Rooting interest for week 17 and 18

[Kupped]

Only rooting interest there is now, imo.. is for the Rams. Win out!!!

 

[Turducken]

you're right shovel..

week 18 time slots are determined by playoff possibilities...

go rams

slo

It really depends on Detroit beating Cowboys in week 17. If they do (and rams beat nyg) then rams v niners will likely be the latest game scheduled for week 18 (SNF) to stretch the drama out with number 1 seed hanging in the balance.

The only other worthy game for Sunday night is Miami v Buffalo.

 

[PARAM]

Chicago, Pittsburgh and Tampa. Beat the Giants and those 3 win, I don't think we can be eliminated.

 

[InfiniteRam]

Chicago, Pittsburgh and Tampa. Beat the Giants and those 3 win, I don't think we can be eliminated.

I believe if we beat the Giants and Seattle loses, we at minimum clinch the 7th seed.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Chicago, Pittsburgh and Tampa. Beat the Giants and those 3 win, I don't think we can be eliminated.

We just need to win and Pittsburgh to win to clinch a playoff spot.

 

[ScotsRam]

I believe if we beat the Giants and Seattle loses, we at minimum clinch the 7th seed.

Correct.

 

[AvengerRam]

View: https://x.com/jb_long/status/1739663214105985351?s=46

 

[El Chapo Jr]

View: https://x.com/jb_long/status/1739663214105985351?s=46

Yup posted that same thing the other day hahahaha

 

[Ramhusker]

It really depends on Detroit beating Cowboys in week 17. If they do (and rams beat nyg) then rams v niners will likely be the latest game scheduled for week 18 (SNF) to stretch the drama out with number 1 seed hanging in the balance.

The only other worthy game for Sunday night is Miami v Buffalo.

That Detroit/Dallas tilt is a huge game!

 

[snackdaddy]

Obviously Pittsburgh is a team we want to win. If we win our game it would take Seattle out of the equation for us. Minnesota vs Green Bay. One's gonna lose and likely miss the playoffs. Considering GB has the tiebreaker over us I think we'd want Minny to win. Then lose to Detroit the following week.

Looking at the tiebreakers, if we lose to SF Minnesota would own the tiebreaker if we end up tied with them. If the conference record is the same the next tiebreaker is common opponents. They've won more games against common opponents than we have. We either gotta beat SF or we'd need them to lose to Detroit in the last game. If GB wins their last two and ties us, they have the tiebreaker over us too.

 

[“Turbo set!”]

NFL.com says if we beat NYG we have an 88% chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Q729]

NFL.com says if we beat NYG we have an 88% chance of making the playoffs.

That sucks. Need help.

 

[FrantikRam]

That sucks. Need help.

Yea that was kind of the point of the thread. That 88% is basically saying that there is only a 12% chance that the scenario below happens, but I feel like this is somewhat likely:

Week 17:

Packers/Vikings - someone wins

Seahawks beat Steelers

Cowboys beat Lions - this one is significant because if this happens and the Eagles beat the Cardinals and Niners beat the Commodes, the Lions are locked into the 3 seed, rendering their week 18 game against the Vikings meaningless - all three (Cowboys/Eagles/Niners) are HEAVY favorites

All of those things are very likely to happen IMO, but hoping for the Steelers as that is our best shot. Also will be rooting like crazy for the Lions this week.



Week 18 (assuming the above plays out):

Vikings beat Lions (if they're LOCKED into the 3 seed, why wouldn't they rest??)

Packers beat Bears

Seahawks beat Cardinals

Again, if the Lions rest, the Vikings/Packers/Seahawks will be favorites.



We technically control our destiny either way, but pretty wild that we would basically need an upset to occur if we end up losing to the Niners.

 

[Q729]

Yea that was kind of the point of the thread. That 88% is basically saying that there is only a 12% chance that the scenario below happens, but I feel like this is somewhat likely:

Week 17:

Packers/Vikings - someone wins

Seahawks beat Steelers

Cowboys beat Lions - this one is significant because if this happens and the Eagles beat the Cardinals and Niners beat the Commodes, the Lions are locked into the 3 seed, rendering their week 18 game against the Vikings meaningless - all three (Cowboys/Eagles/Niners) are HEAVY favorites

All of those things are very likely to happen IMO, but hoping for the Steelers as that is our best shot. Also will be rooting like crazy for the Lions this week.



