Official Week 15 Thread —Mr. Rodgers’ Neighborhood

[revo]

Aaron Rodgers cleared and will start this week.

[Judge Jude]

Giants, down 34-29 to the Eagles, got to the 5-yard line in the final minute in a game with massive implications for both the NFC playoffs and The Future Franchise Quarterback Race.

status quo prevailed, but barely

Browns looking at 2 picks in top 7

[Vecmizer]

Week 15 scenarios


FUTURE FRANCHISE QB RACE (or getting to the deal pick for a king's ransom)

0-14 - Browns

2-12 - Giants

3-11 - Colts

3-10 - 49ers*, Buccaneers*

4-10 - Bears, Texans (BROWNS OWN THIS PICK)

5-9 - Bengals, Jets, Broncos

6-8 - Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins

SECOND ROUND in top 50 picks

currently the Patriots get pick 35 from the 49ers
Browns get pick 37 from the Texans (would have picks 1, 6, 33, 37, plus pick 63 from Eagles, plus their pick 65)

Tampa is actually 4-9

[Judge Jude]

thanks on Bucs

I tell myself I am tired of Steelers-Patriots, but then they have finishes like that and....

[madducks]

I tell myself I am tired of Steelers-Patriots, but then they have finishes like that and....

Great game! I like the Steelers chances in a playoff rematch with the Patriots. No matter where the game is played. I'm more afraid of Jacksonville than New England.

[revo]

Great game! I like the Steelers chances in a playoff rematch with the Patriots. No matter where the game is played. I'm more afraid of Jacksonville than New England.

I like Jacksonville as the AFC entrant in the Super Bowl. They certainly have a Super Bowl defense, and now Bortles is playing like an NFL starter and don't look now but they have a stable of young talented WRs, even without Allen Robinson.

[In the Corn]

Teddy Bridgewater for Comeback Player of the Year.

While he looked rusty, it was awesome to see him get on the field.

[Judge Jude]

after early start of Week 16

current playoff teams in CAPS
x - clinched playoff spot
xy- clinched division
bye - bye

AFC
1 xy-PATRIOTS 11-3, 6 Bills 8-6
2 xy-STEELERS 11-3, 5 RAVENS 8-6
3 y-JAGUARS 9-5, 6 TITANS 8-6
4 CHIEFS 8-6, Chargers 7-7

NFC
1 xybye-EAGLES 12-2, Cowboys 8-6
2 xy-VIKINGS 11-3, Lions 8-6
4 SAINTS 10-4, 5 PANTHERS 10-4, 6 FALCONS 9-5
3 RAMS 10-4, Seahawks 8-6

FUTURE FRANCHISE QB RACE (or getting to the deal pick for a king's ransom)

0-14 - Browns

2-12 - Giants

3-12 - Colts

4-10 - 49ers, Bears, Texans (BROWNS OWN THIS PICK), Buccaneers

5-9 - Bengals, Jets, Broncos

6-8 - Cardinals, Dolphins, Redskins, Raiders

7-7 - Packers (and Chargers)

SECOND ROUND traded top 50 picks:
Browns also get Texans pick (six picks in top 65)
Patriots get 49ers pick

[revo]

C'mon, we're in the driver's seat for the #2 pick. Don't start winning now! Time to start the Davis Webb era!

[Erik]

The Bills haven't made the playoffs in 17 years but may do so in a year where offseason trades and regime change led many to theorize that they were tanking.

Refined theory: The AFC sucks donkey balls.

[Judge Jude]

WEEK 16 PLAYOFF SCENARIOS (assuming no ties)

PATRIOTS
clinch bye w W, AND PIT loss OR JAX L
clinch No 1 seed w W, AND PIT L AND JAX L

STEELERS
clinch bye w W AND JAX L

JAGUARS
clinch AFC South w W OR TEN L

CHIEFS
clinch AFC West w W OR LAC L

TITANS
clinch playoffs w W, AND BAL L AND BUF L


EAGLES
clinch No 1 seed w W AND MIN L

VIKINGS
clinch bye w W AND CAR L

RAMS
clinch playoffs w L, AND DET L AND CAR L AND ATL L
clinch NFC West w W OR SEA L

SAINTS
clinch playoffs w W
clinch NFC South w W AND CAR L

PANTHERS
clinch playoffs w W

FALCONS
clinch playoffs with W