Colts Playoff Seeding

[Caleb3502]

The Colts are currently have the 4th seed and can go no lower.  The Patriots and Broncos both lost this week so that brings our record closer to theirs.  The Bengals play the Steelers tonight and those games can go down to the final drive.  Do you think the Colts can make a push for a higher seed or will remain at #4. 

[BlueCollarColts]

Does Cincy have the tie breaker on us? Not sure if head-head is the first tiebreaker or not

[ricker182]

Head to head is the first tiebreaker. We own tiebreakers on the Pats and Broncos, but not the Bengals.

[ricker182]

We can still get the 1 seed if we win out and Denver loses out and Patriots lose 1 and Cincy loses 2.

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

Cincy has tie breaker I believe

[Caleb3502]

Does Cincy have the tie breaker on us? Not sure if head-head is the first tiebreaker or not

It goes Head-to-Head record, then overall points scored, then Division Record, then overall points-against

[Caleb3502]

Bengals play Steelers tonight on SNF in Pittsburgh, and are at home against the Vikings and Ravens.  Division games are always a fight and the Vikings looked good today without Gerhart and Peterson.  Anything is possible.

[Caleb3502]

Patriots play Ravens in Baltimore and Bills at home.  Broncos play Texans in Houston and Raiders in Oakland.  Good chance of getting #3 but #2 is a longshot.

[BlueCollarColts]

we have a better chance at catching up to New England than Cincy imo, need them to lose @Baltimore next week, and we have to win @Kansas City next week

[ricker182]

It goes Head-to-Head record, then overall points scored, then Division Record, then overall points-against

I don't think that's right.

http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures

[Caleb3502]

I don't think that's right.

http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures

I looked at ESPN's http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/resources/help/faq?name=how-do-playoff-tiebreakers-work

Not sure if what I'm looking at is correct or reading it wrong

[RomanianColtsFan]

Head-to-head record is the first criteria to break the tie between 2 teams, so Bengals have currently 2 games advantage with respect to the Colts.

[NewEra]

I would like to win out simply to hit the playoffs with momentum. We get our D and run game going I believe we can win on the road. We need to let Luck be Luck also. Let him bootleg and throw on the run, keep the short stuff sprinkled in and let him run when given the chance. He makes a lot happen with his legs

[indycrazy1887]

Its definitely head to head and then divisonal wins.

[ricker182]

Its definitely head to head and then divisonal wins.

...Then common opponents, then conference record. I don't think points for and against come into play until after that.

[Warhawk]

I looked at ESPN's http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/resources/help/faq?name=how-do-playoff-tiebreakers-work

Not sure if what I'm looking at is correct or reading it wrong

...that's fantasy football.

Anyway, it goes H2H, conference record, common games, SOV, SOS, then you get into points.

Its definitely head to head and then divisonal wins.

Division record isn't a tiebreaker for teams in different divisions.

[Narcosys]

It goes Head-to-Head record, then overall points scored, then Division Record, then overall points-against

i thought like opponents was in there somewhere before points scored

[HtownColt]

Bengals would have to lose two out of the last 3, Colts win out, and Pats lose one more game(we have better conference record), and we have a 1st round bye lol.

[Bluefire4]

Bengals getting stomped so far.

[GoColts8818]

I just checked out the playoff machine on espn.com and if we beat KC next week we honestly have a pretty good chance to get a bye if we get a little help from the Ravens the next couple of weeks. 

[bavanlan]

...that's fantasy football.

Anyway, it goes H2H, conference record, common games, SOV, SOS, then you get into points.

Division record isn't a tiebreaker for teams in different divisions.

 

[Coltswarriors]

Yes, the Bengals have the tiebreaker. They beat us, lol.

 

We need to win out (which means we HAVE to win in KC next week) and the Bengals (assuming they lose tonight) or Patriots need to lose 1 more game. This would put us at the #3 seed.

[Ohio Colt]

It's semantics at this point. We will either need to beat a KC type team at home, or Miami/Baltimore team at home...

 

not looking good!

[BPM_Colt]

If the Colts and Ravens win out then we get a first round bye.

