Titans 4-7, finish 9-8
- Indy - W
- @ Miami - L
- Houston - W
- Seattle - W
- @ Houston - W
- Jax - W
Going 5-1 would be tough but if they beat Houston twice, indy, & Jax they’d have direct tie breakers over Houston and Jax . Not looking into 3+ tiebreakers for now, but Assuming L would be @ Miami (would be better to beat Miami and lose to Seattle for tiebreaker) .
Indy 6-5
- @ Titans - L
- @ bengals
- Steelers
- @ falcons
- raiders
- Texans
Assuming titans win next week, colts just need to lose 2 of the other games to also be 9-8 . They play the Texans week 18 so a loss for one of them
Texans 6-5
- Denver
- @ jets
- @ titans
- browns
- titans
- @ colts
Titans would have to beat them twice and then one additional loss to get them to 9-8. Seems to be a decent chance. They play Denver and colts so a loss for teams ahead of us guaranteed
Broncos 6-5
- @ Texans
- @ chargers
- @ lions
- patriots
- chargers
- @ raiders
Some tough ones in there. Broncos losing 3 of those with how they are playing might be tough though
Bills 6-6
- @ chiefs
- cowboys
- @ chargers
- patriots
- @ dolphins
Gauntlet schedule but bills always have a chance
Titans have tie breakers vs chargers and bengals but don’t think either of them end up 9-8 or better. LV also tough schedule
TLDR - titans going 5-1 is prob the hardest part, but if they are able to go 5-1 they could make the playoffs with a lot of help - it’s actually a possibility
Realistically this has like a 1% chance of happening but I just appreciate someone here bringing this positivity. I know the team is broken but I hate seeing tanking scenarios this early, leave that for the last few weeks.
If the Titans beat the Colts (at home) next week and are 5-7, the Dolphins game will be a lot of fun. If you somehow defy the odds and sneak out a win you are 6-7 with a LEGIT scenario for the playoffs with the next game being the Texans at home in the Oilers UNIs. If you lose to the dolphins you are back to a ~top 10~ pick. Win win.