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Old 12-18-2007, 12:39 PM   #1741
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From NFL.com: http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures

TO BREAK A TIE FOR THE WILD-CARD TEAM

If the tied clubs are from different divisions, apply the following steps.
Two Clubs
1. Head-to-head, if applicable.
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
Weird.

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San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Arizona, Chicago and Detroit.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:26 PM   #1742
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I keep hearing it too, but looking at the stats and tiebreaker rules it doesn't make sense. I have no explanation for it...most likely if NFL.com has it as they are eliminated that is correct, I just don't see how.
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Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:30 PM   #1743
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Okay nevermind I forgot to factor in one thing:

Minnesota (8-6) plays Washington (7-7) next week!

If Minnesota wins they're 9-7...Philly's out because of record.

If Minnesota loses that means Washington wins, so the worst Washington could be is 8-8. Washington's 8-8 against Philly's 8-8 measures out like this..

- split head-2-head games
- division games they tie at 2-4
- Washington would have better conference record at worst 6-6 vs Philly's at best 5-7...
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Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:56 PM   #1744
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^^ That makes sense.
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:42 PM   #1745
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Happy to see Philly eliminated, hopefully some of their vets shut it down for the Saints game.
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:01 PM   #1746
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Pro Bowl selections -

NFC:

QB - Tony Romo (DAL), Brett Favre (GB), Matt Hasselbeck (SEA)
RB - Brian Westbrook (PHI), Adrian Peterson (MIN), Marion Barber (DAL)
FB - Tony Richardson (MIN)
WR - Terrell Owens (DAL), Larry Fitzgerald (ARI), Torry Holt (STL), Donald Driver (GB)
TE - Jason Witten (DAL), Chris Cooley (WAS)
T - Walter Jones (SEA), Flozell Adams (DAL), Chris Samules (WAS)
G - Steve Hutchinson (MIN), Leonard Davis (DAL), Shawn Andrews (PHI)
C - Matt Birk (MIN), Andre Gurode (DAL)

DE - Patrick Kerney (SEA), Osi Umenyiora (NYG),
DT - Kevin Williams (MIN), Pat Williams (MIN), Tommie Harris (CHI)
OLB - Demarcus Ware (DAL), Julian Peterson (SEA), Lance Briggs (CHI)
ILB - Lofa Tatupu (SEA), Patrick Willis (SF)
CB - Al Harris (GB), Marcus Trufant (SEA), Terrence Newman (DAL)
FS - Sean Taylor (WAS), Ken Hamlin (DAL)
SS - Darren Sharper (MIN)

K - Nick Folk (DAL)
P - Andy Lee (SF)
KR - Devin Hester


AFC:

QB - Tom Brady (NE), Peyton Manning (IND), Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
RB - Ladanian Tomlinson (SD), Willie Parker (PIT), Joseph Addai (IND)
FB - Lorenzo Neal (SD)
WR - Randy Moss (NE), Reggie Wayne (IND), Braylon Edwards (CLE), TJ Houshmandzadeh (CIN)
TE - Antonio Gates (SD), Tony Gonzalez (KC)
T - Matt Light (NE), Jason Peters (BUF), Jonathan Ogden (BAL)
G - Alan Faneca (PIT), Logan Mankins (NE), Kris Dielman (SD)
C - Jeff Saturday (IND), Dan Koppen (NE)

DE - Jared Allen (KC), Kyle Vanden Bosch (TEN), Jason Taylor (MIA)
DT - Albert Haynewsorth (TEN), Vince Wilfork (NE), Jamal Williams (SD)
OLB - Mike Vrabel (NE), James Harrison (PIT), Shawn Merriman (SD)
ILB - Demecos Ryans (HOU), Ray Lewis (BAL)
CB - Asante Samuel (NE), Champ Bailey (DEN), Antonio Cromartie (SD)
FS - Ed Reed (BAL)
SS - Bob Sanders (IND), Troy Polamalu (PIT)

K - Rob Bironas (TEN)
P - Shane Lechler (OAK)

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Old 12-18-2007, 03:02 PM   #1747
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Happy to see Philly eliminated, hopefully some of their vets shut it down for the Saints game.
Not going to happen. Saints are in for a dog fight because McNabb and some of the other vets are basically playing for their jobs next year.
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Any word on the moneyline for the Miami game?
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Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:25 PM   #1749
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Not one player from the NFC South was chosen for the Pro Bowl.

Fred Taylor snubbed again.
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Old 12-18-2007, 04:38 PM   #1750
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Taylor defintley deserved a spot on the AFC team.

