Results 1 to 12 of 13
-
Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
If the Bengals win and the Jets lose, would the Bengals have a playoff spot locked up this weekend?
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
this is a pretty good playoff machine: http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine
They can get the six spot only at this point. Here are the scenarios:
Spot #6 - Wildcard
Case 1
Bengals beat the Cardinals, and
Bengals beat the Ravens, and
Giants beat the Jets
Case 2
Bengals beat the Cardinals, and
Bengals beat the Ravens, and
Dolphins beat the Jets
Case 3
Bengals beat the Ravens, and
Bills beat the Broncos, and
Dolphins beat the Jets, and
Chiefs beat the Broncos
Case 4
Bengals beat the Ravens, and
Chiefs beat the Raiders, and
Lions beat the Chargers, and
Dolphins beat the Jets
Case 5
Bengals beat the Ravens, and
Chiefs beat the Raiders, and
Dolphins beat the Jets, and
Raiders beat the Chargers
Case 6
Bengals beat the Ravens, and
Lions beat the Chargers, and
Dolphins beat the Jets, and
Chargers beat the Raiders
World Domination 3 Points at a Time!
-
12-21-2011, 12:12 PM #3Regular 1st Stringer
- Join Date
- Jun 2011
- Posts
- 550
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
Thanks for the detail. To put it simply, the Bengals can neither clinch nor be eliminated this weekend. The game against the Ravens will be treated as a win and in scenario for them, since the Jets are playing at the same time, and the Bengals won't be able to know their fate before taking the field.
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
From what it is showing me, the Bengals would take over the sixth seed with a win Saturday and a Jets loss, but will not clinch it.
It seems that, to make a long story short, the Bengals would only get the sixth seed if they finish with a better overall record than the Jets."Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
-
12-21-2011, 01:38 PM #5
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
as I unnerstand it the Jets hold tiebreaker vs Bengals
"Nothing stops these Baltimore Ravens. Beat them, injure them, shove them to the bottom of the standings, drag them into a hostile environment and mount a big lead, and they just keep trudging forward like nothing fazes them." (Bleacher Report)
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
That seems to be the case.
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
-
12-21-2011, 04:10 PM #7Regular 1st Stringer
- Join Date
- Jun 2011
- Posts
- 550
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
The Jets hold a fairly large Strength of Victory lead over Cincy...so yeah, in most scenarios, a tie goes to New York.
The only way this doesn't happen is if:
Jets beat the Giants, but lose to Miami
Bengals lose to Cardinals, but beat Baltimore
In that case, they'd both be 9-7, but the Bengals would have a 7-5 conference record, vs the Jets 6-6, and Cincy would get the #6 seed.
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
So, it's not the Bengals who can clinch the sixth spot Saturday, but the Jets. If the Jets defeat the Giants and the Cardinals defeat the Bengals, the Jets will lock up the sixth seed. The only other team that would stand a legitimate chance of getting the sixth seed would be Oakland. If Oakland and New York finish with the same record, Oakland would get the sixth seed, because they defeated New York. Even if San Diego is brought into the equation for a three way tie, the Chargers have lost to the Raiders and the Jets.
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
No, even if Cincy loses they are not eliminated. The 6th seed will go down to the last game.
If I'm incorrect on that please let me know
World Domination 3 Points at a Time!
-
12-21-2011, 08:42 PM #10Veteran Poster
- Join Date
- Oct 2011
- Posts
- 4,553
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
-
Re: Can Cincinnati clinch a playoff spot this weekend?
Is there any way that Cincinnati can clinch a playoff spot, without defeating Baltimore?
"Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
Bookmarks