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1.NE 2.Indy 3.SD 4.CIN 5.DEN 6.Balt (1 Viewer)

Ministry of Pain

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Let's look at the remaining schedule and assume that most of the teams with 1 loss or less are going to beat most of the lesser teams on their schedule.

6. Baltimore (4-1)...they have a brutal schedule. CAR(L), @NO(W), CINCI(W), ATL(L), PITT(W), @Cinci (L), @KC(W) @Pitt(L)...that's 4-4 thru the harder games. 8-5 and they will win 2 of the other 3 easier games which makes them 10-6.

5. Denver (3-1)...they are a good team and the win tonight over Balt will help them but they also have a tough schedule and they also have some big ??? on offense like the Ravens. INDY(W), @Pitt(L), SD(W), @SD(L), @KC(L), SEA(W), CINCI(L)...this makes them 6-5 and they will go 4-1 over the rest of the schedule so that makes them good for 10-6.

4. Cincinnati (3-1)...this team is not what I would call a well oiled machine with all their problems off the field. But we see their schedule and it's not easy either. CAR(W), ATL(W), @Balt(L), SD(L), @NO(W), BALT(W), @Indy(L), @Den(L), PITT(W)...5-4 thru 9 fairly brutal games makes them 8-5, and they will win their easy ones so I have them finishing at 11-5.

3. San Diego (3-1)...they have an easier road ahead. @KC(L), @Cin(W), @Den(L), DEN(W), KC(W), @Sea(L)...this puts them at 6-4 and Marty will lose a game for them when they aren't supposed to and I have them at 11-5 for the season.

2. INDY (5-0)...does get tougher for them. WASH(W), @Den(L), @NE(L), @Dall(W), PHILLY(W), @Jax(L), CINCI(W)...4-3 on their tougher games...they lose one of their easier games along the way costing them home field and they end up 12-4.

1. NE (4-1)...I'm telling you they have an easy schedule and if they get home field, lookout. @MN(L), INDY(W), CHI(L), @Jax(W)...6-3 and they will finish 12-4 on the season locking up home field with their win at home against the Colts.

Balt @ SD

Denver @ Cinci

SD and Cinci win their games

Cinci @ NE

SD @ INDY

NE wins of course and SD knows how to beat INDY and does it again.

SD @ NE...heartbreaker for Rivers but NE takes it.

Now none of this matter much as the winner will face the Bears and have their ### handed to them by that monster that Lovie Smith has built.

OK, your turn. And don't give me just teams, give some reasons why. JAX, PITT, and KC fans...am I wrong?

 
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Ministry of Pain said:
Doctor Detroit said:
Vanter said:
MoP - You have both teams losing this game (CIN@DEN).
:lmao:
It might be funny if that actually happened...I had SD and Cinci advancing, go back and read my post.
From your original post5. Denver (3-1)...they are a good team and the win tonight over Balt will help them but they also have a tough schedule and they also have some big ??? on offense like the Ravens. INDY(W), @Pitt(L), SD(W), @SD(L), @KC(L), SEA(W), CINCI(L)...this makes them 6-5 and they will go 4-1 over the rest of the schedule so that makes them good for 10-6.

4. Cincinnati (3-1)...this team is not what I would call a well oiled machine with all their problems off the field. But we see their schedule and it's not easy either. CAR(W), ATL(W), @Balt(L), SD(L), @NO(W), BALT(W), @Indy(L), @Den(L), PITT(W)...5-4 thru 9 fairly brutal games makes them 8-5, and they will win their easy ones so I have them finishing at 11-5.

It did happen..

 
Ministry of Pain said:
Doctor Detroit said:
Vanter said:
MoP - You have both teams losing this game (CIN@DEN).
:lmao:
It might be funny if that actually happened...I had SD and Cinci advancing, go back and read my post.
From your original post5. Denver (3-1)...they are a good team and the win tonight over Balt will help them but they also have a tough schedule and they also have some big ??? on offense like the Ravens. INDY(W), @Pitt(L), SD(W), @SD(L), @KC(L), SEA(W), CINCI(L)...this makes them 6-5 and they will go 4-1 over the rest of the schedule so that makes them good for 10-6.

