Playoffs?

[Racehorse]

If we win next week, and Baltimore beats Cleveland, and the Saints beat the Bills, I think it puts us in the playoffs as the seventh seed.

[apballin]

If we win next week, and Baltimore beats Cleveland, and the Saints beat the Bills, I think it puts us in the playoffs as the seventh seed.

Or even crazier what if the Titans lose a couple in a row???

[Racehorse]

Or even crazier what if the Titans lose a couple in a row???

They play the Cheats this Sunday. They could get curb stomped.

We would need them to lose at least two more, and win out.

[IndyNorm]

They play the Cheats this Sunday. They could get curb stomped.

We would need them to lose at least two more, and win out.

Do you mean lose 2 games as well as lose to the Cheats? B/c we need them to lose at least 3 more games total to win the division if we win out.

Unfortunately after the Cheats they're schedule is super easy, but they've shit the bed against bad teams this year so maybe that's a good thing......

[Racehorse]

Do you mean lose 2 games as well as lose to the Cheats? B/c we need them to lose at least 3 more games total to win the division if we win out.

Unfortunately after the Cheats they're schedule is super easy, but they've shit the bed against bad teams this year so maybe that's a good thing......

Yes, after the Cheats.

[TheMugwump]

I think that if the Colts beat the Bucs this weekend, then they will make the playoffs.

That would put them at 7-5 with five games remaining. In the swirling morass that is the AFC this year, ten games has a solid chance to make the dance, and eleven should be a near lock. With games against the Texans, the Jags, the Cheats, the Cardinals, and the Raiders, I love their odds of getting to ten wins, possibly eleven.

IF they can beat the Bucs.

[Puck]

I think that if the Colts beat the Bucs this weekend, then they will make the playoffs.

That would put them at 7-5 with five games remaining. In the swirling morass that is the AFC this year, ten games has a solid chance to make the dance, and eleven should be a near lock. With games against the Texans, the Jags, the Cheats, the Cardinals, and the Raiders, I love their odds of getting to ten wins, possibly eleven.

IF they can beat the Bucs.

If the Colts beat the Bucs this week. I think they will win the division. Titans are going on a losing streak. I am hoping the Colts as a Wildcard get to play the Tacs and BITCH SLAP them out of the playoffs

[Racehorse]

I think that if the Colts beat the Bucs this weekend, then they will make the playoffs.

That would put them at 7-5 with five games remaining. In the swirling morass that is the AFC this year, ten games has a solid chance to make the dance, and eleven should be a near lock. With games against the Texans, the Jags, the Cheats, the Cardinals, and the Raiders, I love their odds of getting to ten wins, possibly eleven.

IF they can beat the Bucs.

To build on this, the AFC East and AFC West teams that have a similar record to ours all have multiple games against each other. If we win one of our three hard games, and sweep the easier ones, we are likely to be in because the others will be cannibalizing each other. Same for the Bills and Cheats. They play each other twice. The most important game we have left is New England, as it may be the tiebreaker. TB and AZ are out of conference games.

[Racehorse]

Thursday games did us no favors, but there are still a lot of games that will help us.

[apballin]

Thursday games did us no favors, but there are still a lot of games that will help us.

Fuck dem Cowboys!!!

[Colts And Orioles]

Thursday games did us no favors, but there are still a lot of games that will help us.




o


OGAAT ...... One game at a time. Right now, I'm still enjoying the win over the Bills, and the Colts' first time over the .500 mark this season. And if they beat the Buccaneers tomorrow, I'll be thrilled with that.

If the Colts take care of business on the field, they won't have to do much scoreboard watching off of the field. Win the games against the teams standing right in front of you, and the rest will almost always take care of itself. Once in a blue moon you'll see teams like the 2008 Patriots and the 1985 Broncos go 11-5 and miss the playoffs, but that is extremely rare. Last year the 2020 Colts would have joined that very short list, but they were bailed out by the fact that Roger Goodell added an additional (7th) playoff spot for each conference.

o

[Racehorse]

o


OGAAT ...... One game at a time. Right now, I'm still enjoying the win over the Bills, and the Colts' first time over the .500 mark this season. And if they beat the Buccaneers tomorrow, I'll be thrilled with that.

If the Colts take care of business on the field, they won't have to do much scoreboard watching off of the field. Win the games against the teams standing right in front of you, and the rest will almost always take care of itself. Once in a blue moon you'll see teams like the 2008 Patriots and the 1985 Broncos go 11-5 and miss the playoffs, but that is extremely rare. Last year the 2020 Colts would have joined that very short list, but they were bailed out by the fact that Roger Goodell added an additional (7th) playoff spot for each conference.

o

Thanks. You made my point. We control our destiny, but it would have been nice to see a couple of results flipped to make it easier.

[JAFF]

Thanks. You made my point. We control our destiny, but it would have been nice to see a couple of results flipped to make it easier.

Cant count on help, need to make your own oppertunities

[apballin]

AJ brown placed on IR…. Another weapon down… Watchout mfers I hear a train rolling thru!!!!

[Butter]

I refuse to get my hopes up. It is just so frustrating how if the coaching and players had not shit the bed early in the season they could be in control of their destiny, instead, we are hoping the Tits lose because all their good players died.

[Colts And Orioles]

Thanks. You made my point. We control our destiny, but it would have been nice to see a couple of results flipped to make it easier.




o


Yes, that would be great if we got some help. I don't understand how I made your point, though.

o

[Racehorse]

o


Yes, that would be great if we got some help. I don't understand how I made your point, though.

o

You said that we have to go one game at a time, which agrees with my point that despite the results from Thursday, we still can make it if we do our job.

[Oldcolt]

I refuse to get my hopes up. It is just so frustrating how if the coaching and players had not shit the bed early in the season they could be in control of their destiny, instead, we are hoping the Tits lose because all their good players died.

I'm with you on this Butter, to a degree. I am sick to death of this team being shit at the beginning of the year then struggling to make the playoffs only to be one and done. I feel that is about as far as we can go this year also. We have no pass rush (although I have hopes, slim, that Paye will work out this year. I think there is a good possibility next year), and our receivers don't put fear into anyone. Defensive backs have come along as have our linebackers. We have a great offensive line, an incredible running back and a mediocre quarterback. What gives me hope is that nobody else in the NFL looks unbeatable. My intellect says fuck it but I find that impossible to do. So even though I think we have maybe a 5% chance to go deep into the playoffs, I cling to it like the masochist I apparently am and every freaking Sunday it GO COLTS!!

[Racehorse]

I'm with you on this Butter, to a degree. I am sick to death of this team being shit at the beginning of the year then struggling to make the playoffs only to be one and done. I feel that is about as far as we can go this year also. We have no pass rush (although I have hopes, slim, that Paye will work out this year. I think there is a good possibility next year), and our receivers don't put fear into anyone. Defensive backs have come along as have our linebackers. We have a great offensive line, an incredible running back and a mediocre quarterback. What gives me hope is that nobody else in the NFL looks unbeatable. My intellect says fuck it but I find that impossible to do. So even though I think we have maybe a 5% chance to go deep into the playoffs, I cling to it like the masochist I apparently am and every freaking Sunday it GO COLTS!!

I must be a masochist, too. However, I feel our chances are better than you do.

[Puck]

We are not catching the Titans. They are not going to lose out.

Need the Chargers and Browns to lose and we need to beat the Patriots and the Raiders

[Colts And Orioles]

We are not catching the Titans. They are not going to lose out.

