Playoff Scenarios

We have to win out. If we lose next week Texans must also. If we win and Texans lose I think it still comes down to week 17

 

If the Titans and Texans both win next week it basically comes down to a do or die in Week-17 I thought.

Texans are undefeated in the division but I still kept seeing if Titans win out they win no matter what

 

Titans need the best record to win the division.

Texans have a 4-1 division record I believe. Best we could get is 3-3.

 

Plus if Ravens and Dolphins lose out, and Denver goes down with a loss, we get that wildcard using our alligator arms. So win at Jacksonville opens up some options that are still feasible like a good crispy duck. And then if we don't take the Texans for whatever reason, we have a small window to crawl through even as the car sinks. Must win for division, pretty much a yes but not quite if Texans lose next week, must win for playoffs, not really, but close.

 

Because if we win out we will be 10-6 Texans would be 9-7

 

Texans bengals game only matters if we lose to Jax.

To OP, if IND loses the game next week, their game with Jax will not matter. They'd only be able to get to 8-8. Because Houston/Ten play each other, one will be 9-7 or better.

 

Need to win next week. Don't wanna go into week 17 relying on help. Must win next week.

 

We must win out to advance.

Interestingly, I noticed that if we win out, we most likely will get KC in the Wildcard Round. Of course, this time the game would be in Nashville.

Another interesting item:

Projected playoff teams with our matchups against them:

KC (Defeated them 19-17)
NE (Did not play them)
PIT (Did not play them)
MIA (Defeated them 30-17)
OAK (Lost to them 10-17)

Defeated 2/3 playoff teams we have faced. Lost to OAK in a close game. The only team I feel we would have a lot of difficulty defeating is NE. If we can defeat JAX and HOU (Big IF), we have a legitimate shot to make an underdog run to the SB.