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Are we 'Top Seed' worthy?

December 03, 2002 by Still Pipe

Are we �Top Seed� Worthy

Are we �Top Seed� worthy?

 

As Week 13 of the NFL season passes us by, only (4) games remain, and the Stillers (7-4-1) sit at the #3 seed in the AFC only � game out of the coveted top seed.� The Raiders-Chargers duo of the AFCW, and the Colts better the Stillers at 8-4.� The Dolphins-Patriots combo, Denver, and Tennessee lie close behind at 7-4.� It�s hard to imagine that this seemingly underachieving Stiller team has a pretty good shot at taking control of this wild AFC race.

 

Let�s assume that the Stillers beat Houston, Carolina, and the Ravens at home.� Then, lose to Tampa because the Bucs will need the win more than the recently crowned AFCN Champs.� It is possible that beating up on a couple of sub-par teams could give this team the confidence they need to knock off Tampa.� We�ll see.

 

So, the Stillers would then be 10-5-1 with a solid 9-3 AFC record.

 

This is how the Stillers look against the rest of the AFC contenders with remaining schedules�

 

Team

Record(AFC)

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Raiders

8-4(6-2)

@SD

@Miami

Denver

KC

Chargers

8-4(6-3)

Oakland

@Buffalo

@KC

Seattle

Colts

8-4(6-3)

@Tenn

@Cleveland

NY Giants

J�ville

Steelers

7-4-1(7-3)

Houston

Carolina

@TB

Baltimore

Dolphins

7-4(6-4)

Chicago

Oakland

@Minnesota

@NE

Patriots

7-4 (4-4)

Buffalo

@Tenn

NY Jets

Miami

Titans

7-4(5-3)

Indy

NE

@Houston

@J�ville

Broncos

7-4(4-5)

@NY Jets

KC

@Oakland

Arizona

 

We need the Raiders, Chargers, and Colts to lose (2) games, and the rest of the pack to all lose at least one game.� This is still assuming we finish 3-1.� I can see the teams below us losing at least one game, but the others to lose (2) could be a stretch.� Although, the Colts, if they beat the Titans this weekend, could easily win-out.�

 

What seems even more probable is the winner of the AFC West being the #1 seed, and the Colts and the Stillers battling for that #2 seed and at least a first-round bye.� The Titans could win-out and be in that same position as the Colts.

 

It looks like is going to be a wild finish in the AFC this year, and if the Stillers were to �win-out� their games.� Well�then they would then be Top Seed worthy.

 

But, is that a good thing?

 

Still Pipe

 

 

 

 

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