Around the NFL Week 17

[dma0034]

I do wonder if the Ravens are gonna rest their starters. The last time they were the 1 seed they did and came out flat against the Titans.

 

Could also get lucky with the Titans beating the Jags next week

[Warcodered]

3 minutes ago, Mopreme said:

Damn Steelers won’t lose to a Ravens team without their starters.  Seahawks are garbage. 

I wouldn't rule it out, remember the rule, Mike Tomlinson gets a winning record, he'll have fulfilled his purpose and his powers shall wane.

Edited December 31, 2023 by Warcodered

[Mopreme]

Baltimore has a bye week too.  Will they really rest their starters for two weeks? 

[TBBills Fan]

4 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

I doubt they are too worried about the Bills… Steelers are playing ok too …

 

And it's division rival. 2 teams that battle each other. 

 

Look for the starters to play at least the 1st half

[TNBills]

3 minutes ago, Mopreme said:

Damn Steelers won’t lose to a Ravens team without their starters.  Seahawks are garbage. 

Ravens won't sit their starters. They did that a few years ago and then lost in the divisional after having a bye.

[buffblue]

4 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

So assuming the Bengals lose, if the Bills lose they need a Steelers loss to the Ravens or a Jags loss to the Titans 

This. Let's just hope KC can hold on or Buffalo would then need 2 of 3 losses between Jax, Cincy, and Pit (if we lose to Miami)

[Steptide]

So what's the scenario if kc and steelers win? 

[Andrew Son]

8 minutes ago, Bills fan since 87 said:

Seahawks are awful.  Unless Steelers lose to back up Ravens our game vs Fish is either #2 seed or out. (Assuming Bengals eventually lose).  Seems to add up that way on the playoff machine.  

We could also get in in this scenario with TEN beating JAX

[Mopreme]

Just now, dma0034 said:

I do wonder if the Ravens are gonna rest their starters. The last time they were the 1 seed they did and came out flat against the Titans.

 

Could also get lucky with the Titans beating the Jags next week

Titans just got smoked today.  Not sure how motivated they are to beat Jags next weekend.  

[Warcodered]

Just now, dma0034 said:

I do wonder if the Ravens are gonna rest their starters. The last time they were the 1 seed they did and came out flat against the Titans.

 

Could also get lucky with the Titans beating the Jags next week

Definitely wouldn't rule out the Titans getting a meaningless win to ***** with a division opponent.

[UKBillFan]

Just now, Lionel Hutz said:

Funny how last week everyone was rooting for the Steelers over the Bengals. Now with hindsight, it’s looking like it might work out that the Bengals winning that game would help the Bills.

 

The Bengals would be ahead of the Bills in the conference and the Bills would still have to win, otherwise the winner of Texans-Colts would leapfrog based on division/conference record. All it'd do is rule out the Steelers, but the issue would still be there.

[buffblue]

Just now, Steptide said:

So what's the scenario if kc and steelers win? 

See Gonzo's post above

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, Mopreme said:

Baltimore has a bye week too.  Will they really rest their starters for two weeks? 

 

Why risk hurting them in a meaningless game?  They have the 1 seed locked up.  Win or lose changes nothing for them.

[Billznut]

8 minutes ago, HerdMentality said:

Baltimore will be super motivated to let Pittsburgh win next week

Yeah you would definitely think Baltimore would rather have the Steelers in the playoffs instead of us. But obviously the Ravens players will be trying their hardest to win. The biggest clue to the Ravens completely tanking next weeks game is if Huntley doesn’t play QB and they go with their third stringer. Then it will become obvious what they’re trying to do. 

[HerdMentality]

6 minutes ago, letsgoteam said:

In this scenario, it would be to hope to eliminate the Bills from the playoffs, if they loss to the Dolphins.

You got it. Nobody wants Bills in the playoffs. We’d be AFC Favourites.

[Aussie Joe]

1 minute ago, letsgoteam said:

I agree, I'm just trying to think of reasons why Baltimore would be motivated to let Pitt win.

I dont think they will be letting them win.. 

 

I think they would hate to see them again in the playoffs … 

 

They have a good enough D to trouble them… and Rudolph is game managing better then expected…

 

I tell ya… if the Bills are the 2 seed … I don’t fancy the Steelers in Week 1!

[UKBillFan]

Just now, HerdMentality said:

You got it. Nobody wants Bills in the playoffs. We’d be AFC Favourites.

 

The Ravens would be AFC favourites, and rightly so.

[Lionel Hutz]

Just now, UKBillFan said:

 

The Bengals would be ahead of the Bills in the conference and the Bills would still have to win, otherwise the winner of Texans-Colts would leapfrog based on division/conference record. All it'd do is rule out the Steelers, but the issue would still be there.

Yeah I realized I was wrong after I posted that.

[78thealltimegreat]

So it’s boiling down to the final playoff spots coming down to Mason Rudolph, Gardner Minshew, CJ Beathard,Jarrod Stittham, Jake Browning, and Josh Allen. Remember the that old one of these things is not like the other game. 

[stlbills13]

I don't think the ravens will sit their starters the full game but I'd be shocked to see lamar out there in the 4th quarter