Wild Card Question

[NYFan1965]

Been a fan since seeing Namath at my first game at Shea.  My question is, if anyone can answer it, and I know this is a stretch, but, if they win their remaining games, could they secure a wild card spot in their division?

[TuscanyTile2]

Pretty sure the answer is yes, we're still alive for the WC.   Realistically though, we have no chance.

[nyjunc]

if the Jets win the rest of their games they would have a great shot.  I wouldn't bet on it but at least we aren't eliminated yet.

[joewilly12]

AFC

NFC

DIVISIONAL ROUND 

JAN 13-14

Lowest Winning Seed From AFC Wild Card Round

Patriots 

(10-2-0) Proj: 1st Seed

Highest Winning Seed From AFC Wild Card Round

Steelers  

(9-2-0) Proj: 2nd Seed

Lowest Winning Seed From NFC Wild Card Round

Vikings 

(10-2-0) Proj: 1st Seed

Highest Winning Seed From NFC Wild Card Round

Eagles 

(10-2-0) Proj: 2nd Seed

 

AFC

NFC

WILD CARD ROUND 

JAN 6-7

Ravens 

(7-5-0) Proj: 6th Seed

Titans 

(8-4-0) Proj: 3rd Seed

Jaguars 

(8-4-0) Proj: 5th Seed

Chiefs 

(6-6-0) Proj: 4th Seed

Panthers 

(8-4-0) Proj: 6th Seed

Rams 

(9-3-0) Proj: 3rd Seed

Seahawks 

(8-4-0) Proj: 5th Seed

Saints 

(9-3-0) Proj: 4th Seed

 

IN THE HUNT

Tiebreaking Procedures

 

 

• AFC
• 

  Chargers 

  (6-6-0) Proj: 7th Seed

• 

  Bills 

  (6-6-0) Proj: 8th Seed

• 

  Raiders 

  (6-6-0) Proj: 9th Seed

• 

  Bengals 

  (5-6-0) Proj: 10th Seed

• 

  Jets 

  (5-7-0) Proj: 11th Seed

• 

  Dolphins 

  (5-7-0) Proj: 12th Seed

• 

  Texans 

  (4-8-0) Proj: 13th Seed

• 

  Colts 

  (3-9-0) Proj: 14th Seed

• 

  Broncos 

  (3-9-0) Proj: 15th Seed

• NFC
• 

  Falcons 

  (7-5-0) Proj: 7th Seed

• 

  Lions 

  (6-6-0) Proj: 8th Seed

• 

  Packers 

  (6-6-0) Proj: 9th Seed

• 

  Cowboys 

  (6-6-0) Proj: 10th Seed

• 

  Redskins 

  (5-7-0) Proj: 11th Seed

• 

  Cardinals 

  (5-7-0) Proj: 12th Seed

• 

  Buccaneers 

  (4-8-0) Proj: 13th Seed

 

 

 

[UntouchableCrew]

If we win out we'd be in good shape. But with road games against the Saints and Pats left I'd say 6-10 or 7-9 is staring us the face.

Maddening that in a year where the AFC sucks and we easily could have made the playoffs if we were able to finish a few close games we're going to go 7-9, miss the franchise QB and the postseason. Just about the Jetsiest season ever.

[TuscanyTile2]

2 minutes ago, UntouchableCrew said:

If we win out we'd be in good shape. But with road games against the Saints and Pats left I'd say 6-10 or 7-9 is staring us the face.

Maddening that in a year where the AFC sucks and we easily could have made the playoffs if we were able to finish a few close games we're going to go 7-9, miss the franchise QB and the postseason. Just about the Jetsiest season ever.

Exactly right.

[joewilly12]

5 minutes ago, UntouchableCrew said:

If we win out we'd be in good shape. But with road games against the Saints and Pats left I'd say 6-10 or 7-9 is staring us the face.

Maddening that in a year where the AFC sucks and we easily could have made the playoffs if we were able to finish a few close games we're going to go 7-9, miss the franchise QB and the postseason. Just about the Jetsiest season ever.

Disagree, a good GM finds a way to get the player he wants in the draft within reason forget Darnold or Rosen but there are other decent QB's in this draft that will be available. 

Mike Maccagnan wouldnt pay the price for Alvin Kamara drafted by the Saints and look how that turned out,hopefully he learned a lesson. 

[ZachEY]

If we win out, we'd probably still not make it, because the Jags and Ravens keep winning.  The Jags and Titans are both 8-4, one will win the division, the other takes the WC.  Then you have the Ravens, who play the Steelers, Browns, Colts, and Bengals.  They win at least two that takes them to 9-7 as well, and realistically, they could win 3 without much trouble.  Chargers are 6-6 and could potentially win out, though, we play them, so someone has to lose.  Raiders will probably not win 3/4, so maybe they are finished.  But, Buffalo plays Miami twice and the Colts.  So, at 6-6, they're in okay shape too.

[rangerous]

40 minutes ago, UntouchableCrew said:

If we win out we'd be in good shape. But with road games against the Saints and Pats left I'd say 6-10 or 7-9 is staring us the face.

Maddening that in a year where the AFC sucks and we easily could have made the playoffs if we were able to finish a few close games we're going to go 7-9, miss the franchise QB and the postseason. Just about the Jetsiest season ever.

maybe it's a jetsy season but you have to admit it's going to keep you sucked in for next season.  assuming they do win 2 or 3 more, they will fall out of the high draft pick scenario and move onto the vet qb one.  and you also have to admit that there is some promise of making the playoffs with a decent qb next season.

as for what record they could have had, yep a couple of games were given away and we should all hope they will win those games next season.