Week 18 (assuming the above plays out):

Vikings beat Lions (if they're LOCKED into the 3 seed, why wouldn't they rest??)

Packers beat Bears

Seahawks beat Cardinals

Again, if the Lions rest, the Vikings/Packers/Seahawks will be favorites.



We technically control our destiny either way, but pretty wild that we would basically need an upset to occur if we end up losing to the Niners.

I got you. I tried to get the thread back on track asking if there were any more interests besides Vikings/Packers. I think El Chapo put up a couple of choices on this or another thread and I too went with the Steelers as the easiest path to the playoffs.

The whole control destiny thing is a bit misleading, anway. I mean who usually doesn't want to win all their games? What if it's destiny that you lose somewhere along the way? lol

 

[OldSchool]

Root for the Rams and again st everybody else. That's my plan hope they all play bad.

 

[OldSchool]

Yea that was kind of the point of the thread. That 88% is basically saying that there is only a 12% chance that the scenario below happens, but I feel like this is somewhat likely:

Week 17:

Packers/Vikings - someone wins

Seahawks beat Steelers

Cowboys beat Lions - this one is significant because if this happens and the Eagles beat the Cardinals and Niners beat the Commodes, the Lions are locked into the 3 seed, rendering their week 18 game against the Vikings meaningless - all three (Cowboys/Eagles/Niners) are HEAVY favorites

All of those things are very likely to happen IMO, but hoping for the Steelers as that is our best shot. Also will be rooting like crazy for the Lions this week.



Week 18 (assuming the above plays out):

Vikings beat Lions (if they're LOCKED into the 3 seed, why wouldn't they rest??)

Packers beat Bears

Seahawks beat Cardinals

Again, if the Lions rest, the Vikings/Packers/Seahawks will be favorites.



We technically control our destiny either way, but pretty wild that we would basically need an upset to occur if we end up losing to the Niners.

Re lions vikings week 18 they try to keep their rival out of the playoffs. Not saying a full fledged effort but they do try for that imo

 

[Ellard80]

Yea that was kind of the point of the thread. That 88% is basically saying that there is only a 12% chance that the scenario below happens, but I feel like this is somewhat likely:

Week 17:

Packers/Vikings - someone wins

Seahawks beat Steelers

Cowboys beat Lions - this one is significant because if this happens and the Eagles beat the Cardinals and Niners beat the Commodes, the Lions are locked into the 3 seed, rendering their week 18 game against the Vikings meaningless - all three (Cowboys/Eagles/Niners) are HEAVY favorites

All of those things are very likely to happen IMO, but hoping for the Steelers as that is our best shot. Also will be rooting like crazy for the Lions this week.



Week 18 (assuming the above plays out):

Vikings beat Lions (if they're LOCKED into the 3 seed, why wouldn't they rest??)

Packers beat Bears

Seahawks beat Cardinals

Again, if the Lions rest, the Vikings/Packers/Seahawks will be favorites.



We technically control our destiny either way, but pretty wild that we would basically need an upset to occur if we end up losing to the Niners.

If the Lions beat the Cowboys Saturday, they will have a shot at Homfeld.

So, they would have a reason to play starters last game - this is the only real advantage of the 49ners losing so Baltimore.

 

[dieterbrock]

If the Lions beat the Cowboys Saturday, they will have a shot at Homfeld.

Yeah, outside of the obvious, this is a big one. If Detroit can beat Dallas, it puts all sorts of cards in play for the final week.
Detroit, Minnesota (or a tie) & Shittsburgh are the games most interested in

 

[Cydekikk]

Yea its getting a bit like where is Waldo. Waldo being that team we need to win.

But I am simplifying it to this. Root for the Niners vs the Ravens. Then they rest starters vs us and we win out.

Also, we can beat the Niners if we play our game. We shut the run down, their Oline is suspect and our offense is humming, which a physical brand to match whatever they bring.

I know one darn thing we definitely gave the ravens a better match than the Niners did…so there’s that…

 

[Rams8821]

Im realy pulling for MIN, I dont think they go into Detroit and beat the Lions even without some starters playing....