We need the Chargers and the Browns to lose, and we need to beat the Patriots and the Raiders.




o


With the exception of their win over the Rams, the Derrick Henry-less Titans have looked pretty damned bad ...... I wouldn't count out the possibility of an AFC South title for the 2021 Colts just yet.

o

[Hoopsdoc]

o


With the exception of their win over the Rams, the Derrick Henry-less Titans have looked pretty damned bad ...... I wouldn't count out the possibility of an AFC South title for the 2021 Colts just yet.

o

They won’t lose out but they lost at home to the Texans. Anything is possible.

[njcoltfan]

Dream on C&O

[Colts And Orioles]

Dream on, C&O.




o


When the Colts were 0-3, almost nobody thought that they had a chance of any kind of playoff berth, let alone a division title.

As frustrating as today's loss was, this is still a good team ...... and just as significantly, the Derrick Henry-less Titans are a very bad team.


You can throw the towel in on these guys if you want to, but I'm not doing so until (and if) I see the number "8" in thel L lcolumn for the Colts.

o

[Oldcolt]

I love your attitude C&O but this isn't a good team. It is an average team at best. They are incapable of holding onto a lead, which is a sure sign you are not a good team. Good teams bury you when you are down because they can. We cannot. It isn't like they have blown leads in only one game. It is the pattern. You have watched enough football to know this kind of team that is always this close and if it just weren't for this call or this play we would have won. Each loss is a 'heartbraker'. We are 6-6. The results speak for themselves.

[apballin]

We’ll win out …. See y’all in the playoffs between the turnovers and the fuckin bullshit pass interference we gave them bums all they could handle

We all know you gotta beat Brady and the refs unfortunately

[Oldcolt]

Good teams find ways to win. We haven't learned how yet. Hopefully we do.

[ChoppedWood]

Big game winning kick just now by Washington kicker to beat Raiders!

Come on Ravens hold the Steelers here!

[ChoppedWood]

Damn you Lamar! Damn you to hell! Had it with a simple easy pass to Andrews and blew it!

[CletusPyle]

Big game winning kick just now by Washington kicker to beat Raiders!

Come on Ravens hold the Steelers here!

Ravens screwed us again!

[Racehorse]

Ravens screwed us again!

Harbaugh gambled and lost. Harbaugh has balls, but it didn't work out. If Frank did that, Chopped would be calling for his head. Harbaugh does it, and nobody blinks.

[ChaosTheory]

I only caught the end. Was there a reason they didn't kick? Did Tucker stop being the best kicker ever?

[Colts And Orioles]

The Ravens screwed us again !!!




o


Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

o

[Hoopsdoc]

The Ravens are the biggest frauds in the NFL. They’ve lucked into like 5 of their wins. Today, their luck ran out.

[Racehorse]

I only caught the end. Was there a reason they didn't kick? Did Tucker stop being the best kicker ever?

I remember someone once saying that you go for the win on the road, and play for overtime at home. Maybe that is why.

[Racehorse]

o


Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

o

Yeah, they could drop way down if they keep playing like they have.

[ChoppedWood]

Harbaugh gambled and lost. Harbaugh has balls, but it didn't work out. If Frank did that, Chopped would be calling for his head. Harbaugh does it, and nobody blinks.

It was dumb, but he's not the Colts coach, meh. If it were Frank, I would have expected a kneel down in that moment- ya know, to fool them and all.

[apballin]

I still want the division, but a first round wildcard vs the Titans would be GREAT also

[Spike]

Well on the positive side, the Raiders lost and the Broncos are losing. Either the Patsies or Bills will lose tomorrow, so we are in better shape than before today started. The two teams that fucked us over were the sorry ass Bengals and Ravens. Having said that, the Colts put themselves in this sorry ass position of having to rely on other teams, I fucking hate that. If the Colts win out though, they will be 11-6 and be in the playoffs, so it really is all up to them. I will add this though, the Colts have had one of the most brutal schedules I have ever seen this year.

[ChaosTheory]

If anybody wants to pick games and mess around with scenarios...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

There's a lot of moving parts in the AFC. But I ran through it real quick and ended us at 11-6 in the #6 seed against Tennessee at 12-5 in the #3 seed in the Wildcard game.

My bias has us running the table but interestingly... If we drop one to either NE or AZ, we remain the #6 seed at 10-7 because we'd win tiebreakers over BAL and BUF.

At least in one universe.

[ChaosTheory]

I remember someone once saying that you go for the win on the road, and play for overtime at home. Maybe that is why.

Apparently Harbaugh said they were out of corners.

[IndyNorm]

If anybody wants to pick games and mess around with scenarios...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

There's a lot of moving parts in the AFC. But I ran through it real quick and ended us at 11-6 in the #6 seed against Tennessee at 12-5 in the #3 seed in the Wildcard game.

My bias has us running the table but interestingly... If we drop one to either NE or AZ, we remain the #6 seed at 10-7 because we'd win tiebreakers over BAL and BUF.

At least in one universe.

We lost to BAL so we can't win a tie breaker against them. Did you mean the Bungles?

[IndyNorm]

Harbaugh gambled and lost. Harbaugh has balls, but it didn't work out. If Frank did that, Chopped would be calling for his head. Harbaugh does it, and nobody blinks.

Harbaugh's won a hell of a lot more games than Frank has (including a Super Bowl). He's more deserving of the benefit of the doubt.

[ChaosTheory]

We lost to BAL so we can't win a tie breaker against them. Did you mean the Bungles?

I mean, it's just for shits at this point, there so many scenarios...

In my specific scenario, if we lose to either NE or AZ, then IND, BAL, and BUF finish at 10-7.

Three non-division teams, no team swept the other two, so conference record comes into play. IND #6, BAL #7, BUF out

[YDFL Commish]

One of the 4 loss teams will flounder and not make the playoffs.

[Puck]

For fun. try this simulator

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/

[ChaosTheory]

One of the 4 loss teams will flounder and not make the playoffs.

Like others have said, the Ravens have overtimed, and 66-yard field goaled, and Colts' practice squad DB'd their way to some crazy victories this season.

They've got CLE, GB, LAR, CIN, and PIT. Could be ugly.

And TEN wasn't playing well before the bye. I can't see them dropping to the Jags or Texans again. But it's not the craziest thing in the world to have them losing to PIT, MIA, and SF. That's 10-7.

Crazy month upcoming.

[Puck]

Like others have said, the Ravens have overtimed, and 66-yard field goaled, and Colts' practice squad DB'd their way to some crazy victories this season.

They've got CLE, GB, LAR, CIN, and PIT. Could be ugly.

And TEN wasn't playing well before the bye. I can't see them dropping to the Jags or Texans again. But it's not the craziest thing in the world to have them losing to PIT, MIA, and SF. That's 10-7.

Crazy month upcoming.

I think that after next weekend we will have a much better idea of where we stand when everyone has gone through their bye's.

Tomorrow night is a pretty big game. Whoever wins that. Need to root for them to to win the rematch too.

Another interesting stat. The Colts have the best record in the AFC against conference opponents at 6-3 And since the 0-3 start.... one of .... if not the best record... in the NFL as in no one has a better record than 7-3 since week 3 I may be off by a team or two but we are one of the better teams since week 3

[Puck]

For fun. try this simulator

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2021-nfl-predictions/

Titans need to lose 2 more games and the Colts can win the division.

They have 49ers, Miami and Jaggoffs

[ChaosTheory]

Titans need to lose 2 more games and the Colts can win the division.

They have 49ers, Miami and Jaggoffs

And Steelers.

They need to lose three to end up 10-7. Colts could win out and finish 11-6.

[Puck]

And Steelers.

They need to lose three to end up 10-7. Colts could win out and finish 11-6.

Yep. I missed that game. they need 3

[ChoppedWood]

Ummmmmmm Zimmer, quit trying to John Harbaugh this game---- You lose this one you may lose your job!

[ChoppedWood]

One big loss for the week! Let's get some more!

[ChoppedWood]

Chiefs are throttling Raiders!