[UntouchableCrew]

1 hour ago, rangerous said:

maybe it's a jetsy season but you have to admit it's going to keep you sucked in for next season.  assuming they do win 2 or 3 more, they will fall out of the high draft pick scenario and move onto the vet qb one.  and you also have to admit that there is some promise of making the playoffs with a decent qb next season.

as for what record they could have had, yep a couple of games were given away and we should all hope they will win those games next season.

I mean, I watch every season. I'm a lifer.

Not disagreeing that the development of young players/culture shift has been a positive. It's just frustrating that we're likely not going to land a top tier QB or make the playoffs (when there was basically nobody in our path in a crap AFC.)

We can only hope whichever young QB we land (Mayfield, Jackson... Allen) end up being good.

[DMan77]

I like to mess with ESPN's playoff machine sometimes... Let's you decide on the outcome of every game the rest of the way and updates the scenarios accordingly... 

http://www.espn.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

 

[UnknownJetFan]

We would have had a much better chance of making the playoffs if not for the replay overturns that should not have occurred.

[rangerous]

4 hours ago, UntouchableCrew said:

I mean, I watch every season. I'm a lifer.

Not disagreeing that the development of young players/culture shift has been a positive. It's just frustrating that we're likely not going to land a top tier QB or make the playoffs (when there was basically nobody in our path in a crap AFC.)

We can only hope whichever young QB we land (Mayfield, Jackson... Allen) end up being good.

i think the whole definition of a top tier qb needs some modification.  not that darnold or rosen might just be great qb's but then you see guys like stafford not putting his team over the top or even matty ice suffering through really bad seasons.  or how about dalton?  this is why, imo, the best thing that can come from this season is whether or not bowles/mac are keepers for next season and beyond.  the bowles launch clock moved back a couple of ticks with yesterday's win.  it's not like he's out of the woods and we all wish his defenses are better than we've seen but we've also seen an offense that is way more competent than it has in quite a few seasons and it can't just be mccown. it's about playing as a team.  so after this season mac will get a qb.  hack can't be red shirted forever and petty will be in his final year.  mccown will be one year older. there are quite a few ways they can go and if the coaching is right the team will be right.

[Rangers9]

We have 4 games left against Denver, NO, the Chargers and NEP. We might actually have a better chance vs the Patriots than LAC and the Saints. Denver could be a W but they could be really up for the game and it's at home and not easy to win there. Can we get in with 9 Ws. This season it's possible. In 2015 we won 10 and did not get in. But one thing is for sure.  We can't get in with 6 or 7 Ws which is probably what we will finish with. 

[Warfish]

Jets lose 3 of 4 minimum, possible 4 or 4.  The playoffs are not a thing.  That's what happens when you drop what, 5 games in the 4th where we were leading?

[CanadienJetsFan]

I can't believe there's a wildcard thread...

[Jetsplayer21]

We have to win out. Plus Baltimore would have to lose 2. They play bengals, pitt, and the browns and the colts. I don’t know who would get the tie-breaker. In other words, it would take a miracle ha. 

 

[Patriot Killa]

8 hours ago, UntouchableCrew said:

If we win out we'd be in good shape. But with road games against the Saints and Pats left I'd say 6-10 or 7-9 is staring us the face.

Maddening that in a year where the AFC sucks and we easily could have made the playoffs if we were able to finish a few close games we're going to go 7-9, miss the franchise QB and the postseason. Just about the Jetsiest season ever.

Well said and too true lmao. Oh man.

[Patriot Killa]

54 minutes ago, Jetsplayer21 said:

We have to win out. Plus Baltimore would have to lose 2. They play bengals, pitt, and the browns and the colts. I don’t know who would get the tie-breaker. In other words, it would take a miracle ha. 

 

Best afc record in the case of a tie breaker. We have 3 AFC teams and 1 NFC left to play. All theirs opponents left are AFC opponents so they have a better chance, naturally, of winding up with a worse AFC record based off attempts ...nonetheless they need to lose two and we need to win out. Tough to do tbh.

[JohnnyLV]

9 hours ago, rangerous said:

maybe it's a jetsy season but you have to admit it's going to keep you sucked in for next season.  assuming they do win 2 or 3 more, they will fall out of the high draft pick scenario and move onto the vet qb one.  and you also have to admit that there is some promise of making the playoffs with a decent qb next season.

as for what record they could have had, yep a couple of games were given away and we should all hope they will win those games next season.

Not really. Would be much more excited if we had actually answered some questions at QB rather than winning useless games with a 38 year old JAG that foes NOTHING to help this team

[rangerous]

i disagree about mccown doing nothing to help the team.  he gives them hope on offense that they will win. i'm not saying that either hack or petty don't but it's pretty clear he has good command of the team.  that alone keeps them all on the same page with regard to plays.  and winning teams continue to win.  granted their record isn't great nor is it likely they will make the playoffs but not winning would be a disaster.  consider the alternatives.  i'm a fan just like everyone else and would like to see petty or hack start if only to see how the jets should approach the off season. but i don't see either guy bringing the same game presence to the team.  i'm also not so worried about them getting a qb if that's what they want.  there are many avenues to getting one, it all depends on what they're willing to pay.

[Jets0712]

Just win out let the chips fall where they may.... resign mccown as backup/ starter and get qb of future with 1 st pick even if we gotta move up to get him. Let petty and hack walk. Obviously they're not worth it


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[Jetlife33]

Well bengals loss last night can’t hurt. We need to root for Ravens, Titans, Jaguars losses as well as the afc west teams and the Bills. We own the tie breaker against Jags and Chiefs, so that also can’t hurt. But Jets need to win out and need a lot of things to break their way in regards to other teams losing. But hey, why not us right?