Official NFL Week 17 Live Thread

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[mainepatsfan]

NFL WEEK SEVENTEEN LIVE THREAD

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[mainepatsfan]

NFL POST SEASON STANDINGS - WEEK 17

AFC

#1 - New England Patriots - have clinched #1 seed.

#2 - Indianapolis Colts - have clinched #2 seed.

#3 - San Diego Chargers - can clinch #3 seed with a win or a Steelers loss.

#4 - Pittsburgh Steelers - can clinch #3 seed with a win and a Chargers loss or tie.

#5 - Jacksonville Jaguars - have clinched #5 seed.

#6 - Cleveland Browns - can clinch #6 seed with a Titans loss OR a win and tie and a Titans tie.

#7 - Tennessee Titans - can clinch #6 seed with a win or a tie and a Browns loss.

NFC

#1 - Dallas Cowboys - have clinched #1 seed.

#2 - Green Bay Packers - have clinched #2 seed.

#3 - Seattle Seahawks - have clinched #3 seed.

#4 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - have clinched #4 seed.

#5 - New York Giants - have clinched #5 seed.

#6 - Washington Redskins - can clinch #6 seed with a win, a tie and a Vikings loss or tie OR a Vikings loss and a Saints loss or tie.

#7 - Minnesota Vikings - can clinch #6 seed with a win and a Redskins loss or tie OR a tie and a Redskins loss.

#8 - New Orleans Saints - can clinch #6 seed with a win and a Redskins and Vikings loss.

[mainepatsfan]

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[al baby]

GO RAIDERS!!!

[big'ol_freeper]

Go Pats!!




U.S. Army Retired

[mainepatsfan]

If they knock off San Diego they could deliver them the Jaguars next week.

[The Pack Knight]

Come on, Herm. How about three quarters for Peyton! Pleeeease!

[scott says]

You recover from the swan dive off the bridge at the Razor? ;)

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Great job as always, mainpatsfan.

My thoughts:

(1) Pats will get the 16-0, make history (Cue heavy breathing of Darth Vader) but pressure will increase. Anything short of the Super Bowl victory, they'll be laughed at for years.

(2) Jacksonville Jaguars are sleeper AFC team, they may make it to the Conference finals

(3) Ditto for Tampa Bay on the NFC side, they're looking like the 2002 Buccaneers team

(4) Rams, Ravens, Cardinals, Falcons, and 49ers coaches will be fired

(5) Brett Favre and Tom Brady split the NFL's MVP award

(6) PACKERS DEFEAT PATRIOTS AGAIN IN SUPER BOWL! (Runs and hides)

[mainepatsfan]

I think we can safely call tonight’s game the most hyped game with absolutely no post season significance in NFL history.

[KevinDavis]

I want the Pats to win it all so I can stop hearing about the 72 Dolphins..

[mainepatsfan]

The place is literally a construction zone these days.

[djf]

That was a GREAT TEAM.

And you’re hear this from a guy who grew up in WNY, where all the Buffalo fans absolutely HATED Miami.

[scott says]

One of these years I will go back for a game, preferably early in the season as I do not travel to the cold in the winter.I have lived in California too long and now all remnants being tough and hearty are gone.

[mainepatsfan]

Which is exactly why I think tonight’s game is overblown. If the ‘72 Dolphins had lost to the Steelers in the AFC title game I don’t think they’d be holding their annual champagne celebration.

[mainepatsfan]

Mercury Morris in particular.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

place holder

[mainepatsfan]

Heck I’m heading south in a couple of weeks for that exact reason. Today was yet another reminder why I’m heading out.

[The Pack Knight]

Not the most earth-shattering news, but:

Testaverde to Retire after Panthers Finale (FOX Sports)

[AGreatPer]

Lots of bad and unnecessary games this week. You gotta play them though to get a draft position.

[mainepatsfan]

I was in third grade when he lost the Fiesta Bowl against Penn State.