[TheMugwump]

Browns are off to a running start over the Ravens too. Not sure how much this helps/hurts Indy, but I hate the Ratbirds.

[HoosierinFL]

I don't think the Ravens Browns game really helps or hurts, but I think it may help long term. But according to the predictor I'm looking at, if the Bills lose to the Buccaneers tonight, we are in at the 7th seed.

And if the Bengals lose to the 49ers (entirely possible) we are the 6th seed.

[Colts And Orioles]

The Ravens screwed us again !!!






o


Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

o
o


CLEVELAND BROWNS lllllllll - lllll 24


BALTIMORE RAVENS llllllll, - lllll 22

o

[ChoppedWood]

I don't think the Ravens Browns game really helps or hurts, but I think it may help long term. But according to the predictor I'm looking at, if the Bills lose to the Buccaneers tonight, we are in at the 7th seed.

And if the Bengals lose to the 49ers (entirely possible) we are the 6th seed.

Well I think it may have helped by pushing Cleveland down with a loss, but they won. BUT, a HUGE BUT, Lamar's ankle was injured. They have slid to 4th. Without Lamar, they could easily go on a slide to end the season and we could conceivably pass them in the WC race. Def so if we go 4-0 but even possibly by going 3-1. So, I suppose now we actually want Cincy to win this game with SF?

[TheMugwump]

Well I think it may have helped by pushing Cleveland down with a loss, but they won. BUT, a HUGE BUT, Lamar's ankle was injured. They have slid to 4th. Without Lamar, they could easily go on a slide to end the season and we could conceivably pass them in the WC race. Def so if we go 4-0 but even possibly by going 3-1. So, I suppose now we actually want Cincy to win this game with SF?

No. I think we want Cincy to lose and for that whole division to end up at 9-8 or worse, if mathematically possible. Unless they are playing other AFC teams in the race, we want everyone ahead of us to lose.

[ChaosTheory]

We're almost certainly in the playoffs going into next week. Unless Buffalo does something drastic in the second half, we're at least 7th seed

If SF holds on, we're 6th seed via 3-way tie-breaker over Buffalo and Cleveland (Cleveland beats out Cincinnati with division tie-breaker).

For one week at least.

[Racehorse]

We're almost certainly in the playoffs going into next week. Unless Buffalo does something drastic in the second half, we're at least 7th seed

If SF holds on, we're 6th seed via 3-way tie-breaker over Buffalo and Cleveland (Cleveland beats out Cincinnati with division tie-breaker).

For one week at least.

We have the tiebreaker for all of the AFC North teams as of today. It all changes very quickly, though. The NE game looms very large.

[ChoppedWood]

The Bills defense was at one point considered to be something, they are something alright, they are terrible.

[ChoppedWood]

Damnit, now they are fighting back and Cinci just tied the game with 1:00 to go. Crap!

[Racehorse]

Damnit, now they are fighting back and Cinci just tied the game with 1:00 to go. Crap!

40 yards to go for a fairly easy FG attempt.

[ChoppedWood]

40 yards to go for a fairly easy FG attempt.

SF has the ball 1st and 10 at Cincy 48 :28 to go

[ChoppedWood]

Geezus now Bills sack Brady. Damn, never once been pissed to see Brady sacked until that play!

[Racehorse]

Billa also coming back. Down 3 with over 3:00 left.

[ChoppedWood]

Awesome Jimmy G deep pass to get to Cincy 29! Let's go!

[apballin]

Geezus now Bills sack Brady. Damn, never once been pissed to see Brady sacked until that play!

Can’t believe they let the Bills come back wtf

[ChoppedWood]

FML- Gould missed game winner.

[Racehorse]

SF has the ball 1st and 10 at Cincy 48 :28 to go

And he misses the kick

[ChoppedWood]

Huge 4th coming up for Bills!

Let's go Fighting Brady's!

[ChaosTheory]

All of a sudden we've got two nail biters. It was such a relaxing day...

[ChoppedWood]

F-k- Davis is stopped short and fights through for 1st and Burrow is marching Cincy down the field...

[Racehorse]

Both NFC teams are going to blow it.

[ChoppedWood]

Huge SF sack on 3rd- Cincy has to kick FG. Allen is killing the bucs...

[ChoppedWood]

FG unit has to come out for Bills. Come on, block this sh!t!

[ChoppedWood]

Looks like OT for Bills Bucs. Damnit.

Come on Jimmy G, get this TD!

[ChoppedWood]

SF at Cincy 26 with 1st down!

[ChoppedWood]

Huge pass to Kittle, 1st and goal at 9!

[Racehorse]

I hate rooting for Brady

[ChaosTheory]

That's a SF TD.

[ChoppedWood]

It makes you feel dirty! (rooting for Brady)

NINERS TD, NINERS TD!!!!

[ChoppedWood]

Huge call of 1st down.

Come on run that ball on them for the TD!

[ChoppedWood]

HA HA HA AHAHHAHAH

Brady rule in full effect---- no way he can get to that ball- Wallace just played straight D and walled him off.

WWE in full effect!

[ChoppedWood]

Colts are the # 6 SEED right now!

Frank, do not choke this sh!t away next Saturday!!!!

[HoosierinFL]

Man i went offline for just a bit and then boom the bills score 17 in the 4th quarter.

dammit.

At least the niners held on.

[HoosierinFL]

OK sweet Bills and Bengals lose, and we are now the 6th seed.

[Thorgrim]

Who’d a thunk it?

[ChaosTheory]

I'm so glad Brady threw that game winning touchdown pa... Hrrrmmphhwaaarrrr.

Sorry I threw up.

[YDFL Commish]

We are in control of our own destiny. Nothing more could be asked for.

[Colts And Orioles]

o


In my rat's ass of an opinion, the Patriots and the Colts are the 2 best teams in the AFC. The Patriots have the record to show for it, the Colts have the ability but not the record.

Before the season started, I predicted that these 2 teams would meet in the 2021 AFC Championship game ........ but the Colts must win this game in order for that scenario to have a realistic chance of coming to fruition. Falling to 7-7 and losing to yet another good team will unquestionably have the Colts on the outside looking in, needing to win all of their 3 remaining games and hoping like crazy for a lot of help. On the other hand, a win over the Patriots will have them sitting fairly pretty at 8-6 overall with a 2nd signature win of the 2021 season (the 1st was the win over the Bills.)

o
o


Regardless of what just happened with the Bills and the Bengals both losing to NFC teams, our season is going to come down to the game against the Patriots.

All season long, we have been like a cat chasing its tail, just a step behind where we need to be in both individual games as well as in the standings ...... and if we lose to the Patriots, it will be more of the same.

So we can scoreboard watch and root against other AFC-contending teams all we want ...... if we lose to the Patriots, it will be just one more example of us being a small step too slow to be regarded as a bona-fide contender for a conference championship.

o

[nate505]

The Brady refs came thru today for the Colts. Pretty irritating but whatever, the standings are the standings now.

[apballin]

o


Regardless of what just happened with the Bills and the Bengals both losing to NFC teams, our season is going to come down to the game against the Patriots.

All season long, we have been like a cat chasing its tail, just a step behind where we need to be in both individual games as well as in the standings ...... and if we lose to the Patriots, it will be more of the same.

So we can scoreboard watch and root against other AFC-contending teams all we want ...... if we lose to the Patriots, it will be just one more example of us being a small step too slow to be regarded as a bona-fide contender for a conference championship.

o

We’re gonna fuck them dudes up

[Colts And Orioles]

We’re gonna fuck them dudes up.




o


I hope so ...... I wasn't staking a claim that I think that we'll lose, but rather pointing out the reality that losing that game is not an option for a team that has a record of 7-6.

o

[Hoopsdoc]

I'm so glad Brady threw that game winning touchdown pa... Hrrrmmphhwaaarrrr.

