFan]

Breshard Perriman

 

[TheCardFan]

No way Freddie Kitchens survives with a loss to the Bengals.

 

[wit3card]

Can the Lions hang on and can Fitzmagic make that TD...

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