Playoff - realistic or not??

[TTK]

I'll root for the Pats just so they can beat the Broncos in the playoffs. Bonus is to help the Bolts get in as well.

[Screeme]

Honestly I think the Dolphins may have the best shot. Baltimore has three tough games against teams that will need wins in Detroit, NE and Cinci. Dolphins have NE, but then have Buffalo and the Jets. So, even if we go 9-7, I think we'll probably tie the Dolphins and lose on tiebreaker.

[QSmokey]

Is there ANY scenario where a 3-way tie @9-7 puts us in? There have been times when that's happened, i.e., one team loses out if they're tied with one other team (that beat them head-to-head), but the formula is different when there's there teams involved (I think).

Anyone? TBF?

[SFW]

Is there ANY scenario where a 3-way tie @9-7 puts us in? There have been times when that's happened, i.e., one team loses out if they're tied with one other team (that beat them head-to-head), but the formula is different when there's there teams involved (I think).

Anyone? TBF?

I believe the 3-way tie-breaker would be conference record. I am too lazy right now to look at how SD would come out in that scenario.

[Buck]

If we win out we will be 6-6 in conference.

[Coachmarkos]

We would lose in a tiebreaker with Miami for sure, and probably Baltimore.

Doesn't matter to me, the season is already a success...but man oh man, those loses against Washington and Oakland hurt now.

[Buck]

Miami is 6-3 in conference currently with 3 conference games left.

Baltimore is 6-4 in conference with 2 games left.

Looks like we're just going to have to hope they finish 8-8 and we finish 9-7.

[KNSD]

40/60 chance IMO.

[TTK]

The Chargers have to finish with a better record than Miami and Baltimore so both Miami and Baltimore have to lose 2 out of the last three while the Chargers win out.

[QSmokey]

OK, thanks to all for that info. Like everyone has already indicated, its going to be extremely tough for us.

[Bolt-O]

There is one scenario where the Chargers, Fins and Jets all end up 9-7, and Baltimore is 8-8, where the Chargers get the #6 seed. Doubt that the Jest will run the table, though, their only hope is that they and the fins get to 9-7 and the Chargers lose one. The 8-8 scenarios go the way of Tennessee or Baltimore. Needless to say, Chargers can not back into the playoffs.

[TTK]

Assuming the Chargers take care of business in the last two games, the Redskins game is going to haunt them. Looking at the schedule, I can see Baltimore losing two but not the Dolphins.