Sorry I threw up.

Yeah, excuse me while I go soak in the tub for about 12 hours.

[Brylok]

We are the 6 seed now. Let's get hot and get/stay healthy!

[apballin]

o


I hope so ...... I wasn't staking a claim that I think that we'll lose, but rather pointing out the reality that losing that game is not an option for a team that has a record of 7-6.

o

Totally agree, you know it I know it and the boys wearing The horseshoe Saturday night know it

We’re rockin the big oil drum Saturday night, big your hoodie , your flat balls, and video tape our coaches on the sidelines it ain’t gonna matter mfer!!!!

We’re fresh—-we’re hot—- we have JT and you don’t let’s fuckin go

[CletusPyle]

o


Regardless of what just happened with the Bills and the Bengals both losing to NFC teams, our season is going to come down to the game against the Patriots.

All season long, we have been like a cat chasing its tail, just a step behind where we need to be in both individual games as well as in the standings ...... and if we lose to the Patriots, it will be more of the same.

So we can scoreboard watch and root against other AFC-contending teams all we want ...... if we lose to the Patriots, it will be just one more example of us being a small step too slow to be regarded as a bona-fide contender for a conference championship.

o

I think you may be the real Nostradumbass....we shall see!:D

[Colts And Orioles]

The Colts are the # 6 SEED right now !!!

Frank, do not choke this shit away next Saturday !!!




o


The players choking or not choking will probably have more to do with the outcome of the game than Reich's decisions/play-calling will.

o

[Colts And Orioles]

o


Here' a freaky statistic for one of our upcoming opponents ......


The Arizona Cardinals are 7-0 on the road, with a total of 2 turnovers in those 7 games.

The Arizona Cardinals are 3-3 at home, with a total of 11 turnovers in those 6 games.



SOURCE: l ESPN News

o

[Colts And Orioles]

o


Regardless of what just happened with the Bills and the Bengals both losing to NFC teams, our season is going to come down to the game against the Patriots.

All season long, we have been like a cat chasing its tail, just a step behind where we need to be in both individual games as well as in the standings ...... and if we lose to the Patriots, it will be more of the same.

So we can scoreboard watch and root against other AFC-contending teams all we want ...... if we lose to the Patriots, it will be just one more example of us being a small step too slow to be regarded as a bona-fide contender for a conference championship.

o






I think you may be the real Nostradumbass ...... we shall see !!! ) :D




o


I'm not predicting whether or not the Colts will lose ...... I'm laying out the groundwork for what the scenario will be if they lose.

I'm not sure how the Nostradamus/Nostradumbass reference is relevant to my post.

o

[CletusPyle]

o


I'm not predicting whether or not the Colts will lose ...... I'm laying out the groundwork for what the scenario will be if they lose.

I'm not sure how the Nostradamus/Nostradumbass reference is relevant to my post.

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It was the post you referenced that I meant to quote, the one where you said you believed the Colts and Patriots are the 2 best teams....if you are correct, this game on Saturday should be epic.

BTW, I meant no offense with the term Nostradumbass, I always refer to myself by the same term when I make predictions.:)

[Colts And Orioles]

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If the Colts beat the Patriots and the Steelers beat the Titans, things could get interesting in the AFC South ...... 2 VERY BIG "ifs."



T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Joe Haden Among Slew of Steelers who Might Return for Titans Game

(By Ray Fittipaldo)

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2021/12/14/T-J-Watt-Joe-Haden-alex-highsmith-injury-pittsburgh-steelers-tennessee-titans/stories/202112140112

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[Colts And Orioles]

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Here' a freaky statistic for one of our upcoming opponents ......


The Arizona Cardinals are 7-0 on the road, with a total of 2 turnovers in those 7 games.

The Arizona Cardinals are 3-3 at home, with a total of 11 turnovers in those 6 games.



SOURCE: l ESPN News

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Cardinals' DeAndre Hopkins Could Miss Rest of Regular Season with Sprained Knee

(By Dana Scott)

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2021/12/15/kingsbury-says-hopkins-getting-2nd-opinion-conner-day-day-after-mri/8910015002/

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[IndyNorm]

We’re gonna fuck them dudes up

I definitely appreciate your optimism, but you know that's not going to happen.

[ChoppedWood]

Would be hard pressed to script a more beneficial couple of weeks for the Colts. Tons of the right teams losing. Bye week, almost everyone is healthy (Okereke I think is our only scratch). If ever there was a time to show up and show out, it is Sat night!

[ChaosTheory]

Would be hard pressed to script a more beneficial couple of weeks for the Colts. Tons of the right teams losing. Bye week, almost everyone is healthy (Okereke I think is our only scratch). If ever there was a time to show up and show out, it is Sat night!

Why do you say Okereke is out? I didn't see that anywhere.

[Spike]

Would be hard pressed to script a more beneficial couple of weeks for the Colts. Tons of the right teams losing. Bye week, almost everyone is healthy (Okereke I think is our only scratch). If ever there was a time to show up and show out, it is Sat night!

Woods is the scratch, not Okereke, at least not yet.

[ChoppedWood]

Why do you say Okereke is out? I didn't see that anywhere.

Heard yesterday he wasn't practicing. Just fig'd with it being Sat and not practicing prob a scratch, but maybe not, hopefully not.

[ChaosTheory]

Heard yesterday he wasn't practicing. Just fig'd with it being Sat and not practicing prob a scratch, but maybe not, hopefully not.

Gotcha. Apparently he's been sick but I just read that he's playing.

[apballin]

I definitely appreciate your optimism, but you know that's not going to happen.

This isn’t Brady’s Patriots

Get the lead and make Mac beat you

I’ll take out defense being able to stop the run and they don’t have any WR that scare me not to mention no receiving back threat out of the backfield

Colts are ready to roll, win this game and playoffs are almost stamped

[Oldcolt]

This team was built for smashmouth football. Time to walk the walk if you can. Set our identity in stone.

[ChoppedWood]

Apparently Kelly had a personal issue, uncertain if he will be a go Sat or not.

[Chromeburn]

Apparently Kelly had a personal issue, uncertain if he will be a go Sat or not.

Kelly will play Saturday. Grover Stewart is sick and could be out. Also Damian Harris is ruled out by the pats.

[HoosierinFL]

Shit we need Grover, what he sick with? food poisoning?

[Chromeburn]

Shit we need Grover, what he sick with? food poisoning?

Don’t know. Not Covid. Antuan Woods is already ruled out.

[JAFF]

Shit we need Grover, what he sick with? food poisoning?

Influenza A is running rampant in the state. Just what we need on top of covid

[IndyNorm]

This isn’t Brady’s Patriots

Get the lead and make Mac beat you

I’ll take out defense being able to stop the run and they don’t have any WR that scare me not to mention no receiving back threat out of the backfield

Colts are ready to roll, win this game and playoffs are almost stamped

I actually had the Colts more in mind when I wrote my comment. Specifically how we blow double digit leads and lose games to pretty much any good team we play. Since the Cheats are probably the best team we'll play this year I don't see this changing, except for maybe not getting that double digit lead at all.

Obviously though, I hope I'm wrong and that you are right.

[Discflinger]

Just read that Kelly is sitting because he and his wife lost their unborn child. Puts life into perspective. Prayers 78.

[Colts And Orioles]

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Regardless of what just happened with the Bills and the Bengals both losing to NFC teams, our season is going to come down to the game against the Patriots.

All season long, we have been like a cat chasing its tail, just a step behind where we need to be in both individual games as well as in the standings ...... and if we lose to the Patriots, it will be more of the same.

