Week 16 Game Thread

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:03 pm

Discuss all of the week 16 games.

Mamba Mentality · Post #2 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:56 pm

AFC:

Clinched: New England (East); Denver (West); Houston (South); Baltimore (playoff berth)

HOUSTON TEXANS (vs. Minnesota)
Houston clinches a first-round bye with:
1) HOU win or tie OR
2) NE loss or tie OR
3) DEN loss

Houston clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
1) HOU win OR
2) HOU tie + DEN loss or tie OR
3) NE loss or tie + DEN loss

DENVER BRONCOS (vs. Cleveland)
Denver clinches a first-round bye with:
1) DEN win + NE loss or tie OR
2) DEN tie + NE loss

BALTIMORE RAVENS (vs. NY Giants)
Baltimore clinches AFC North division with:
1) BAL win OR
2) BAL tie + CIN loss or tie

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (at Kansas City)
Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot with:
1) IND win or tie OR
2) IND clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over CIN OR
3) PIT loss or tie

CINCINNATI BENGALS (at Pittsburgh)
Cincinnati clinches a playoff spot with:
1) CIN win

Mamba Mentality · Post #3 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:57 pm

NFC:

CLINCHED: Atlanta (South); Green Bay (North); San Francisco (playoff berth)

ATLANTA FALCONS (at Detroit)
Atlanta clinches a first-round bye with:
1) ATL win or tie OR
2) GB loss or tie OR
3) SF loss

Atlanta clinches home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SF loss or tie OR
3) GB loss or tie + SF loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (at Seattle)
San Francisco clinches NFC West division with:
1) SF win or tie

San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with:
1) SF win + GB loss or tie OR
2) SF tie + GB loss

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (at Philadelphia)
Washington clinches a playoff spot with:
1) WAS win + NYG loss + CHI loss + MIN loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (vs. San Francisco)
Seattle clinches a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win OR
2) CHI loss + MIN loss + DAL loss or tie + WAS tie
3) SEA tie + NYG loss + CHI loss or tie OR
4) SEA tie + NYG loss + MIN loss or tie OR
5) SEA tie + CHI loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR
6) SEA tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + CHI loss or tie OR
7) SEA tie + DAL loss + WAS loss + MIN loss or tie OR
8) CHI loss + MIN loss + WAS loss OR

NEW YORK GIANTS (at Baltimore)
New York clinches a playoff spot with:
1) NYG win + CHI loss + MIN loss + DAL loss + WAS loss or tie OR
2) NYG win + CHI loss + MIN loss + WAS loss + DAL tie

Higga · Post #4 » by **Higga** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:30 pm

Go Texans
Go Ravens
Go Cardinals

and above all else, Go Redskins.

8-)

Post #5 » by **ATL Boy** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:36 am

Go Falcons!! 1 win and the NFC goes through the Dome.

Also Go Redskins and/or Cowboys

hermes · Post #6 » by **hermes** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:45 am

lets see: go vikings, ravens, 49ers and eagles

and above all else go adrian peterson

hermes · Post #7 » by **hermes** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:47 am

they were talking on espn about the 3 major single season records that could be broken this year (sacks, receiving and rushing yards)

and both jerry rice and nate burleson think the receiving and rushing will fall (need 182 and 294 yards respectively) while the sacks (2 guys need 3.5) will hold up

what do you guys think?

calvin will get receiving i'd say, but i think the sacks could go down a lot easier than rushing 300 yards is a lot in two games, especially since there are two guys chasing it

Yunsen · Post #8 » by **Yunsen** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:36 am

Can't rule out sacks not being broken just for the fact the 49er's still play Arizona.

Post #9 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:49 pm

I'm looking for a Falcons win this Saturday. The team, the fans, and the city need it.

I also hope AP and Calvin will get their yardage.

High 5 · Post #10 » by **High 5** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:14 pm

It would be something for the rushing, receiving, and sack records to all be broken in the same season. Hell, the sack record could be broken twice.

Mamba Mentality · Post #11 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:24 pm

AD has a legitimate shot. He's already ripped apart the Packers once this season I don't see why he cant do it again. Not a longshot for him to average 147 yards in each game considering that he's averaged 164.1 yards a game over the latest eight game stretch.

Calvin Johnson has averaged 119 receiving yards per game, so I'm willing to go out on a limb and say that he sets the mark.

I think the sack record will hold up though. I have a feeling one guy or both guys will end up a .5-1 sack short. That's just a hunch though.

RIPskaterdude · Post #12 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:23 am

How are the Falcons only a 1 point favorite against the Lions?

Post #13 » by **Icness** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:12 pm

HMFFL wrote:I'm looking for a Falcons win this Saturday. The team, the fans, and the city need it.

I also hope AP and Calvin will get their yardage.

I'll play Santa Claus and give you all your presents. I think it all happens.

Post #14 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:45 pm

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:How are the Falcons only a 1 point favorite against the Lions?

The Falcons are now a 4 point favorite.

The line that I posted for the contest was a VERY early line from an online book. I expected the Falcons to be favored by 4-6 points.

Post #15 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:46 pm

High 5 wrote:It would be something for the rushing, receiving, and sack records to all be broken in the same season. Hell, the sack record could be broken twice.

I forgot about the sack record.

It will for sure been an amazing season if all of those records end up being broken.

Post #16 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:54 pm

Terrelle Pryor will get some burn this Sunday against Carolina. I'm looking forward to see how he does and if he makes any impact at all.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2 ... re-sunday/

Mamba Mentality · Post #17 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:21 am

I thought they moved the Falcons-Lions game to Monday night. Didn't even realize there was a game today.

RIPskaterdude · Post #18 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:56 am

The Lions

Mamba Mentality · Post #19 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:03 am

Looks like Calvin is going to get the record tonight, 2000 yards looks very probably right now.

ElectricMayhem · Post #20 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:22 am

Lions have had a lousy season, but congratulations to Calvin Johnson, getting the all time receiving yards record from Jerry Rice with a game to spare. Amazing. The guy can be mentioned in the same breath as Barry Sanders for great Detroit players. He should get to 2000 against the bears. Hopefully he's a career Lion and hopefully Detroit can get enough talent around him to get him back in the playoffs.