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[richard pallo]

11 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Colts Are playing Saturday night.

Stroud is also a big story this year.  I can see the league liking the idea of putting him on prime time in a big game.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

2 minutes ago, richard pallo said:

Stroud is also a big story this year.  I can see the league liking the idea of putting him on prime time in a big game.

It makes sense. These are the two best games next weekend. League got both in prime time.

[Indyfan4life]

I want Cleveland at home. Revenge game and no nonsense with the refs. Flacco has been really good, but I don’t see him keeping up with the pace the rest of the year. Maybe I’m wrong, but I feel like beating them in the playoffs at home would set a HUGE tone and attitude for this team. 

[GoColts8818]

14 minutes ago, Indyfan4life said:

I want Cleveland at home. Revenge game and no nonsense with the refs. Flacco has been really good, but I don’t see him keeping up with the pace the rest of the year. Maybe I’m wrong, but I feel like beating them in the playoffs at home would set a HUGE tone and attitude for this team. 

I just want to beat the Texans and then let things fall where they fall, of course I’d prefer the home game but I’ll just be happy if they get in.

[Indyfan4life]

13 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

I just want to beat the Texans and then let things fall where they fall, of course I’d prefer the home game but I’ll just be happy if they get in.

Very true. I know I shouldn’t get ahead of myself at all, but the thought of getting in, having a home game and revenge for the Browns just sounds too good. 

[GoColts8818]

1 minute ago, Indyfan4life said:

Very true. I know I shouldn’t get ahead of myself at all, but the thought of getting in, having a home game and revenge for the Browns just sounds too good. 

It’s all good you are a fan it doesn’t matter if you look a head lol

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 minute ago, Indyfan4life said:

Very true. I know I shouldn’t get ahead of myself at all, but the thought of getting in, having a home game and revenge for the Browns just sounds too good. 

Smith would be able to play most likely too. Freeland played that first game.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I just saw Bills only won by six with 3 Bailey zappe int. Bills still don’t seem right. Allen only threw for 169 yards.

[GoColts8818]

6 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

I just saw Bills only won by six with 3 Bailey zappe int. Bills still don’t seem right. Allen only threw for 169 yards.

New England has a really good defense.  They just have zero offense.  They need a QB as bad as the Colts did after last year.

[JediXMan]

Injuries pilling for the Jags.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Hard to believe a team with ten wins might miss the playoffs.  We will see if Steelers get that tenth win or if Bills lose.

[CR91]

Colts win + Jags win + Dolphins win = Playing Chiefs

 

Colts win + Jags win + Bills win = Playing Bills

 

Colts win + Jags lose = Playing Browns

 

Colts lose = Crying for 9 months 😭

 

Jags can actually miss the playoffs if they lose and the Steelers win

[chad72]

4 minutes ago, CR91 said:

Colts win + Jags win + Dolphins win = Playing Dolphins

 

Colts win + Jags win + Bills win = Playing Bills

 

Colts win + Jags lose = Playing Browns

 

Colts lose = Crying for 9 months 😭

 

Jags can actually miss the playoffs if they lose and the Steelers win

 

Go Titans and/or Go Dolphins

[CR91]

Just now, chad72 said:

 

Go Titans and/or Go Dolphins

 

Sorry. We actually play the chiefs if the dolphins beat the Bills as we would move ahead of the bills since we would have a better conference record 

[chad72]

14 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:

New England has a really good defense.  They just have zero offense.  They need a QB as bad as the Colts did after last year.

 

Plus Belichick knows Josh Allen so well in that division that divisional games are never ever easy. Remember the Mac Jones 3 passes thrown game win 14-10 with wind gusts over 40 mph in Bills stadium?? That man can coach D, give him a legit QB and he will get things done, that is why I feel the Chargers should hire him. But somehow, I feel they will give all the powers to Jim Harbaugh and try to get him, he just signed with the same agent as Sean Payton.