So we can scoreboard watch and root against other AFC-contending teams all we want ...... if we lose to the Patriots, it will be just one more example of us being a small step too slow to be regarded as a bona-fide contender for a conference championship.

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Well, it looks like the cat caught its tail.

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[Colts And Orioles]

We’re gonna fuck them dudes up.










I definitely appreciate your optimism, but you know that's not going to happen.




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These 2 could switch sub-titles ..... apballin could now be simply "Member", and perhaps IndyNorm could be the new "Doom - N - Gloom."

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[rcubed]

Just read that Kelly is sitting because he and his wife lost their unborn child. Puts life into perspective. Prayers 78.


Damn. That sucks. They have been making such an emphasis on the new babies on hard knocks.


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[Colts And Orioles]

The Ravens screwed us again !!!







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Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

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CLEVELAND BROWNS lllllllll - lllll 24


BALTIMORE RAVENS llllllll, - lllll 22

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That's 3 straight losses for the Ravens, who now fall to 8-6 overall.

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[Puck]

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That's 3 straight losses for the Ravens, who now fall to 8-6 overall.

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and out of the playoffs as of now

[ChoppedWood]

and out of the playoffs as of now

So crazy! How insane would it be if both the Ravens and Titans miss out.

[Racehorse]

So crazy! How insane would it be if both the Ravens and Titans miss out.

Would not break my heart. Steelers, too

[Colts And Orioles]

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Here's another oddity ...... the Green Bay Packers not only became the first team this season to clinch a playoff berth, but they also clinched their division title.

So the Packers have at least a #4-seed locked up, while nobody else in the NFL even has a #7-seed locked up.

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[Colts And Orioles]

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Here's another oddity ...... the Green Bay Packers not only became the first team this season to clinch a playoff berth, but they also clinched their division title.

So the Packers have at least a #4-seed locked up, while nobody else in the NFL even has a #7-seed locked up.

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Packers Clinch 3rd Straight NFC North Title

(By Zach Kruse)

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/19/green-bay-packers-clinch-third-straight-nfc-north-title/

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[CletusPyle]

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Originally Posted by CletusPyle View Post



The Ravens screwed us again !!!




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Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles View Post
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Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles View Post
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CLEVELAND BROWNS lllllllll - lllll 24


BALTIMORE RAVENS llllllll, - lllll 22

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That's 3 straight losses for the Ravens, who now fall to 8-6 overall.

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Nostradumbass strikes again!:D

[ChaosTheory]

Used the playoff machine again and plugged in some reasonable picks. I have a hard time coming up with a scenario where the Colts don't get in. Personally, I don't think it's a stretch that they win out.

TEN could realistically lose to SF and MIA which would give the Colts the division lead with a week left in the season. That's wild.

Believe it or not, with those two losses, TEN has a backdoor shot at missing the playoffs. If BUF beats NE next week, that opens the door for MIA to win out and bump TEN. Tie-breakers would dictate MIA over NE and NE over TEN.

MIA hasn't lost since Halloween. Hasn't been a murderer's row, but they've taken down NE and BAL. So that's interesting.

The AFC North logjam surprisingly could end up only producing one playoff team in the division champ. Also interesting.

Not saying I expect it, but it's actually not the craziest set of circumstances that lead to the Colts being the #2 seed.

[Colts And Orioles]

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For all intents and purposes, Jimmy Garoppolo just single-handedly screwed the Colts out of a legitimate chance of catching and passing the Titans for the AFC South title ...... Tennessee might lose to the Dolphins next week, but I don't think that there's any way that they will lose to the Texans in the season finale unless they allow Deshaun Watson to play (which they won't.)

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[Colts And Orioles]

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For all intents and purposes, Jimmy Garoppolo just single-handedly screwed the Colts out of a legitimate chance of catching and passing the Titans for the AFC South title ...... Tennessee might lose to the Dolphins next week, but I don't think that there's any way that they will lose to the Texans in the season finale unless they allow Deshaun Watson to play (which they won't.)

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And by the way, I'm with Puck now ...... if the Colts can't win the division title, I hope that we get the Titans in the first round of the playoffs so that we can kick the living shit out of their overrated asses.

It takes a lot to get me angry on these boards, and I'm pissed.

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[Luck4Reich]

1. Colts have been a much better team on the road than at home.

2. There are NO dominant unbeatable AFC teams with great home records. The best AFC teams have 2 or more losses in their stadium.

3. Colts have a great shot at running the gauntlet against everything based on 1&2

[Oldcolt]

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For all intents and purposes, Jimmy Garoppolo just single-handedly screwed the Colts out of a legitimate chance of catching and passing the Titans for the AFC South title ...... Tennessee might lose to the Dolphins next week, but I don't think that there's any way that they will lose to the Texans in the season finale unless they allow Deshaun Watson to play (which they won't.)

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Come on C&O, the Colts screwed themselves. And Garoppolo did NOT screw us out of the playoffs or the Super Bowl, only saved us the embarrassment of another fucking division flag being hung in the stadium.

[Chromeburn]

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For all intents and purposes, Jimmy Garoppolo just single-handedly screwed the Colts out of a legitimate chance of catching and passing the Titans for the AFC South title ...... Tennessee might lose to the Dolphins next week, but I don't think that there's any way that they will lose to the Texans in the season finale unless they allow Deshaun Watson to play (which they won't.)

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Colts had their chance twice against the titans. No place to look except in the mirror.

[Hoopsdoc]

1. Colts have been a much better team on the road than at home.

2. There are NO dominant unbeatable AFC teams with great home records. The best AFC teams have 2 or more losses in their stadium.

3. Colts have a great shot at running the gauntlet against everything based on 1&2

Everything is setting up perfectly for KC, even if they don’t get the 1 seed. They’re getting hot at the right time and their defense is playing a lot better.

I’m not sure anyone is beating them.

[Luck4Reich]

Everything is setting up perfectly for KC, even if they don’t get the 1 seed. They’re getting hot at the right time and their defense is playing a lot better.

I’m not sure anyone is beating them.

I won't disagree but you can look back at many years and pick a team that noone was gonna beat only to have a Super Bowl Champion no one expected.

[Colts And Orioles]

Come on C&O, the Colts screwed themselves. And Garoppolo did NOT screw us out of the playoffs or the Super Bowl, only saved us the embarrassment of another fucking division flag being hung in the stadium.




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Division title flags are not embarrassing ...... AFC Finalist flags, even though an appearance in the conference championship game is actually more of an accomplishment than just winning a division is, are questionable at best.

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[Colts And Orioles]

The Colts had their chance twice against the Titans ...... no place to look except in the mirror.




o


Agreed.

Reactionary feelings on my part, immediately following a game in which the Titans easily could have extended their losing ways and allowed us back into the division title race.

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[Oldcolt]

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Division title flags are not embarrassing ...... AFC Finalist flags, even though an appearance in the conference championship game is actually more of an accomplishment than just winning a division is, are questionable at best.

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What I find embarrassing is hanging them in the stadium as if you have accomplished anything of note that year. Hang them but to me you only hang World Championship banners to surround the field you play on. No big deal either way, I just think it shows an organization that is single minded in its goals and doesn't fully celebrate anything less than World Championships

[apballin]

Seen on Twitter AJ Brown said he’s “praying for a Colts downfall “

Let’s me know they don’t wanna see us again

[Colts And Orioles]

The Ravens screwed us again !!!






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Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

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4 consecutive losses for the Ravens, now.

I agree that the Ravens screwed the Colts ...... but they didn't screw them by losing to the Steelers, they screwed them by beating the Colts earlier in the season.

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[Hoopsdoc]

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4 consecutive losses for the Ravens, now.

I agree that the Ravens screwed the Colts ...... but they didn't screw them by losing to the Steelers, they screwed them by beating the Colts earlier in the season.

