Playoffs?
 

Of course we shouldn't talk about it playoffs. Playoffs? Are you kidding? Playoffs?

Anyway, here's at least one way we're in, and I tried to base this on realistic outcomes not fantasy-land outcomes like having the Steelers losing to the Jets or Colts beating the Saints or any silliness like that:

Week 14:
Pats beat Chiefs (not sure how critical this is but I plugged it into the simulator like this)
Texans beat Broncos (again, not critical, but likely to happen)
These are critical
Ravens beat Bills
Titans beat Raiders (surprising but we need Raiders losses)
Colts beat Buccs (obviously)

Week 15
Pats will likely beat Bengals
Chiefs will likely beat Denver
Ravens will likely beat Jets
Raiders will likely beat Jaguars
Colts will likely LOSE to Saints
Thus we need the following to happen:
Bills must defeat Steelers
Texans must defeat Titans

Week 16:
Texans probably beat Buccs (whether they do or not is not crucial to Colts)
Steelers will probably beat Jets (this hurts)
Raiders will probably beat Chargers (this also hurts)
Need to happen:
Saints beat Titans (realistic)
Patriots beat Bills (also realistic)
Colts beat Panthers (if we can't do that, forget playoffs)

Week 17:
Bills likely beat Jets
Texans must beat Tennessee again, knocking the Titans down to 8-8 - the worry here is that Houston may have the 3rd seed locked down and may rest starters.
Denver must win at home vs. Raiders (a bit of a long shot)
Ravens must beat the Steelers (likely)
And last, Colts must win in Jacksonville.

This will put the Colts in the 6th seed at 9-7, Bills 5th seed at 11-5, with Tenn, Pitt, and Oakland all out at 8-8.

week 14, doesn't Pitt have to lose to Arizona, which they won't, so that would make them 9-7 which would eliminate the Colts based on head to head tie breaker.

We’re fucked that shits not happening, the Dolphins loss ruined the hopes of that and the season

The Colts are experiencing the Law of Accumulation. A lot of little things add up.

Too many of the top players have missed too many games.

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I thought that the Texans game was big, but not an absolute must-win.

I thought that the Titans game WAS an absolute must-win.


I'm not giving up until I see the number "7" in the L column, but that's only because I wear royal blue-shaded glasses.

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Ugh makes my mind hurt. This whole season pffft. What sucks is the pats look more human this year. We might have had a chance with Luck.

Fuck it. Win out! Put the pressure back on Ballard to draft well.

Hey Ballard spend FA money or be here again next yr!!!!

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And there it is ........ the number "7" in the L column, so any 2019 post-season dreams are over for me.


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They would be an easy out for whatever team they would have faced if they had of locked up and got in.

Every playoff loss during the Luck era the winning team put at least 50 on the board.

Interesting..... Ravens beat the Luck led team only put up 24.
Chiefs 31 last year.

Pat's beat them twice and neither time reached 50. Yes they put up 40 but not 50.

Maybe fact check first.

OK not 50 but how about ass kickin? Don't need a fact check there.

It has come to that time of the year, when I start doing the following:

1. Looking at the college prospects and who the Colts may draft
2. Looking at the potential free agents the Colts may want to sign
3. Assessing the best teams in the AFC and determine which ones might be able to keep the fuckin' pats from another Super Bowl

* Is Brady coloring his hair?

I wonder if we will ever see again in the NFL where a 6th round QB becomes one of the best ever to play in the NFL?

Or Unitas who was cut from the Steelers?

You have to be really bad in the NFL to get a chance at potential franchise QB.

Most teams never get that guy. The Colts were fortunate going from Manning to Luck is a short time.

It seems odd and depressing that the Colts are weak at starting QB.