Sharky's NFL play-o-the-weak 2016

[Three]

I like the line - 2.5 but question the Giants motivation on 3 days rest. In order for them to miss the playoffs, the Giants would have to lose two and the packers and Tampa would have to win the final two games. But if packers won both it means they have won the division title. Giants own the tie breaker against Lions.

What am I missing?

The Giants cants win the division.

[Three]

Actually they could with two wins and two Dallas losses based on head to head tie breaker. My question is worst case scenario they lose two and end up in a 3 way tie with Lions and Tampa or Atlanta. Giants would have head to head tie breaker with Lions. But Tampa/Atlanta and Detroit would finish 8- 4 in conference to Giants 7- 5.

I guess some ties could screw it up too.

If GB makes 10-6 they win their division so they won't be in a tie breaker with a 10-6 Giants for the wild card. So a 10-6 DET wild card team beats DAL and losses to GB after GB beats MIN. TB wins the division tie breaker with ATL if both finish 10-6. But if ATL wins out they win the division. So either team can tie NYG for a wild card at 10-6.


In a tie breaker to win based on head to head you must have beaten all the other teams. The first thing they do is get it down to 1 team per division using division tie breakers. When it gets down to 2 teams you start at head to head again.

.............NYG..DET ATL TBB
1) H2H:
losses: ------;
wins: ....DET;
2) Conf: 7-5; 8-4; 8-4; 8-4


So a 10-6 NYG team loss a 3 team tie breaker with DET and either ATL or TB. If DET is the team left in a head to head tie breaker the 10-6 Giants are a wild card. If DET gets the first wild card the Giants are out if 3 teams are tied at 10-6 for the wild card. Since DET doesn't play TB or ATL the 2 team tie between DET and the wild card from that division would fall to common games (at least 4) but no 4 common opponents. So next is strength of victory. Too early to worry about that but DET has the lead at this point.

[Sharky]

the G-MEN visit the EAGLES tonight to try and solidify there playoff position...take the GIANTS +1.5 for this week's play

Good Luck!

Sharky

Last week: 1-0
Season: 7-10

[ZenMaster_Flash]

Did I miss something ?

The Giants were 2 point favorites and are now down to 1.5

while I expected an increase to 2.5 points.

[Frank Galvin]

Get Brady back in there!!! Jets are catching up. There's 6+ minutes left in the game, and the Patriots' lead is all the way down to 41-3.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

W T F !

I felt that the Cowboys would slaughter the Eagles.

I couldn't believe the spread on today's Dallas - Philly game.

Right now the game is continuing apace. Late in the 4th, with 7:15 to play.

Eagles are up 17-13. Not enough to cover.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

Down to the 'two minute warning' and The Eagles are leading by 7 points.
If there are no further scores ~ bets on the Eagles will "cover the spread !

[Bubbles]

Zomg I just Googled. The Packers are close to getting into the superbowl. I really hope they win. They're my favourite team <3. Please don't bet differently based on who I want to win. Just sharing for the lols and cuz y'all asked.

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[Bigdaddy]

Calling Sharky - Who do you like in the AFC & NFC Championship games?

[Bigdaddy]

Zomg I just Googled. The Packers are close to getting into the superbowl. I really hope they win. They're my favourite team <3. Please don't bet differently based on who I want to win. Just sharing for the lols and cuz y'all asked.

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I don't know about the Packers. Some disturbing stories about Aaron Rogers not talking to his family members. As Don Corleone said: "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."

[Bigdaddy]

Calling Sharky - Who do you like in the AFC & NFC Championship games?

Sharky's mia. ZMF - what do you think? Your picks have been solid...

[ZenMaster_Flash]

Green Bay +6

Pittsburgh +6

typo edited today

[ZenMaster_Flash]

Oops. Typo corrected. Thanx.