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The Ravens are the biggest frauds in the league and it’s great to see them get what they deserve.

For Harbaugh to cry about the Bengals throwing late to try and get Burrow to 500 yards passing shows what kind of front running bitch he is. It was like a month ago that the Ravens were calling run plays late in an already decided game to keep their 100 yard rushing streak alive. F*** that guy.

[ChaosTheory]

For Harbaugh to cry about the Bengals throwing late to try and get Burrow to 500 yards passing shows what kind of front running bitch he is. It was like a month ago that the Ravens were calling run plays late in an already decided game to keep their 100 yard rushing streak alive. F*** that guy.

No shit. I hate "unwritten rules" in sports. But the fact that he violated them himself earlier in the season before complaining is extra douchey.

[Colts And Orioles]

The Ravens are the biggest frauds in the league and it’s great to see them get what they deserve.

For Harbaugh to cry about the Bengals throwing late to try and get Burrow to 500 yards passing shows what kind of front running bitch he is. It was like a month ago that the Ravens were calling run plays late in an already decided game to keep their 100 yard rushing streak alive. F*** that guy.




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From what I read, he didn't complain about it. When asked about the Bengals throwing late in the 4th quarter with a 20-point lead, Harbaugh said, "They call their plays, we call ours."


https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-reacts-to-bengals-joe-burrow-throwing-late-to-reach-525-yards/

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[Hoopsdoc]

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From what I read, he didn't complain about it. When asked about the Bengals throwing late in the 4th quarter with a 20-point lead, Harbaugh said, "They call their plays, we call ours."


https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-reacts-to-bengals-joe-burrow-throwing-late-to-reach-525-yards/

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You could see read his lips when he met Taylor for the handshake after the game asking why they called that pass. He was pissed and you could tell it. Watch the video.

He knew better than saying something publicly but he sure as hell said something to Zac Taylor.

[Colts And Orioles]

You could see read his lips when he met Taylor for the handshake after the game asking why they called that pass. He was pissed and you could tell it. Watch the video.

He knew better than saying something publicly but he sure as hell said something to Zac Taylor.




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I just saw the video of the post-game handshake. It was about 5 or 6 seconds total, and there was nothing on it to indicate that Harbaugh was angry, or any way of reading his lips about what he said to Taylor. He may have been angry inside, and he may have commented on it in that brief exchange in the post-game handshake, but he didn't show anger during the handshake and he didn't complain or say anything about it in the post-game press conference.

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[Hoopsdoc]

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I just saw the video of the post-game handshake. It was about 5 or 6 seconds total, and there was nothing on it to indicate that Harbaugh was angry, or any way of reading his lips about what he said to Taylor. He may have been angry inside, and he may have commented on it in that brief exchange in the post-game handshake, but he didn't show anger during the handshake and he didn't complain or say anything about it in the post-game press conference.

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Are you serious? He clearly asks Taylor a question about something and he obviously wasn’t happy. You can tell from both his demeanor and Taylor’s reaction. Taylor just kind of shrugs and gestures towards the field. Then Harbaugh walks off.

It’s as clear as day that Harbaugh was upset about something.

https://twitter.com/noah_p42/status/1475294791294406656?s=20

If you can’t see that, I’d suggest getting your eyes checked.

And of course he’s not going to say anything publicly, for the reasons I just explained. He did the exact same thing himself recently.

[Colts And Orioles]

Are you serious? He clearly asks Taylor a question about something and he obviously wasn’t happy. You can tell from both his demeanor and Taylor’s reaction. Taylor just kind of shrugs and gestures towards the field. Then Harbaugh walks off.

It’s as clear as day that Harbaugh was upset about something.


https://twitter.com/noah_p42/status/1475294791294406656?s=20


If you can’t see that, I’d suggest getting your eyes checked.

And of course he’s not going to say anything publicly, for the reasons I just explained. He did the exact same thing himself recently.




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My eyes are fine, thanks for your concern. I said that he may have said something about it in their brief exchange, and he may have been upset inside, but he didn't show it. I think that you're looking at a reason to pile on Harbaugh. His team got beaten badly, and he got some payback/dose of his own medicine for the stat-padding that he displayed only several weeks before. That's good enough for me for the team that I hate more than any professional sports franchise in the world.

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[Hoopsdoc]

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My eyes are fine, thanks for your concern. I said that he may have said something about it in their brief exchange, and he may have been upset inside, but he didn't show it. I think that you're looking at a reason to pile on Harbaugh. His team got beaten badly, and he got some payback/dose of his own medicine for the stat-padding that he displayed only several weeks before. That's good enough for me for the team that I hate more than any professional sports franchise in the world.

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Fair enough, but that was clearly not a cordial handshake after the game.

Also, I am looking for a reason to pile on the Ravens because they’ve been the luckiest team I’ve ever seen for most of this year. They should have like 4 wins.

[ChaosTheory]

The Colts could clinch the playoffs this weekend while the Division leading Titans do not.

I saw this yesterday and meant to post it. Maybe you've realized it on your own. But this just goes to show what an unusually wide open season this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/rqf8g0/there_is_a_possible_week_17_scenario_in_which_the/

[Colts And Orioles]

The Colts could clinch the playoffs this weekend while the Division leading Titans do not.

I saw this yesterday, and meant to post it. Maybe you've realized it on your own, but this just goes to show what an unusually wide open season this is.


https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/rqf8g0/there_is_a_possible_week_17_scenario_in_which_the/





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Prior to last week's games, the Ravens were out of the AFC playoff seeding with a record of 8-6. They got trounced by the Bengals to fall to 8-7 ...... and promptly moved up into the #7 spot. ) :eek:

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[apballin]

I want the fuckin Titans in round 1!!!

[ChaosTheory]

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Prior to last week's games, the Ravens were out of the AFC playoff seeding with a record of 8-6. They got trounced by the Bengals to fall to 8-7 ...... and promptly moved up into the #7 spot. ) :eek:

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Perfect example. The NFL is really trying to mathematics the shit out us this year.

[JAFF]

I want the fuckin Titans in round 1!!!

Careful what you wish for

[Colts And Orioles]

I want the fuckin Titans in round 1 !!!










Careful what you wish for.




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Derrick Henry will likely be back playing if the Titans make the playoffs ...... he may even come back for their regular-season finale against the Texans.

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[Discflinger]

I just saw where they have a Monday night game for wildcard weekend. $1000 says that the Colts end up in that spot.

[JAFF]

I just saw where they have a Monday night game for wildcard weekend. $1000 says that the Colts end up in that spot.

If the winner must play on the following Saturday, its a lock

[apballin]

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Derrick Henry will likely be back playing if the Titans make the playoffs ...... he may even come back for their regular-season finale against the Texans.

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Is that supposed to scare me?

It doesn’t a 270 pound RB coming off foot surgery who knows if he’ll ever be the same let alone to walk right into the playoffs and dominate

Fuck that, of all potential matchups for round 1 I’d pick Titans

[Luck4Reich]

Careful what you wish for

Why? You want to kick your bullies ass on the way to winning a Championship. Not be a pussy and hope to just get cupcakes along the way! You must like eating cupcakes.:cool:

[Discflinger]

Frank’s a Muffin Man.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jh6wnmRbvQ

[YDFL Commish]

Frank’s a Muffin Man.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jh6wnmRbvQ

Aren't we all?

[ChaosTheory]

Why? You want to kick your bullies ass on the way to winning a Championship. Not be a pussy and hope to just get cupcakes along the way! You must like eating cupcakes.:cool:

I've always agreed with this. By nature of a tournament, the best team doesn't necessarily always hoist the trophy. It's great for drama and entertainment. But it's extra satisfying when you look back say your team would've beaten anyone in its path.

I feel that way about '06 and I don't even think that was the best Colts team. But...