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

If the Colts and Ravens win out then we get a first round bye.

you pretty much narrowed it down perfectly

[snkdy]

It's semantics at this point. We will either need to beat a KC type team at home, or Miami/Baltimore team at home...

 

not looking good!

 

Hey at least it'll be at home. Could be worse

[IndyScribe]

you pretty much narrowed it down perfectly

Hate me or not, I don't want the first seed.

[BPM_Colt]

Hate me or not, I don't want the first seed.

Not going to lie, it is hard to argue with you.. But it is also hard to pass up getting a little rest and needing 1 less game to make it to the big one

[IndyScribe]

Not going to lie, it is hard to argue with you.. But it is also hard to pass up getting a little rest and needing 1 less game to make it to the big one

That's true. That's also a few less injuries.

[mintor]

go colts need 2 seed .

[Narcosys]

There is hope. If the raven beat the pats, we win out, and bengals win out its a 3 way tie at 11-5. Bengals 2nd seed, us at 3rd, pats at 4th. We'd then get miami quite possibly, then the chargers or ravens right behind. Then we travel to cinci. Better than going to foxborough or denver.

[IndyScribe]

There is hope. If the raven beat the pats, we win out, and bengals win out its a 3 way tie at 11-5. Bengals 2nd seed, us at 3rd, pats at 4th. We'd then get miami quite possibly, then the chargers or ravens right behind. Then we travel to cinci. Better than going to foxborough or denver.

Probably the best situation for us.

[MaoBerry]

Its still possible we could get the 3rd seed. Man i wish, because that would give us home field advantage (if we advance past wildcard) , if one of the "chosen ones" would fall early in the playoffs.

[GoColts8818]

Its still possible we could get the 3rd seed. Man i wish, because that would give us home field advantage (if we advance past wildcard) , if one of the "chosen ones" would fall early in the playoffs.

In theory we could still get home field.  I know it's not going to happen but honestly we win out and a little help from Baltimore and we could get a bye.  Still a long shot but possible. 

[MaoBerry]

In theory we could still get home field.  I know it's not going to happen but honestly we win out and a little help from Baltimore and we could get a bye.  Still a long shot but possible. 

 

I would be thrilled with the 3rd seed. With that, we could get a surprise home game for the AFC CHAMPIONSHIP.

[unitaswestand]

This is getting good.  Bengals beat us on tie breaker but we beat NE because we have better conference record.  So next week if NE loses to Baltimore, which I expect, and we win, I believe we will actually move ahead of them in the seeding.

[MaoBerry]

This is getting good.  Bengals beat us on tie breaker but we beat NE because we have better conference record.  So next week if NE loses to Baltimore, which I expect, and we win, I believe we will actually move ahead of them in the seeding.

 

 

So that would make us the 3rd seed, right? SWEET.

[BlueCollarColts]

We actually have a legit shot at getting a better seed. But we gotta find a way to beat Kansas City next week, its not going to be easy, but no team in the NFL is invincible, and if we play like we did in the 1st half offensively, and play like we did defensively today, we can do it

[HtownColt]

@MyColtsAccount: (Assuming Steelers hold on...) If Colts and Ravens win Week 16 & 17, Colts would be guaranteed the 2 Seed. That's ridiculous!

Steelers won. So let's root for the Ravens the next two weeks, and take care of the Chiefs & Jags

[MarylandTerrapin]

There is hope. If the raven beat the pats, we win out, and bengals win out its a 3 way tie at 11-5. Bengals 2nd seed, us at 3rd, pats at 4th. We'd then get miami quite possibly, then the chargers or ravens right behind. Then we travel to cinci. Better than going to foxborough or denver.

Any three way tie favors the Colts.  Cincy beat Indy & the Pats, BUT the Colts didn't play the Pats so the three way head to head doesn't apply.  The 2nd tiebreaker is conference record and the Colts would have a better conference record.  Colts #2, Cincy #3, and Pats #4.  The one poster nailed it - if Indy & the Ravens win out, then we lock in the #2 seed.  In fact, the Ravens/Lions outcome doesn't matter for us as long as they beat NE and Cincy - we'd still get #2.