Still Alive!

[miamid45]

Loss today was extremely devastating, but we still have an excellent chance of making the playoffs.

Cincy plays a banged up Ravens squad with quite a bit on the line.  Cincy wins and assures 3rd seed...avoiding the rested Chiefs.

We beat the Jets with a Ravens loss and we hold all the tiebreakers over both the Steelers and Chargers.

Wild card game would be ore than likely against the Bengals.  You just never know?  LOL

[MikeO]

It all comes down to how bad Cincy is motivated. Do they care between the 3 and the 4 seed? Or would they rather rest their own guys and get ready to play whoever and not care who the opponent is.

[raptorsfan29]

Miami can still make the playoffs in Baltimore wins.

If baltimore wins, Miami and SD have to win and Miami is in.

[miamid45]

If I'm Cincy...I'd much rather knock off the defending champs and face the Dolphins than the Chiefs.  It also keeps you away from facing the Broncos until the AFC championship.  

Mail in the game and Cincy realistically drops to 4th.  Hopefully the biggest motivation for them will be eliminating their rivals.

[miamid45]

Miami can still make the playoffs in Baltimore wins.

If baltimore wins, Miami and SD have to win and Miami is in.

Wrong...KC already have sealed up the 5th spot...up for grabs is 6.  Baltimore wins and we are out.

[EDGECRUSHER]

They tried that resting shit against the Jets a few years back and got burned for it. I don't think it's a good idea to rest a healthy team right before the playoffs as it makes them out of sync. If the main guys are hurt or they have a bye, then so be it, but not for a Wild Card game.

A win means they face a shitty Ravens, Dolphins, Chargers or Steelers team at home. A loss means they face the Chiefs, who despite being the worst 9-0 tam in history, are not exactly an easy matchup. The Bengals might even be underdogs in that game. So, they have the motivation.

Won't matter though because the Jets will "win one for Rex" while we "stay on the bus for Joe".

[raptorsfan29]

Wrong...KC already have sealed up the 5th spot...up for grabs is 6.  Baltimore wins and we are out.

who said anything about the 5th spot.

If miami, SD and Baltimore wins. They will all be 9-7 (tied for the 6th spot). Miami wins the tiebreaker.

according to ESPN playoff machine

6th Seed - Miami
Wins tie break over San Diego and Baltimore based on best win percentage in conference games.

[MikeO]

Wrong...KC already have sealed up the 5th spot...up for grabs is 6.  Baltimore wins and we are out.

That isn't correct. In a 3 way tie with Baltimore and SD Miami owns the tiebreaker. In a 4 way tie, Pitt would.

[miamid45]

That isn't correct. In a 3 way tie with Baltimore and SD Miami owns the tiebreaker. In a 4 way tie, Pitt would.

So if Miami win they're IN?  I thought Baltimore owned the tiebreaker over us. 

[MikeO]

So if Miami win they're IN?  I thought Baltimore owned the tiebreaker over us. 

Miami needs to be in a 3 way tie with SD and Baltimore to make the playoffs. Or a 2 way tie with SD.

If the Fins and Ravens win but SD loses, then the Fins are OUT

[miamid45]

Question now is...can we rebound and beat the Jets?  Does this team have anything left in the gas tank?

I guess it couldn't get any worse than today's effort.....and at home lately...we've been ALOT better.

[MikeO]

Here is another problem for the Fins....if Miami or Baltimore win next week at 1pm. Then SD has no incentive to play hard at 4pm as their season is then over. So even if they are facing KC's backups....SD might just mail it in and not care. Rest some banged up guys and what not.

So that 3 way tie for Miami might be tough to come by

[miamid45]

Here is another problem for the Fins....if Miami or Baltimore win next week at 1pm. Then SD has no incentive to play hard at 4pm as their season is then over. So even if they are facing KC's backups....SD might just mail it in and not care. Rest some banged up guys and what not.

So that 3 way tie for Miami might be tough to come by

I think with a rookie coach in San Diego..there is ALOT of incentive to finish at 9-7. 

Don't see Charles playing next week...although is backup Kniles Davis is no slouch.

[MikeO]

There is "rumor" out there being reported by a few outlets that both the Miami/Jets and Ravens/Cincy games getting moved to 4pm so its played at the same time as the KC/SD game.

[dolphins4life]

So is this summary correct?

If Miami beats the Jets and both the Ravens and Chargers win, Miami is in?

Or

If Miami beats the Jets and the Ravens lose Miami is in?