 

 

4 minutes ago, CR91 said:

 

Sorry. We actually play the chiefs if the dolphins beat the Bills as we would move ahead of the bills since we would have a better conference record 

 

Yes, that is a good thing because KC has been super shaky at home lately, compared to the Ravens or Bills and Chiefs fans don't like their history vs Colts in the playoffs.  

[CR91]

Here's something interesting. If the Jags, Texans, and Steelers finish 9-8. Steelers would make the playoffs.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

17 minutes ago, CR91 said:

Colts win + Jags win + Dolphins win = Playing Chiefs

 

Colts win + Jags win + Bills win = Playing Bills

 

Colts win + Jags lose = Playing Browns

 

Colts lose = Crying for 9 months 😭

 

Jags can actually miss the playoffs if they lose and the Steelers win

I like the crying one. That made me laugh. Colts can’t play dolphins though.

[w87r]

3 minutes ago, CR91 said:

Here's something interesting. If the Jags, Texans, and Steelers finish 9-8. Steelers would make the playoffs.

Jags lose

 

Colts Texans tie.

 

 

Colts division champs

Texans WC if Steelers lose.

[CR91]

33 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

I like the crying one. That made me laugh. Colts can’t play dolphins though.

 

Yea. I edited that. In no scenario do we play the dolphins in the first round

[Indyfan4life]

Gonna be a long week of anticipation. I really hope we show up and blow out Houston. 

[csmopar]

1 hour ago, Indyfan4life said:

Gonna be a long week of anticipation. I really hope we show up and blow out Houston. 

The anxiety is building

[w87r]

On 11/19/2023 at 8:07 PM, w87r said:

Updated Week 17 Standings:

 

* - Still to play

x - clinched playoffs 

 

AFC South Standings:

Jags 9-7, 4-1, 6-5(@Titans)

Colts 9-7 , 3-2, 7-4(Texans)

Texans 9-7, 3-2, 6-5(@Colts)

Titans 5-11, 0-5, 3-8(Jaguars)

 

 

 

AFC Playoff Picture:

x-1. Ravens 13-3, 3-2, 8-3, .543, .529 (Steelers)

x-2. Dolphins 11-5, 4-1, 7-4, .435, .352 (Bills)

x-3. Chiefs 10-6, 3-2, 8-3, .496, .450 (@Chargers)

4. Jaguars 9-7, 4-1, 6-5, .543, .472 (@Titans)

x-5. Browns 11-5, 3-2, 7-3, .539, .517 (@Bengals)

6. Bills 10-6, 3-2, 6-5, .457, .444 (@Dolphins)

7. Colts 9-7, 3-2, 7-4, .480, .431 (Texans)

 

 

 

 

Still in the Hunt:

8. Texans 9-7, 3-2, 6-5, .473, .444 (@Colts)

9. Steelers 9-7, 4-1, 6-5, .527, .535 (@Ravens)

 

 

 

Eliminated:

Bengals 

Broncos 

Raiders 

Chargers 

Jets

Titans 

Patriots 

 

Updated post Week 17 + SoS/SoV Updated 

Updated SoS and SoV in OP

[w87r]

AFC Playoff Scenarios:

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-playoff-scenarios-for-week-18-of-the-2023-season

 

 

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

1. BUF win

 

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

1. BUF tie OR

2. PIT loss or tie OR

3. JAX loss or tie OR

4. HOU-IND tie

 

 

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

1. HOU win + JAX loss or tie

 

Houston clinches playoff berth with:

1. HOU win OR

2. HOU tie + JAX loss + PIT loss or tie

 

 

Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:

1. IND win + JAX loss or tie OR

2. IND tie + JAX loss

 

Indianapolis clinches playoff berth with:

1. IND win OR

2. IND tie + PIT loss or tie

 

 

Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:

1. JAX win OR

2. JAX tie + IND-HOU tie

 

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth with:

1. JAX tie + PIT loss or tie OR

2. PIT loss + DEN loss or tie + HOU-IND doesn’t end in tie

 

 

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

1. MIA win or tie

 

 

Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:

1. PIT win + BUF loss OR

2. PIT win + JAX loss or tie OR

3. PIT win + HOU-IND tie OR

4. PIT tie + JAX loss + HOU-IND doesn’t end in tie OR

5. JAX loss + DEN win + HOU-IND doesn’t end in tie

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Dolphins are so injured. I would be shocked if Bills lose this game.

