Week 15 MNF: Steelers at Cincy

[Augie]

4 minutes ago, Taro Nimbus said:

So in one weekend, Bills win the division, Patriots get eliminated from playoff contention, and Pittsburgh hands the Bills the 2 seed!    Good times!    

 

On a personal note, Xavier hits a step back 3 at the buzzer to beat Marquette and go 8-0. We also had “our Christmas“ with son and DIL before they left for her family in Florida. Best weekend in a LONG time!  

 

GO BILLS! 

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, ExWNYer said:

 

Congrats, Steel City!

Wouldn't be surprised if after going 11-0 they go 0-6.

[jkeerie]

5 minutes ago, DQW87 said:

If the Steelers drop their final two games can they be eliminated from the playoffs or are they in already?

They are in but they could end up the 7th seed.

[PrimeTime101]

1 minute ago, jkeerie said:

No. Best Titans can finish is 12-4.  If Bills win next week and Colts beat Steelers, then best Steelers can finish is 12-4 with a win over the Browns.  Assuming Browns beat the Jets, if Steelers lose to Browns then they would finish 12-4.  Bills hold tie breakers over all teams in this 3 way tie  scenario and will get the 2 seed.  

yep. 

 

[Warcodered]

Just now, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

I’m not sure how there is a theoretical chance.  
 

worst chiefs can do and best bills can do is 13-3 with head to head tiebreaker win for chiefs right? 

 

Chiefs have to lose out and Steelers have to win out....and we have to win out.

 

I only think one of those things has a decent chance of happening.

[Peace Frog]

9 minutes ago, Taro Nimbus said:

So in one weekend, Bills win the division, Patriots get eliminated from playoff contention, and Pittsburgh hands the Bills the 2 seed!    Good times!    

 

[Big Blitz]

This just wins the internet today 

 

 

 

[Billl]

So now do you want Pittsburgh to keep losing so you get the 2 seed or root for them to win out in the slim hope of getting the 1 seed via a three way tiebreaker?

[mykidsdad]

1 minute ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

I’m not sure how there is a theoretical chance.  
 

worst chiefs can do and best bills can do is 13-3 with head to head tiebreaker win for chiefs right? 

 

A three way tie at 13 and 3 makes us the one seed. Very unlikely KC loses two in a row. Very unlikely Pit wins 2 more, too, frankly.

[berg1029]

1 minute ago, Rock-A-Bye Beasley said:

Perfect game. I won my fantasy playoff game by 1.1 pts and the Steelers lost. I had 3 of their players 

I feel you man.  I started the night tied with my opponent in semis.  I had Pitt D and Eric Ebron (who got injured in first half).  Opponent had Juju Smith-Schuster.  I ended up edging him by 1 thanks to Juju's fumble 😅 

[Process]

3 minutes ago, dma0034 said:

Sorry the Titans game doesn't actually matter next week. 

 

 

BIlls will clinch #2 with win and:

Steelers loss and Browns win  (as long as the Browns and Steelers don't tie in the last game)

or

Steelers loss and Titans loss

Why doesn't titans game matter in scenario 1?

[gordong]

As the car commercial goes wow, wow........woow.....    wow!   Ladies and gents your bills can finish as the #2 seed in the afc....   wow 

[Big C]

12 minutes ago, Billsatlastin2018 said:

 

Correct!

 

But a Tie is a# 2 Seed!

 

Now, let's not hear anymore nonsense about resting players! 

 

If we have the #2 seed locked up and no way to get #1 why wouldn't we rest them?

[Rochesterian Bills Fan]

3 minutes ago, jkeerie said:

No. Best Titans can finish is 12-4.  If Bills win next week and Colts beat Steelers, then best Steelers can finish is 12-4 with a win over the Browns.  Assuming Browns beat the Jets, if Steelers lose to Browns then they would finish 12-4.  Bills hold tie breakers over all teams in this 3 way tie  scenario and will get the 2 seed.  

Damn whoever made tie breakers complicated!

[The Wiz]

1 minute ago, jkeerie said:

They are in but they could end up the 7th seed.

That just shows how good the competition is in the AFC this year. From 1st to possibly barely making the playoffs if they finish 11-5.

[peterlaw]

2 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

I’m not sure how there is a theoretical chance.  
 

worst chiefs can do and best bills can do is 13-3 with head to head tiebreaker win for chiefs right? 

 

You would need the Steelers to win out to finish 13-3 also.  Our head to head with KC is disregarded and it goes on Strength of Victory. We need a lot of help.

[Big C]

1 minute ago, Billl said:

So now do you want Pittsburgh to keep losing so you get the 2 seed or root for them to win out in the slim hope of getting the 1 seed via a three way tiebreaker?

 

Let the pieces fall where they may. If for some reason KC loses and Pitt wins next week, sure let's root for another Pitt win and KC loss. If it goes the other way then it's moot.

[dma0034]

1 minute ago, Process said:

Why doesn't titans game matter in scenario 1?

 

 

Just because it is unlikely the game will result in a tie in week 17. Cleveland would automatically lose home field if they tie so they would have to go for it on 4th down... either converting along the way or giving the Steelers good field position.

[letsgoteam]

Im not sure if anyone mention this, but Cincy deserves a lot of love. They are like a secret ally of Buffalo. 3 huge wins for the Bills in the last few years.

 

Obviously the Ravens game to break the Drought

This year the Steelers

and the Titans!

 

[Johnnycage46]

1 minute ago, Billl said:

So now do you want Pittsburgh to keep losing so you get the 2 seed or root for them to win out in the slim hope of getting the 1 seed via a three way tiebreaker?

We dont need Pitt to lose...we just need to win.  We control 2 seed now.  1 seed is pretty unlikely.  But we could be home for entire playoffs if the dominoes fall the right way