-suspect run-D held held Larry Johnson to like 30yds after two of the greatest back-to-back rushing seasons ever.

-beat a loaded Ravens who had a defense that I've read journalists argue was as good or better than 2000's.

-took down the Pats, obviously.


Not really any what-ifs with that team like with, say, the '05 Steelers or something. Win the Super Bowl, obviously. But some cherries on top are nice.

[JAFF]

Why? You want to kick your bullies ass on the way to winning a Championship. Not be a pussy and hope to just get cupcakes along the way! You must like eating cupcakes.:cool:

Blah blah blah.

Talk is cheap lets go play. Johnny U’s comment before every game.

Any time you get into the playoffs, EVERY team is tough.

[rcubed]

I've always agreed with this. By nature of a tournament, the best team doesn't necessarily always hoist the trophy. It's great for drama and entertainment. But it's extra satisfying when you look back say your team would've beaten anyone in its path.

I feel that way about '06 and I don't even think that was the best Colts team. But...

-suspect run-D held held Larry Johnson to like 30yds after two of the greatest back-to-back rushing seasons ever.

-beat a loaded Ravens who had a defense that I've read journalists argue was as good or better than 2000's.

-took down the Pats, obviously.


Not really any what-ifs with that team like with, say, the '05 Steelers or something. Win the Super Bowl, obviously. But some cherries on top are nice.
While I agree that beating some specific teams along the way is great, I will take a championship any way we can get it. You play who you play, just fucking win it. If we take down the pats or titans along the way then thats just makes it a bit sweeter.

[JAFF]

While I agree that beating some specific teams along the way is great, I will take a championship any way we can get it. You play who you play, just fucking win it. If we take down the pats or titans along the way then thats just makes it a bit sweeter.

The Chiefs where thrilled both times they came to Indy for a playoff games. If you make the playoffs in the NFL, you have a lot of work before you hoist a trophy.

Anyone who thinks the Pats will be easy second time around needs to think again. The NFC is a weak sister compared to the teams in AFC playoff hunt. The isnt a soft touch for the Colts IF they make the playoffs

[Luck4Reich]

Blah blah blah.

Talk is cheap lets go play. Johnny U’s comment before every game.

Any time you get into the playoffs, EVERY team is tough.

Not true at all.... There have been quite a few teams that lucked into making the playoffs only to be easy meat for their opponent . Not a tough team if you are getting shut out in the playoffs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2885509-the-10-worst-nfl-playoff-teams-of-all-time.amp.html

[Luck4Reich]

While I agree that beating some specific teams along the way is great, I will take a championship any way we can get it. You play who you play, just fucking win it. If we take down the pats or titans along the way then thats just makes it a bit sweeter.

Of course would take a Championship any kind of way:cool:

[Colts And Orioles]

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Derrick Henry will likely be back playing if the Titans make the playoffs ...... he may even come back for their regular-season finale against the Texans.

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Is that supposed to scare me?

It doesn’t a 270 pound RB coming off foot surgery who knows if he’ll ever be the same let alone to walk right into the playoffs and dominate.

Fuck that, of all potential match-ups for round. 1 I’d pick Titans.




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It's supposed to inform/remind that Derrick Henry is the best player on the Titans, and that he may be back for the playoffs.

Fear (or don't fear) whatever you like.

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[Colts And Orioles]

While I agree that beating some specific teams along the way is great, I will take a championship any way we can get it. You play who you play, just fucking win it. If we take down the Patriots or Titans along the way, then thats just makes it a bit sweeter.




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Same here. The 2006 Super Bowl win would have been just as meaningful if the Colts had had to go to San Diego to beat the Chargers instead of beating the Patriots at home ...... although Marlin Jackson's INT of Tom Brady had me crying tears of joy because the Colts were going to the Super Bowl for the first time since I was in Kindergarten ...... and I was actually rooting for the Cowboys, because I was copying my older brother Pete who was also rooting for them. I became a Colts fan the next year (1971), when I was in 1st grade.

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[JAFF]

Not true at all.... There have been quite a few teams that lucked into making the playoffs only to be easy meat for their opponent . Not a tough team if you are getting shut out in the playoffs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2885509-the-10-worst-nfl-playoff-teams-of-all-time.amp.html

Great. 75+ years of the NFL playoffs and there are 10 exceptions.

[Colts And Orioles]

Not true at all ...... there have been quite a few teams that lucked into making the playoffs only to be easy meat for their opponent. Not a tough team if you are getting shut out in the playoffs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2885509-the-10-worst-nfl-playoff-teams-of-all-time.amp.html




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5 out of those 10 teams won their first playoff game. 2 other teams (the 1989 Oilers and the 2013 Packers) lost games that went right down to the wire.

I agree with the author of that article that almost all of those teams were undeserving playoff teams with no shot of advancing to the Super Bowl, but they all were not necessarily easy outs in the playoffs ...... only 3 of them were beaten soundly in their first playoff game.

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[JAFF]

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5 out of those 10 teams won their first playoff game. 2 other teams (the 1989 Oilers and the 2013 Packers) lost games that went right down to the wire.

I agree with the author of that article that almost all of those teams were undeserving playoff teams with no shot of advancing to the Super Bowl, but they all were not necessarily easy outs in the playoffs ...... only 3 of them were beaten soundly in their first playoff game.

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Damn those statistics

[Luck4Reich]

Great. 75+ years of the NFL playoffs and there are 10 exceptions.

There are more dumbass.. that was just their top 10. Lol

Quick example... Colts lost to the Jets 41-0...... Boy the Colts were tough for the Jets huh...lol

[Luck4Reich]

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5 out of those 10 teams won their first playoff game. 2 other teams (the 1989 Oilers and the 2013 Packers) lost games that went right down to the wire.

I agree with the author of that article that almost all of those teams were undeserving playoff teams with no shot of advancing to the Super Bowl, but they all were not necessarily easy outs in the playoffs ...... only 3 of them were beaten soundly in their first playoff game.

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The point I was making was against his EVERY team is TOUGH once you make the playoffs. Just not always the case. I've watched a lot of playoffs since the 80s and there have been A LOT of playoff teams that got smashed in the first wild card game.

[Luck4Reich]

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It's supposed to inform/remind that Derrick Henry is the best player on the Titans, and that he may be back for the playoffs.

Fear (or don't fear) whatever you like.

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It is interesting that without their "Best Player" they keep winning.. Would Colts have won without Taylor? Well they are 0-7 when he doesn't get 100 yards and 9-0 when he does. Even had Henry not got hurt.. Taylor is more of an MVP than he. Imo

[Colts And Orioles]

Not true at all ...... there have been quite a few teams that lucked into making the playoffs only to be easy meat for their opponent . Not a tough team if you are getting shut out in the playoffs.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2885509-the-10-worst-nfl-playoff-teams-of-all-time.amp.html







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5 out of those 10 teams won their first playoff game. 2 other teams (the 1989 Oilers and the 2013 Packers) lost games that went right down to the wire.

I agree with the author of that article that almost all of those teams were undeserving playoff teams with no shot of advancing to the Super Bowl, but they all were not necessarily easy outs in the playoffs ...... only 3 of them were beaten soundly in their first playoff game.

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The point I was making was against his EVERY team is TOUGH once you make the playoffs. Just not always the case. I've watched a lot of playoffs since the 80s and there have been A LOT of playoff teams that got smashed in the first wild card game.




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You may be correct about every team not being a tough out, but the citation that you used was not a good one to make your point. More than half of the teams in that article either won their first playoff game, or lost a nail-biter that went right down to the wire.

The Colts losing to the Jets by a score of 41-0 was a good example that you alluded to, as are the Colts' victories over the Broncos in 2003 (41-10) and 2004 (49-24.)

