Updated Playoff Chances

[AggieLean]

10 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

It was nice while it lasted. I genuinely cared about and got mad at a game again.

Thanks for reminding me why this doesn't matter, Tepper Panthers.

Keep sucking tail pipe, Bryce and Dave Canales, you choking cucks.

Those 2 choked on the biggest stage again. Honestly, we should’ve expected it. It felt good to really care again, but with how this game played out, I know firmly that those 2 wont work out and I’m ready to move on. 

[R0CKnR0LLA]

10 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

It was nice while it lasted. I genuinely cared about and got mad at a game again.

Thanks for reminding me why this doesn't matter, Tepper Panthers.

Keep sucking tail pipe, Bryce and Dave Canales, you choking cucks.

pretty much. first time I really cared about a game in 7 years since Tepper bout the team, and of course they come out and play the most limp D football imaginable. I should have known better

[AggieLean]

Bryce is 0-4 against Tampa, and his numbers aren’t all that much better than his versus Saints numbers. There’s no way we’re sweeping Tampa. 

[Fright]

I’m good if we lose out. Rather have the higher draft picks than see the inevitable nightmare playoff performance BY will give. 

[kungfoodude]

23 minutes ago, Fright said:

I’m good if we lose out. Rather have the higher draft picks than see the inevitable nightmare playoff performance BY will give. 

At this point winning or losing isn't going to make much impact on our general area of the draft.

As I have said for years now, draft position can keep you from making some mistakes(not all, see Young, Bryce) but having proper talent evaluation capabilities is our biggest problem. We have a knack for passing on big time talents for hubristic reaches or just incredible misjudgements. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Bryce having some disastrous games leading to us swallowing the bitter pill to not pickup his 5th year option honestly feels like the best outcome down the stretch when looking at the long-term big picture.

[kungfoodude]

3 hours ago, AggieLean said:

Those 2 choked on the biggest stage again. Honestly, we should’ve expected it. It felt good to really care again, but with how this game played out, I know firmly that those 2 wont work out and I’m ready to move on. 

I jokingly have said all week that we would lose to them and then whip the poo out of the Seahawks because.....well why not?

And, fug, we probably will. Darnold is falling apart and it would just make sense for this team to do something this infuriating. Probably after we lose to the Bucs next week too.

They'll extend as many of these goofs as they can because we are "almost there" and the cycle will continue.

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Bryce having some disastrous games leading to us swallowing the bitter pill to not pickup his 5th year option honestly feels like the best outcome down the stretch when looking at the long-term big picture.

I am sure he will have one great(by his standards) game in this stretch and everyone from the ownership, FO and coaching staff will point to that as logic behind doing so and then starting talks on a contract extension.

It would be the most Tepper Panthers outcome imaginable.

[45catfan]

14 hours ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

Technically, it can’t be the last two because if Tampa beat us and Miami it’s over. (Even if we beat Seattle week 17) 
 

It’s more like Tampa can’t get to 2 wins or we’re screwed.

Tiebreakers and all. If they beat us and Miami it’s over. They only need to win 2/3.

Yup, we are on the 'common opponents' tiebreaker and they have one more win than we do to this point with one more game each of common opponents besides our two games head-to-head.

Even if we split the head-to-head and win both match ups between our contests, they get the nod. 

We either have to win out, or hope they drop 2 of 3.

Edited 2 hours ago by 45catfan