4. Cincinnati (3-1)...this team is not what I would call a well oiled machine with all their problems off the field. But we see their schedule and it's not easy either. CAR(W), ATL(W), @Balt(L), SD(L), @NO(W), BALT(W), @Indy(L), @Den(L), PITT(W)...5-4 thru 9 fairly brutal games makes them 8-5, and they will win their easy ones so I have them finishing at 11-5.

It did happen..
I see...yes...that could be a bit of a problem.
 
Not sure about "my boys" yet. I feel like Troy Brown is the only reliable target and he's 90. Watson has to step up. Graham's looked good at times, let it be him then...fine I don't care just someone else. I'm ready for Maroney to line up wide. I don't feel confident on 3rd and 8 at all. Now, Maroney and Dillon are certainly limitting those long 3rd down but against the better run Ds we'll have to be able to get those tough 3rd downs. BB does this to me every year so I'm not doubting him just yet I guess I'm just concerned.

I think the Chargers are handling Rivers very well. I think they need Gates more involved and they plan to as the season goes on, but til he is I'm not sold on them. Those CBs have broken down in the past, they're gonna have to put up alot of points against some of these teams.

I'm really liking Jax. Matt Jones has thoroughly impressed me in how they've switched up their O without him around. Even doing that they're winning. The DTs haven't seemed so valuable just yet but they're great. Good luck moving them and running. Taylor and Drew seem like a sweet 1-2 punch....really liking Jax.

I have confidence in Marvin getting that D squared away. I know they lost a ton of talent to injuries and suspensions but much respect for Marvin. Like last year, like the Colts, can teams score enough on their D to outperform the top notch Os?

Denver's a champ bailey or rod smith injury away from being a completely different team. I'm not confident in them

 
OK, your turn. And don't give me just teams, give some reasons why. JAX, PITT, and KC fans...am I wrong?
Well, the Jags are 3-2 and have 6 games remaining against a combination of the titans, texans, dolphins and bills. Using your logic that should make them 9-2? So if they can win 1 or 2 games out of games against Philly, Giants, colts, chiefs, and pats they'd crash your playoff party. But it's still so early and there are a lot of good teams in the AFC. With 11 players already on IR as well as Stroud, Matt Jones, Marcedes Lewis and others missing games it's too soon to tell how well the Jags will end up. On the up side even with the injuries they've scored 71 points in the last two games and have an 8 quarter shutout streak going at home. It should be interesting.
 
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Cincy's defense is not good enough for them to finish 11-5.

10-6 or 9-7.

 
At this point I think that JAX should definitely be in the mix of your analysis but with the season less than 1/3 of the way through I think it is just too early for me to pick results of games and division winners.

KC, PIT, even NY and BUF should not be counted out yet but I do see a rougher road for those teams. But there is still a lot of football to be played and sometimes teams that look like worldbeaters in the first 6 weeks fall on their face and teams that look like garbage in the first 6 weeks come on strong at the end. And sometimes all it takes is one key injury to change everything.

 
is 10-6 going to be good enough to make the playoffs?

Pittsburgh was the #6 seed last year at 11-5.

We shall see....

 
is 10-6 going to be good enough to make the playoffs?Pittsburgh was the #6 seed last year at 11-5.We shall see....
Its good enough in the NFC. I think it will take 11-5 again in the AFC. If a 10-6 does make it in the AFC, they will have to win a tie-break with other team(s).
 
Cincinatti's schedule is a lot tougher this season and the run defense is as stout as wet tissue paper. I think they'll end up at 10-6 and just missing the playoffs

 
Cincy's defense is not good enough for them to finish 11-5. 10-6 or 9-7.
Didn't they go 11-5 last year? Their defense is no better or worse than it was in 2005 IMO.
check the injury report Doc
Comments based on coaching, years in system, scheme, and execution. We'll see but I think they are about the same as they were last year.
top picks from recent years are all out, either all their backers or close to it. Ahmad Brooks who was gonna spend the year on the practice squad because he was clearly too raw suddenly has to be the primary backup and spot duty. Pretty desperate at LBer. Next to impossible to stop the run with scrub LBers. Not many coaches could pull that rabbit out of the hat. Execution is valid point but their backups and it's half expected. Scheme is probably minimalized for them.As I mentioned above, I expect Marvin to get a handle on the D I just....well I throw him a bone for their cruddy D play I guess
 

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