Very happy to see Saturday, Manning, Wayne, Addai, Sanders on the team, all very deserving especially Bob who should get some consideration for defensive player of the year
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Old 12-18-2007, 05:54 PM   #1751
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Pro Bowl selections -

NFC:

QB - Tony Romo (DAL), Brett Favre (GB), Matt Hasselbeck
RB - Brian Westbrook (PHI), Adrian Peterson (MIN), Marion Barber (DAL)
FB - Tony Richardson (MIN)
WR - Terrell Owens (DAL), Larry Fitzgerald (ARI), Torry Holt (STL), Donald Driver (GB)
TE - Jason Witten (DAL), Chris Cooley (WAS)
T - Walter Jones (SEA), Flozell Adams (DAL), Chris Samules (WAS)
G - Steve Hutchinson (MIN), Leonard Davis (DAL), Shawn Andrews (PHI)
C - Matt Birk (MIN), Andre Gurode (DAL)

DE - Patrick Kerney (SEA), Osi Umenyiora (NYG),
DT - Kevin Williams (MIN), Pat Williams (MIN), Tommie Harris (CHI)
OLB - Demarcus Ware (DAL), Julian Peterson (SEA), Lance Briggs (CHI)
ILB - Lofa Tatupu (SEA), Patrick Willis (SF)
CB - Al Harris (GB), Marcus Trufant (SEA), Terrence Newman (DAL)
FS - Sean Taylor (WAS), Ken Hamlin (DAL)
SS - Darren Sharper (MIN)

K - Nick Folk (DAL)
P - Andy Lee (SF)
KR - Devin Hester


AFC:

QB - Tom Brady (NE), Peyton Manning (IND), Ben Roethlisberger (PIT)
RB - Ladanian Tomlinson (SD), Willie Parker (PIT), Joseph Addai (IND)
FB - Lorenzo Neal (SD)
WR - Randy Moss (NE), Reggie Wayne (IND), Braylon Edwards (CLE), TJ Houshmandzadeh (CIN)
TE - Antonio Gates (SD), Tony Gonzalez (KC)
T - Matt Light (NE), Jason Peters (BUF), Jonathan Ogden (BAL)
G - Alan Faneca (PIT), Logan Mankins (NE), Kris Dielman (SD)
C - Jeff Saturday (IND), Dan Koppen (NE)

DE - Jared Allen (KC), Kyle Vanden Bosch (TEN), Jason Taylor (MIA)
DT - Albert Haynewsorth (TEN), Vince Wilfork (NE), Jamal Williams (SD)
OLB - Mike Vrabel (NE), James Harrison (PIT), Shawn Merriman (SD)
ILB - Demecos Ryans (HOU), Ray Lewis (BAL)
CB - Asante Samuel (NE), Champ Bailey (DEN), Antonio Cromartie (SD)
FS - Ed Reed (BAL)
SS - Bob Sanders (IND), Troy Polamalu (PIT)

K - Rob Bironas (TEN)
P - Shane Lechler (OAK)
Mario Williams got screwed over. He has more tackles and more sacks then Taylor and Vanden Bosch, yet he wasn't good enough to make it? Ridiculous.
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Old 12-18-2007, 06:10 PM   #1752
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Mario Williams got screwed over. He has more tackles and more sacks then Taylor and Vanden Bosch, yet he wasn't good enough to make it? Ridiculous.
Yep. Trent Cole and Aaron Kampman got snubbed in the NFC. Ray Lewis getting voted in is a joke. Hasselbeck going over Garcia and Brees is ridiculous.

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Old 12-18-2007, 07:39 PM   #1753
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I'm happy Patrick Willis made it. He was awesome out there. On a poor team like the 49ers sometimes the players are overlooked, especially rookies.
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I'm happy Patrick Willis made it. He was awesome out there. On a poor team like the 49ers sometimes the players are overlooked, especially rookies.

Willis has had an unbelievable rookie season. Definitely won't be the last time he makes the trip to Hawaii.
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How do they determine the coach for the pro bowl, is it the coach of the Superbowl Champions? If the NFC does the start with 10 player thing as a hommage to Sean Taylor to start the game....I can see Bellichik running a playaction play and going for a long bomb on a post pattern on that first play of the game to take advantage of one less safety.
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Old 12-19-2007, 10:20 AM   #1756
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Man... Fred Taylor and Mario Williams were totally screwed!!! Taylor was a no-brainer in my eyes - Even over LT.
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Old 12-19-2007, 10:38 AM   #1757
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Not one player from the NFC South was chosen for the Pro Bowl.

Fred Taylor snubbed again.
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Man... Fred Taylor and Mario Williams were totally screwed!!! Taylor was a no-brainer in my eyes - Even over LT.
Taylor had a good year but who does he replace on the team?

He has much worse numbers than LT, worse numbers than both Addai and Parker. His team isn't any better than the three above so it isn't as though he has helped his team out more than those guys.

Taylor has 4 TD's and basically no receptions. Those others guys all have better running stats and kill him receivingwise as well. He had a good year but was left off the roster because the three guys who made it clearly had better seasons than him
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How do they determine the coach for the pro bowl, is it the coach of the Superbowl Champions? If the NFC does the start with 10 player thing as a hommage to Sean Taylor to start the game....I can see Bellichik running a playaction play and going for a long bomb on a post pattern on that first play of the game to take advantage of one less safety.

Well I am glad to see I am not the only one who could see him doing that.
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Lifetime achievement award for Taylor?

If stats and record were the only two indicators, Colston would at least be on the roster, if not a starter over Holt.

BTW, the Pro Bowl coaches are the losers of the conference championship games.
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How do they determine the coach for the pro bowl, is it the coach of the Superbowl Champions? If the NFC does the start with 10 player thing as a hommage to Sean Taylor to start the game....I can see Bellichik running a playaction play and going for a long bomb on a post pattern on that first play of the game to take advantage of one less safety.
LOL! Nice one, Syl. Damn evil Bellichick.

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