Re: ATL, CIN & MIA:
No team needing help to make the playoffs in the last week of the season has EVER won the @SuperBowl. Only 4 Super Bowl champions clinched in the final week and all 4 controlled their playoff fate in season finale (‘80 OAK, ‘05 PIT, ‘10 GB, ‘11 NYG). {h/t @JoeNFL}
@TenoreProfundo@JoeNFL Correct. Because even if it goes ideally for one team this week, the opposite results week 18 would favor the team that wins in week 18
@HoldenCantor@JoeNFL@StuJRams There are some simple scenarios, but it’s also possible they could end up with SoV tiebreakers, or tie there and go to SoS, or even tie there and go to point based tiebreakers.
So some of the wonky scenarios listed are how to clinch those tougher situations
@brandonhli@krishnapatel888@Airbnb@AirbnbHelp Oh I had a wild situation a few years ago back sort of like this. Luckily I could crash on a friend’s couch in the meantime but took weeks to get a refund.
@edwil111@awfulannouncing It’s a decision made in commercial break. Director tells cameras to look for fans w/ golf shirts/hats or something relevant to whatever promo is out of break. One of the cameras or someone in truck identified that reporter’s jacket fit the theme, went with it as best available
@awfulannouncing I understand the nature of this page is to cover the good and especially the bad of sports media. But you guys do an awful job proofreading your own articles making yourselves look bad. And just a day or 2 ago an article incorrectly said Harlan retired from basketball last year