Patriots and Broncos are both 12-3

did not play head-to-head

have the same conference record

may come down to the 3rd or 4th tiebreaker

Totally agree. Switch uni's with a handful of other teams and it would have been a totally different approach. Nevertheless we crapped the bed yesterday tho and I do not have BAS.

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If the Texans want to have a shot at whatever teams goals they may have they have to win in San Diego. It's as simple as that . That's all that matters right now for them.

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Beating the Chargers would be good for seeding purposes but the game against Indy is the critical one.

let's see how the Colts do tonight vs. the 49ers

Assuming the Texans make the playoffs, which is impressive to me after their 0-3 start and this genius advising them to tank for draft picks, the most likely scenarios are road games against either Jacksonville or New England. That is, unless you see the Colts knocking off the Jaguars on Sunday.

I think I'd prefer the Patriots over the Jaguars.

yeah, might be famous last words but give me the Jags in a divisional game and I have a pretty good feeling about getting to the next weekend for the first time. We'll see who they match up with in the WC round and go from there.

Will see if it gets reduced on appeal, but Chargers LB Denzel Perryman has been suspended 2 games for essentially being a hazard to other players' health ("repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players").

NFL suspends Perryman 2 games

He should be. Sunday I saw him spear a Dallas WR who was sitting on the ground after a catch. Literally lowered his head and launched himself helmet first into the WRs head and helmet. He should have been ejected.

Would be great for the Niners to win tonight. Heard on radio today how if the Colts lose it really hurts the importance of so many games the last 2 weeks of the season. Putting my tinfoil hat on, if the refs are going to make errors, I fully expect those mistakes to be made in the Colts favor tonight.

Rivers looks good on the opening drive

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Rivers looks good on the opening drive

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He's better than Stroud today

Mr.Bond said:

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rivers story is absolutely incredible

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Are we talking football or the size of his family?

49ers helping out so far

Mr.Bond said:

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rivers story is absolutely incredible

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Question: how does Ricers know this offense so well if he's only been there a week plus ? If this his old offense for his old team ? He could be a problem

I dont understand how we don't officially clinch with the Colts losing tonight. I can't find a scenario on playoff machine where we don't make it. Anyone know?

Maybe run the ball niners

Philip Rivers just turned into Phillip Rivers again.

so the Bills and Chargers clinch playoff spots tonight

the AFC is almost set

seeding tbd

AggieJ2002 said:

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I dont understand how we don't officially clinch with the Colts losing tonight. I can't find a scenario on playoff machine where we don't make it. Anyone know?

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If we somehow lost both games and they won both we could be tied w Indy for W/L plus div record - not sure how it works after that -

But we win 1 or they lose 1 more after tonight and it won't matter

Ok yeah I found this online talking about the Colts:

"Houston has to lose to the Chargers and the Colts have to win out, creating a tie at 10-7 with the Colts. This comes down to strength of victory with the Colts holding a .442-.438 edge in this scenario. The New York Times simulator gives the Colts a 49% chance to make the playoffs in this scenario."

Aikman is talking like Indy is eliminated today but thats not the case

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Mr.Bond said:

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rivers story is absolutely incredible

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Question: how does Ricers know this offense so well if he's only been there a week plus ? If this his old offense for his old team ? He could be a problem

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Something about he was using the base offense for the high school team he was coaching?

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Steichen was with the Chargers from 2014-2020.

This showed up in my inbox today. Hannah McNair doing a video podcast with her 10 sisters and 2 sisters-in-law.

None of them are on Hannah's hot level, but a couple are close, and she has a twin sister, that nobody bothered telling me about.

If you can commit to watching the first 6 minutes, you can see all of them introduce themselves and also notice something that just screams RICH DADDY - only 1-2 of them actually have a real job, and most of them have no idea what to say about themselves.

Saw this interesting post outlining what would happen if the Texans lose out/Colts win out (both teams finish 10-7), and it comes down to a strength of victory tiebreaker to determine who makes the playoffs.

Apparently we should be rooting for the Chiefs tonight.

If the #Colts lose to San Francisco but then win out and catch the #Texans at 10-7, the AFC # 7 seed will come down to the beloved strength of victory tiebreaker.

Here is a color-coded guide of what each team would need to win it. (It's very close!) pic.twitter.com/X3gH0HpNkd

— Deniz Selman (@denizselman33) December 22, 2025

Obviously winning out and a Bills loss is ideal to get to 5, but watching the Broncos the last few weeks and they are certainly beatable

Denver got the NFC east which mostly blows), the jets and both KC and LV twice. Add in playing at home at altitude and they were just good enough to take advantage of what they were given.

They are riding the Chiefs luck of last year, 6-1 in games decided by 3 or less

I'd take our chances there but obviously want to get to 5 and play Pittsburgh first

credit to the Chiefs...

they know once you're eliminated...you stop winning games

trying for a top 10 pick

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Denver got the NFC west (which mostly blows), the jets and both KC and LV twice. Add in playing at home at altitude and they were just good enough to take advantage of what they were given.

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NFC East

Yes, the East sucks. Not the NFC West this year.