Since the vast majority assume the nfl is scripted like WWF. Would the ideal script be the most entertaining week 18? If so the following would need to happen week 17
Best I can see is the following. For the ultimate chaos this would have to happen to put the most meaningful games week 18.
All win...
Bills beat Bengals
Steelers beat Ravens
Jets beat Seahawks
Patriots beat Dolphins
Chiefs beat Broncos
Colts beat Giants
Chargers beat Rams
Cowboys beat Titans
Packers beat Vikings
Lions beat Bears
Redskins beat Browns
Panthers beat Bucs
Saints beat Eagles
Niners beat Raiders
Leaving us with week 18 maximum entertainment!
Dallas 12-4 at Washington 8-7-1
New York 8-7-1 at Philadelphia 13-3
Giants Redskins must win for wildcard shot
Cowboys Eagles must win for division and number 1 seed in play
Detroit 8-8 at Green Bay 8-8
Minnesota 12-4 at Chicago
Lions Packers must win for wildcard shot to get to 9 wins
Vikings must win for 2 seed over Niners
Tampa Bay 7-9 at Atlanta
Carolina 7-9 at New Orleans 7-9
Bucs must win for division
Panthers must win for division
Saints must win for division
Panthers own tie breaker over Bucs
Bucs own tie breaker over Saints
Arizona at San Francisco 12-4
LA at Seattle 7-9
Niners must win for possible 2 seed over Vikings
Seahawks must win for backdoor wildcard though a huge long shot
New England 8-8 at Buffalo 13-3
New York 8-8 at Miami 8-8
Bills must win for 1 seed
Pats must win for wildcard shot
Jets must win for wildcard shot
Dolphins must win for wildcard shot
Cleveland at Pittsburgh 8-8
Baltimore 10-6 at Cincinnati 11-5
Steelers must win for wildcard shot
Ravens must win for division
Bengals must win for division
Kansas City 13-3 at Las Vegas
LA 10-6 at Denver
Chiefs possibly must win 1 seed
Chargers possibly must win wildcard position higher seed gets Jax or Ten
Jags or Titans don’t matter what they do this week winners take all week 18
Believe that’s about right. Some weird tie breakers like Seahawks vs panthers saints Bucs and Jets Steelers dolphins patriots if stuff gets really crazy. And conference records become pretty wild and tight if week 17 plays out as above.
Best I can see is the following. For the ultimate chaos this would have to happen to put the most meaningful games week 18.
All win...
Bills beat Bengals
Steelers beat Ravens
Jets beat Seahawks
Patriots beat Dolphins
Chiefs beat Broncos
Colts beat Giants
Chargers beat Rams
Cowboys beat Titans
Packers beat Vikings
Lions beat Bears
Redskins beat Browns
Panthers beat Bucs
Saints beat Eagles
Niners beat Raiders
Leaving us with week 18 maximum entertainment!
Dallas 12-4 at Washington 8-7-1
New York 8-7-1 at Philadelphia 13-3
Giants Redskins must win for wildcard shot
Cowboys Eagles must win for division and number 1 seed in play
Detroit 8-8 at Green Bay 8-8
Minnesota 12-4 at Chicago
Lions Packers must win for wildcard shot to get to 9 wins
Vikings must win for 2 seed over Niners
Tampa Bay 7-9 at Atlanta
Carolina 7-9 at New Orleans 7-9
Bucs must win for division
Panthers must win for division
Saints must win for division
Panthers own tie breaker over Bucs
Bucs own tie breaker over Saints
Arizona at San Francisco 12-4
LA at Seattle 7-9
Niners must win for possible 2 seed over Vikings
Seahawks must win for backdoor wildcard though a huge long shot
New England 8-8 at Buffalo 13-3
New York 8-8 at Miami 8-8
Bills must win for 1 seed
Pats must win for wildcard shot
Jets must win for wildcard shot
Dolphins must win for wildcard shot
Cleveland at Pittsburgh 8-8
Baltimore 10-6 at Cincinnati 11-5
Steelers must win for wildcard shot
Ravens must win for division
Bengals must win for division
Kansas City 13-3 at Las Vegas
LA 10-6 at Denver
Chiefs possibly must win 1 seed
Chargers possibly must win wildcard position higher seed gets Jax or Ten
Jags or Titans don’t matter what they do this week winners take all week 18
Believe that’s about right. Some weird tie breakers like Seahawks vs panthers saints Bucs and Jets Steelers dolphins patriots if stuff gets really crazy. And conference records become pretty wild and tight if week 17 plays out as above.