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Old 11-25-2015, 10:31 AM
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Default Can The Texans Make The Playoffs??

Choose your scenario:

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

The game at Buffalo will be a big key.
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Old 11-25-2015, 01:35 PM
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I sure don't think they can, but would be great entertainment if they're able to pull it off.
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Old 11-25-2015, 05:39 PM
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Beating the Colts in Indy would go a long way towards getting the Texans in the playoffs...

While I think we're seeing what the Texans can be the last few weeks, there's always the possibility of the letdown game looming just around the corner......

I think they can, but I have to see more (good things) before I'm a believer....
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Old 11-25-2015, 07:50 PM
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I think this is what I must have looked like when I read this thread.
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Old 11-25-2015, 08:18 PM
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Yes they can. The AFC is only slightly better than the terrible AFC South. Any competent team would easily make the playoffs this year. But since there are not 6 competent teams in the AFC, at least one incompetent team will make it. I believe we could be that incompetent team.
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Old 11-25-2015, 11:04 PM
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Don't look now, but the NFC East has caught up with the AFC South.... Both divisions are 16-24...... dammit!
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Old 11-26-2015, 10:25 AM
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I'd give them a real shot had they beaten Indy here in Houston, but now give them very little chance of winning the division and a WC slot is a real long-shot so therefor I'm left with saying, "maybe next year".
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Old 11-26-2015, 12:07 PM
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Presuming losses to New England and Indy, the Texans can do no better than 9-7. To do that, they'd have to beat New Orleans, Buffalo, Jacksonville and Tennessee.

Doable but not probable.

They've already lost the tiebreaker with KC and they'll play Buffalo h-t-h in Buffalo. They have the tiebreaker with the Jets but lose to Miami so we become Fitzy fans down the stretch.

I'm not very hopeful, frankly, but stranger things have happened. Remember the Chargers getting in when they needed three other teams to lose on the final weekend?
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Old 12-01-2015, 06:17 PM
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Found this website a few weeks ago. It uses an ELO model (which I don't totally understand) to project a team's chances in their upcoming game and the chances of making the playoffs/winning the division.

A score of 1500 is an average NFL team. The Texans currently have a score of 1514 so, just a tick above average.

The Texans chances are of making the playoffs are currently at 49% and their chances of winning the division are currently at 36% - both up from last week.

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If you like power rankings, ESPN currently has the Texans ranked #11, actually 3 spots ahead of the Colts....
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Old 12-21-2015, 08:00 AM
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Interesting how the field has weeded out. If you're not in the AFC Suck division (tm) there are six teams vying for five playoff spots - New England, Cincinnati, Denver, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and the New York Jets. One of these (not the first two) will miss the playoffs.

In the NFC, outside the NFC Least division, there are five teams which are all in and just playing for seeding - Carolina, Arizona, Green Bay, Minnesota and Seattle. There's no wild card drama here.

If the Jets miss out, expect to see the whiny NY media complain that the Jets should be in and the AFC South should be out based on better record, oblivious to the fact that the Jets lost to the Texans on the field. If KC gets left out, they can make a better argument.
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Old 12-21-2015, 12:56 PM
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The Texans chances are of making the playoffs are currently at 49% and their chances of winning the division are currently at 36% - both up from last week.....
Update:

Texans currently have a 93% probability to make the playoffs and win the division. The Colts have fallen to 6% in both categories....
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Old 12-21-2015, 02:33 PM
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Reid Laymance ‏@ReidLaymance 9m9 minutes ago
A Texans win Sunday vs. Ten. virtually clinches AFC South even if Colts beat Mia. Houston has "strength of victory" edge, the 5th tiebreaker
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Old 12-21-2015, 04:09 PM
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But they lose the tiebreaker for most vowels in the name of the team's host city - the 83rd tiebreaker.
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Old 12-30-2015, 01:41 PM
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Texans now have a >99% chance to make the playoffs and actually have a 1% chance to win the Super Bowl.....
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Old 12-30-2015, 01:57 PM
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You'll know the fix is in if the Colts win the 10-game perfecta they'll need to win the division. I wouldn't bet against it though. The suits would rather see the Colts if they can get a healthy Luck.
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Old 12-31-2015, 07:22 PM
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Texans now have a >99% chance to make the playoffs and actually have a 1% chance to win the Super Bowl.....
Go Texans. Enjoying watching the past few weeks and looking forward to playoffs.
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