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If Josh loses to the Ravens(that is if you do not play him), that's going to send a message about the NFL. Josh is shot if he loses. He's knocked on the SB door more than Lamar. Chargers lost to the Ravens in 2018 regular season in LA though, and they still won in January. Chargers defense is also better than theirs.

It's honestly hard to gauge a team injured from head to toe like my Saints. I think because the Packers knew it was going to be an easy win they were gonna give the other backs chances. Our run defense has been our main weakness from the start.

Who wants to see those two get the 7 seed and do nothing with it. GB already gave the 7 seed relevance in the NFC. The 7 seed has yet to do anything in the AFC and only one team could change that....you.

But would KC want to lose that game if it meant losing the top seed? Assuming they don't beat both the Texans and Steelers. Do they want to have to face Pittsburgh or Baltimore in divisional? If Pittsburgh wins the division, they're likely going 12-5 or 11-6. If 11-6, they need Baltimore to lose to Houston unless they sweep them. Houston has tie breaker against Pittsburgh but they're not going 2-0 in five days. Pittsburgh as a 3 seed hosts the Chargers likely. Steelers should win that. If Pittsburgh is the 4 seed that means Houston beat Baltimore and Pittsburgh lost two more games, which couldn't both be to division rivals as that gives Baltimore the division tie breaker. Pittsburgh still could host the Chargers if they win out or the 11-6 Ravens because the Ravens split and Steelers swept the Bengals. If Baltimore and Pittsburgh rematch in the playoffs after the Steelers sweep them, Ravens probably get them the third time. Houston as a 4 seed is not beating Baltimore twice in three weeks. But as a 4, they probably lost to the Ravens, so they have a huge home rematch advantage after two and a half weeks. Also, I don't think Houston beats LA if they play. So KC would get Pittsburgh or Baltimore in divisional while Buffalo gets Houston, Baltimore, or LA. If Baltimore wins the division, I have to say I can't see Baltimore winning a hard fought contest and turning around and winning in Houston. Baltimore can't get the 3 seed. If Baltimore hosts Pittsburgh three weeks later again, they could still win. However, Houston has LA. So KC is again getting Pitt/Bal while Buffalo gets LA. A Mahomes-Allen AFCCG in Buffalo has all the makings of 2006 AFCCG vibes where Manning AT HOME finally got to a SB by beating Brady. And KC doesn't want to face a battle-tested Ravens anyway. Even if KC wins, they're going to get worn down before the Bills. If KC had went to Baltimore before Buffalo last year, it's the Bills going to the SB. So I'm not so sure KC wants to avoid Cincy moreso than having to go to Buffalo for the AFC title. If KC lost to Cincy in divisional, they have real problems. But are you guys really going to go to Buffalo and KC back to back and win there? Then have to go to Pittsburgh or Baltimore? I'd love to see it but it's a tall order. I do want you guys in because missing the playoffs two years in a row strengthens KC and Buffalo's standing. And Wilson has brought that Big Ben aura back to Pittsburgh. He's a dark horse for the SB. You do not want Pittsburgh to get back to being that third wheel team behind the Brady-Manning redux. Let alone Lamar until he falls off.

Well you would need to go 10-7 and hold off Denver. But I'm not sure LA is going to finish ahead of Denver. Payton is a bigger head coach story. I could see LA losing to KC, TB, and Denver. Ntm they don't match up well against NE.

The Colts are losing btw. But can Chargers lose to Atlanta?

After tonight, if you win next week, you'll be three games back of Pittsburgh and have three bad teams in a row. Pittsburgh has Philadelphia, Baltimore, and KC with the latter two on short rest after their rematch with Cleveland.

I'm not giving up. If you can beat Pittsburgh after the bye, you have three winnable games before Denver and that's at home. I think it should come down to week 18. Just need those pesky horseshoes to get out of the way.

Is it possible to run the clock to the 2 min warning?

Ask and you shall receive?

So there's two Browns on the team? I have Chase on my seasonal ff team. I thought he was out for a moment with no notable tag.

I'll be shocked if the Bengals lose this game. The Chargers do have a good defense but they really have no weapons. The Chargers would have to be harass Burrow all game.

This loss sucks. I wish Lamar would just go away. Don't let him win the division because you could control his fate week 18 against the Steelers.

I should be more clear. If Bengals beat Chargers, who have less weapons, then after their bye they host the Steelers, play Cowboys, Titans, Browns in Cincinnati on TNF, and Denver. This is an almost guaranteed 5-0. That last game in Pittsburgh gives Bengals 11-6 with a win and the second wild card. Steelers, should they beat Commanders, will likely only lose to you, at Baltimore, and maybe KC but it's a short rest and uniquely scheduled game. So losing to you week 18 could still keep them in the division lead if they beat KC. Ravens lose to Steelers, and I think they lose to Chargers or Eagles, but then they may win out, including winning in Houston. If they go 12-5 and you sweep Steelers they win division. If you have a playoff spot locked up week 18 you would want the Steelers to win the division over Baltimore. That way, Baltimore does not get the number two seed. KC could probably lose the last three games and still have the 1 seed so playing the Steelers in the wild card round is your best bet. Colts and Broncos play week 15 and one will knock the other out. Jets won't make it to 10 wins and neither will the Chargers. At 10-7 I think you'll be in.

So I have been pulling for you in your division and conference. You lost two games to Baltimore that you shouldn't have. But I believe the NFL is pimping Lamar against Mahomes. Ravens probably will not win the division over the Steelers unless they sweep them. I cannot see Lamar doing a Flacco 2012. I do know Burrow can because he's done it already. It sucks Burrow will have to win from the wild card but he's the Big Ben of the trifecta and Big Ben did it. No other QB can. Lamar will be on the decline in about four years when his legs quit. Josh soon after because of his athleticism but he's also smarter than Jackson and has been a volumous passer. Burrow can sweep the Steelers but he needs to get in the playoffs because he will do damage.