This is a moderated phorum for the CIVILIZED discussion of the Miami Dolphins. In this phorum, there are rules and moderators to make sure you abide by the rules. The moderators for this phorum are JC and Colonel.
I think we should root for Houston to win because if they win and assuming we win, then they will have to travel to Foxsboro to meet the no. 1 seed Patriots.
Whereas if Oakland wins, they have a 12-4 record and would play the no.2 seed in the AFC leaving us to go back to Foxsboro.
Of course, this all assumes the question will not be academic.
How exactly does the seeding work for the next round? I was under the impression that if the Phins win in Pitt. they will have to go to New England regardless? I thought the worst seeded team goes to New England which would be us at #6? Houston can win and go to New England instead of Miami going?
You might be right........ about it depending on your seeding rather than your record.
I instinctively thought that all six teams qualified and then were ranked on the basis of their record with the only exception being that teams that were declared the division champs would beat out another team in case of a record tie.
But if you are right, it didn't matter how that game came out....we are destined for New England.
ChyrenB Wrote:
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> You might be right........ about it depending on
> your seeding rather than your record.
>
> I instinctively thought that all six teams
> qualified and then were ranked on the basis of
> their record with the only exception being that
> teams that were declared the division champs would
> beat out another team in case of a record tie.
>
> But if you are right, it didn't matter how that
> game came out....we are destined for New England.
>
> Hardly sounds rational or fair.
The texans beat the raiders...Now if we beat pittsburgh.....we go to kansas city and the texans go to NE.
samsam3738 Wrote:
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> ChyrenB Wrote:
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> > You might be right........ about it depending
> on
> > your seeding rather than your record.
> >
> > I instinctively thought that all six teams
> > qualified and then were ranked on the basis of
> > their record with the only exception being that
> > teams that were declared the division champs
> would
> > beat out another team in case of a record tie.
> >
> > But if you are right, it didn't matter how that
> > game came out....we are destined for New
> England.
> >
> > Hardly sounds rational or fair.
>
>
> The texans beat the raiders...Now if we beat
> pittsburgh.....we go to kansas city and the texans
> go to NE.
Sam are you sure? I thought we went to Foxborough no matter who won.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/2017 06:02AM by chatafkup.
Yeah, JC, you're right as was Finman. In the truest sense of the word, the seeding does not follow the won-lost record but division champs are seeded to the first four based on record, head to head, etc. and then the two wild cards are the 5th and 6th seeds depending on record, head to head, etc. So the Sixth seed could indeed have the 2nd best record of all the playoff teams if they are in the same division with the 1st seed division winner.