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[Colts And Orioles]

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It's supposed to inform/remind that Derrick Henry is the best player on the Titans, and that he may be back for the playoffs.

Fear (or don't fear) whatever you like.

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It is interesting that without their "Best Player" they keep winning.. Would Colts have won without Taylor? Well they are 0-7 when he doesn't get 100 yards and 9-0 when he does. Even had Henry not got hurt.. Taylor is more of an MVP than he. Imo.




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They are in first place, but they are not necessarily winning. The Titans are 4-3 since he went down with an injury, and one of those 4 wins was due to Jimmy Garoppolo playing awful than it was to the Titans playing well.

As apballin pointed out, there is a good chance that Henry may not be close to 100% if he does return for the playoffs, but he is almost without a doubt their best player. I think that apballin is probably correct, and that he won't be much of a force that he usually is should he return for the post-season.

Also, I agree that Jonathan Taylor has been more valuable than has Henry. I said that he was the Titans' best player, not necessarily that he was a candidate for MVP.

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[Luck4Reich]

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You may be correct about every team not being a tough out, but the citation that you used was not a good one to make your point. More than half of the teams in that article either won their first playoff game, or lost a nail-biter that went right down to the wire.

The Colts losing to the Jets by a score of 41-0 was a good example that you alluded to, as are the Colts' victories over the Broncos in 2003 (41-10) and 2004 (49-24.)

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I was on a short break and grabbed a quick link. Again the point he made was EVERY....again.. EVERY team in the playoffs are tough to play at that point... Agree or disagree... There is no in between.

[Colts And Orioles]

I was on a short break and grabbed a quick link. Again the point he made was EVERY....again.. EVERY team in the playoffs are tough to play at that point... Agree or disagree... There is no in between.




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Not every team is not a tough out in the playoffs, as I stated in the examples that I gave my last post.

I wouldn't have grabbed a quick link to make my point, especially if the link shows the opposite of what I was saying.

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[Luck4Reich]

The Worst part is if you look at first round losses Colts show up too often as an easy out.:o

[Luck4Reich]

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Not every team is not a tough out in the playoffs, as I stated in the examples that I gave my last post.

I wouldn't have grabbed a quick link to make my point, especially if the link shows the opposite of what I was saying.

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That's fine... The first two teams in the article got blown the fuck out in the first round proves enough... Not EVERY God Damn team is tough. If you watched football long enough you know without research there have been a shit load of bad first round wild card games where teams get beat from start to finish soundly. Not a tough out. But whatever.

[YDFL Commish]

The Worst part is if you look at first round losses Colts show up too often as an easy out.:o

When is the last time you've seen a a Colts team as tough and as resilient as this one?

[JAFF]

The point I was making was against his EVERY team is TOUGH once you make the playoffs. Just not always the case. .

That makes no sense

[apballin]

All I’m saying is you can say “it’s the playoffs players don’t need added motivation “ or “it’s the playoffs everyone is tough “

Whatever ofcourse they’re tough every NFL team is tough when they wanna play

But it’s hard to beat a team twice because of manhood alone, let alone 3 times in the same season. Especially the way the Titans beat the Colts at home that last game you know that would make for some great reminder film.

The Titans just piss me off they lullaby everyone to sleep without Henry and Gomer Pyle ass QB while the defense plays the old Belicheck cheat pull hold fake injury to stop drive arguments with the ref for 10 minutes so your defense gets a rest fuckin cheat to win by any means shit

Don’t turn it over—— you beat this Titans team it’s literally that simple

[Colts And Orioles]

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In my rat's ass of an opinion, the Colts are currently like a runaway train that has gone out of control, and this game against the Cardinals is the last legitimate chance for it to be tripped up and reigned back in ...... if you let them win today, no team on the planet will want to get in their way, in the regular season or the post-season.

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[TheMugwump]

Is that supposed to scare me?

It doesn’t a 270 pound RB coming off foot surgery who knows if he’ll ever be the same let alone to walk right into the playoffs and dominate

Fuck that, of all potential matchups for round 1 I’d pick Titans

I'll take the Bills. They can't run the ball, and can't stop the run. Play them in a snowstorm in Buffalo and the Colts could win by 50.

[JAFF]

I'll take the Bills. They can't run the ball, and can't stop the run. Play them in a snowstorm in Buffalo and the Colts could win by 50.

The last time the colts played in a snow storm in Buffalo, it didnt turn out that well.

[Dam8610]

When is the last time you've seen a a Colts team as tough and as resilient as this one?

2006-2009 squads were very resilient. Maybe not as tough, but those were the most resilient teams I've ever seen.

[Spike]

The last time the colts played in a snow storm in Buffalo, it didnt turn out that well.

Except this isn't that same Colts team.

[TheMugwump]

The last time the colts played in a snow storm in Buffalo, it didnt turn out that well.

Different team, different running game.

And the last time this very Bills team played in snow in Buffalo, it turned out poorly for them.

I'll take the Bills all day over Cincinnati or Tennessee.

[Colts And Orioles]

The Ravens screwed us again !!!






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Not so fast ...... the Ravens now have to play the Browns (at Cleveland), the Packers, the Bengals (who beat the hell out of them by a score of 41-17 on their home-field earlier this season), the Rams, and a rematch with the Steelers.

The Ravens may have screwed themselves more than they screwed us.

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The Ravens just lost their 5th consecutive game ...... I was rooting against the Ravens when this game was being played, and one month later I'm glad that they lost it.

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[Colts And Orioles]

The Colts could clinch the playoffs this weekend while the Division leading Titans do not.

I saw this yesterday, and meant to post it ...... maybe you've realized it on your own, but this just goes to show what an unusually wide-open season this is.


https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/rqf8g0/there_is_a_possible_week_17_scenario_in_which_the/






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Prior to last week's games, the Ravens were out of the AFC playoff seeding with a record of 8-6. They got trounced by the Bengals to fall to 8-7 ...... and promptly moved up into the #7 spot. ) :eek:

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6 weeks ago, the Ravens had a record of 8-3 while holding the #1-seed in the AFC.

Today, the Ravens are 8-8 ...... the only way in which they can squeeze into the playoffs as the 7th and final seed would be for them to win their game against the Steelers, and for the Colts to lose to the Jaguars.


So if the Colts beat the Jaguars and officially knock the Ravens out of the playoffs (regardless of the outcome of their game against the Steelers), we will have given them a nice, swift kick in the nuts to return the favor of what they did to us on a nationally-televised game back in October.

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[CletusPyle]

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The Colts are currently in the position of the #6-seed ...... even though the Raiders beat us head-on and currently have the same record as we do (9-7), they are currently on the outside looking in at #8, behind the Chargers.

The only way in which the Colts can move up into the #5 seed is if they win today, the Chargers beat the Raiders, and if either the Dolphins beat the Patriots or the Jets beat the Bills ...... that said, just winning and getting in is the obvious priority, whether it lands us the #5-seed, the #6-seed, or the #7-seed (all of which are possibilities if the Colts beat the Jaguars this afternoon.)

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[Thorgrim]

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(JANUARY 9th)


The Colts are currently in the position of the #6-seed ...... even though the Raiders beat us head-on and currently have the same record as we do (9-7), they are currently on the outside looking in at #8, behind the Chargers.

The only way in which the Colts can move up into the #5 seed is if they win today, the Chargers beat the Raiders, and if either the Dolphins beat the Patriots or the Jets beat the Bills ...... that said, just winning and getting in is the obvious priority, whether it lands us the #5-seed, the #6-seed, or the #7-seed (all of which are possibilities if the Colts beat the Jaguars this afternoon.)

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My biggest fear is that those dirtbags want to see Rapistburger get a last hurrah and the zebras will be reaming teams accordingly.