 

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Dolphins are so injured. I would be shocked if Bills lose this game.

 

 

Buffalo will probably win. Allen is a better QB compared to Tua IMO and they are on a roll right now. 2 weeks ago, I was thinking the Dolphins would win because the Bills smoked them in the first matchup. Now, not sure.

[holeymoley99]

3 hours ago, w87r said:

Jags lose

 

Colts Texans tie.

 

 

Colts division champs

Texans WC if Steelers lose.

Bad part for us is we wont know jags results until after which wont allow both teams to play for tie like Raiders and Chargers did final game a few seasons back (Which Chargers screwed up anyway with a paranoid h.c).

[w87r]

1 minute ago, holeymoley99 said:

Bad part for us is we wont know jags results until after which wont allow both teams to play for tie like Raiders and Chargers did final game a few seasons back (Which Chargers screwed up anyway with a paranoid h.c).

Yeah, but we will know of I tie is good for the playoffs, at least on our end, since Steelers play before.

[holeymoley99]

13 minutes ago, w87r said:

Yeah, but we will know of I tie is good for the playoffs, at least on our end, since Steelers play before.

Yes but if Texans knew as well it would get them in would be much easier to get the result.....

[w87r]

3 minutes ago, holeymoley99 said:

Yes but if Texans knew as well it would get them in would be much easier to get the result.....

I'm not worried about them being complicit. Just about our outs.

 

 

Key thing, if it is a close game or even late in OT, we(Colts)will know if that tie is good enough to make it.

 

Would've definitely been better if Jaguars played before us though.

 

 

That would of required (4) AFC South teams to be taking 2 of the 3 Prime time slots. With 3 of 4 starting QBs hurt.

 

 

I consider Saturday 4pm stand alone game essentially a prime time game.

[csmopar]

Just win. The rest will fall into place if we do. Which will not be easy

[#12.]

If Pittsburgh loses before us, a tie is as good as a win, right?  If you're anywhere near a tie, you run out the clock and take it.  

 

Don't do what Frank did.

[holeymoley99]

Steichen’s influence is undeniable. He’s in position to become the fifth straight full-time head coach to direct the Colts into the postseason in his first year, joining Frank Reich, Chuck Pagano, Jim Caldwell and Tony Dungy.

[#12.]

We should just change coaches every year.

[Dingus McGirt]

As a fan,  I don’t want anything to do with KC - in KC.

[RollerColt]

4 hours ago, #12. said:

If Pittsburgh loses before us, a tie is as good as a win, right?  If you're anywhere near a tie, you run out the clock and take it.  

 

Don't do what Frank did.

Hell, let’s just run out the clock for the entire game and tie 0-0.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

If Colts win Saturday my guess is there is a 90.% chance they will go to Buffalo.

[ColtStrong2013]

It’s simple for the colts if the Steelers lose. Win or tie. 
 

but I’d prefer to just win and let the rest play out.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Where would dolphins fall to if bills win Sunday. To the six seed?  Is there anyway colts can possibly still get the 3rd seed and play dolphins at home?

[GoColts8818]

4 hours ago, ColtStrong2013 said:

It’s simple for the colts if the Steelers lose. Win or tie. 
 

but I’d prefer to just win and let the rest play out.

Steelers game has no impact on the Colts as the Colts own the head to head tie breaker with them.

[JediXMan]

2 hours ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Where would dolphins fall to if bills win Sunday. To the six seed?  Is there anyway colts can possibly still get the 3rd seed and play dolphins at home?

Colts are stuck at 4th and below. I don’t see the Chiefs or Bills losing.