Sunday, December 22, 2019

So let's see how bad Goodell has fucked Week 17 so far...

We've got six games left as of the end of the 1 PM Eastern games, and now it's time to get a look at what MIGHT be relevant next week:

They have officially flexed San Fran at Seattle to the NBC game -- as, regardless of Seattle's result today, the winner wins the NFC West.

If Seattle beats Arizona today, the winner is the #1 seed in the NFC, the loser #5.

NYJ @ Buffalo:  NOTHING.  Buffalo locks the #5 with the Jets beating Pittsburgh.

Cleveland @ Cincinnati:  NOTHING.  Cincy clinched the #1 Draft Pick today, so there's isn't even THAT.

Washington @ Dallas:  ONLY IF DALLAS LOSES TODAY.  Otherwise, Dallas clinches the NFC Least and the #4.

Green Bay @ Detroit:  YES, EXTENT TO BE DETERMINED.  Seeding importance (1-3 or 2-3, depending on SEA-ARI result today), and if GB loses tomorrow, MIN can still win the NFC North.

LA Chargers @ Kansas City:  SEEDING ONLY, AND WILD-CARD OPPONENT SEEDING AT THAT.  Baltimore clinched home-field throughout the AFC, New England clinched the #2.

Chicago @ Minnesota:  TO BE DETERMINED.  If Seattle beats Arizona, the Vikings must beat Green Bay to make this game even remotely relevant.  Otherwise, the Vikings clinch the #6.

Miami @ New England:  NOTHING.  Baltimore has clinched home field, New England has clinched the #2.

Philadelphia @ Giants:  ONLY IF DALLAS LOSES TODAY. 

Atlanta @ Tampa Bay:  NOTHING.

New Orleans @ Carolina:  SEEDING/FIRST ROUND BYE IMPLICATIONS.

Indy @ Jacksonville:  NOTHING.

Tennessee @ Houston:  YES.  Same Wild-Card Seeding for Houston as is for Kansas City.  However, Tennessee and Pittsburgh are tied at 8-7.

Pittsburgh @ Baltimore: YES.

Oakland @ Denver:  NOTHING.  Oakland is now eliminated through Strength of Victory tiebreaker with the aforementioned Tennessee and Pittsburgh.

Arizona @ LA Rams:  NOTHING.

So that means, as of the 4:25 Eastern kickoffs, there are only SIX definitely relevant games on the Week 17 schedule, and that is even if you account for the AFC 3-4 situation for one of them.  And only if Philly wins does that number reach eight, and Monday Night for nine.

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