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Adreme said:
Not actually correct. If the Ravens win out and the Bengals drop even the game to the Bills then the Ravens win the division before the final week. The Bengals already have 3 division losses and the Ravens have 2 wins (and 0 losses) so the Ravens have the inside straight to the tiebreaker.
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Win out? lol! The Ravens have the Steelers 2x, the Browns, the Falcons, and the Bengals in Cinci. I can easily see them dropping at least 2 of those games (maybe 3) based on how this offense has been playing for the past 3 weeks. But, that's just me.
 
UPennChem said:
Lol sure you gave the mathematically correct answer that is obvious. But you ignored my statement saying we need to win games we can't. We will not win out that's crazy talk. We also won't even beat the Bengals most likely.
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The Ravens for QBs play: a below average rookie twice, a guy who hasnt played in 2 years on his 3rd game, and Marcus Mariota so the defense will once again shut those teams down.

And While I think it is still more likely that the Ravens enter that game 1 game up as the Bengals have: Browns, Buccs, Patriots, Bills, compared to the Ravens: Steelers, Browns, Falcons, Steelers, that still leaves only one scenario in which the division record tiebreaker comes into play and it does not mean the Ravens win. In order for that to happen the Bengals must beat both the Ravens and Browns but lose to the Buccs, Patriots, and Bills. Meanwhile the Ravens must beat ATL and then lose 2/3 of the Steelers x2 and Browns matchup. That is the only scenario in which that tiebreaker does not go the Ravens way and it is a rather unlikely one (I guess with the 2/3 it is technically 3 scenarios out of FAR more (I was about to do it in my head then I realized I have not actually slept yet and so the math would be annoying).

Basically in ANY other scenario where the tiebreaker matters it will go to the Ravens because it means either the Ravens won the final game and they are tied (so the Ravens win) or any other combination of division games happened and they are tied so the Ravens have the tiebreaker. Only in the above scenario is the h2h and division record equal and I would have to check but in that scenario I believe the Bengals might still not have the tiebreaker but that one I am unsure of and would need someone else to build it for me.
 
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gtalk12 said:
That how you do it. They saw what they had in Hurst and decided to draft a #1 receiver and traded for another #1 receiver. Amazing how that works
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Well it also helps when you're not good for a few years so you get decent picks, and you can sell your former franchise QB to somebody else for a bunch of picks, which you then use to draft and develop some pretty good talent.
 
Adreme said:
The Ravens for QBs play: a below average rookie twice, a guy who hasnt played in 2 years on his 3rd game, and Marcus Mariota so the defense will once again shut those teams down.

And While I think it is still more likely that the Ravens enter that game 1 game up as the Bengals have: Browns, Buccs, Patriots, Bills, compared to the Ravens: Steelers, Browns, Falcons, Steelers, that still leaves only one scenario in which the division record tiebreaker comes into play and it does not mean the Ravens win. In order for that to happen the Bengals must beat both the Ravens and Browns but lose to the Buccs, Patriots, and Bills. Meanwhile the Ravens must beat ATL and then lose 2/3 of the Steelers x2 and Browns matchup. That is the only scenario in which that tiebreaker does not go the Ravens way and it is a rather unlikely one (I guess with the 2/3 it is technically 3 scenarios out of FAR more (I was about to do it in my head then I realized I have not actually slept yet and so the math would be annoying).

Basically in ANY other scenario where the tiebreaker matters it will go to the Ravens because it means either the Ravens won the final game and they are tied (so the Ravens win) or any other combination of division games happened and they are tied so the Ravens have the tiebreaker. Only in the above scenario is the h2h and division record equal and I would have to check but in that scenario I believe the Bengals might still not have the tiebreaker but that one I am unsure of and would need someone else to build it for me.
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You're logic is sound with the assumptions your making. I just don't hold those assumptions. I think it's more likely we lose out than win out. I'm predicting the best we can do is 2 and 3 the rest of the way and would not be surprised if it was 1 and 4. Or even 0-5 if Lamar never makes it back
 
UPennChem said:
You're logic is sound with the assumptions your making. I just don't hold those assumptions. I think it's more likely we lose out than win out. I'm predicting the best we can do is 2 and 3 the rest of the way and would not be surprised if it was 1 and 4. Or even 0-5 if Lamar never makes it back
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You may be correct in your assessment. I'd go best case 2 and 3. Worst case, lose out just like last year and end up with the same result and miss the playoffs.
 
They flipped that situation perfectly.
rmcjacket23 said:
Well it also helps when you're not good for a few years so you get decent picks, and you can sell your former franchise QB to somebody else for a bunch of picks, which you then use to draft and develop some pretty good talent.
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This team was dumb as hell for not trying to see Lamar in another offense before his contract was up.
 
Side note. Remember when KC was supposed to win SBs for the next decade? Life comes at you fast in the NFL. Not getting better you're getting worse.
 
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