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You are likely to hear both.

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It's really impossible to predict because the SOS will change as opponents win or lose games. 

Both teams played the AFC North and NFC South this year so those opponents are moot.

It comes down to their division opponents and 3 other games.

Raiders played/played Jaguars (upcoming), Dolphins and Rams.  Root for Dolphins and Rams to win out and Jags to beat the Raiders

Giants other opponents (root for them to lose) - Vikings, Seahawks and Colt (upcoming)

There's very little room for error...

LV - 2-10 (.538)
NYG - 2-10 (.543)
NE - 3-10 (.462)
CAR - 3-10 (.484)
JAX - 3-10 (.489)
TEN - 3-10 (.511)
NYJ - 3-10 (.516)
CLE - 3-10 (.525)

Jets are definitely looking for a QB and the Browns may be as well. Both have a lower SOS than us. One win pushes us all the way down to 8th.

Quote from: T200 on December 10, 2024, 09:44:38 AMThere's very little room for error...

LV - 2-10 (.538)
NYG - 2-10 (.543)
NE - 3-10 (.462)
CAR - 3-10 (.484)
JAX - 3-10 (.489)
TEN - 3-10 (.511)
NYJ - 3-10 (.516)
CLE - 3-10 (.525)

Jets are definitely looking for a QB and the Browns may be as well. Both have a lower SOS than us. One win pushes us all the way down to 8th.

The good news is as of now there is a strong chance all 4 remaining opponents will have something to play for when they face the Giants

So I am cheering for the right teams the rest of the season we actually have to root for the Eagles, Cowboys and Commanders the rest of the way to up the winning percentage and root against the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos to lower the Raiders?       

Quote from: TDToomer on December 10, 2024, 10:46:01 AMSo I am cheering for the right teams the rest of the season we actually have to root for the Eagles, Cowboys and Commanders the rest of the way to up the winning percentage and root against the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos to lower the Raiders?        :

ohno:

Actually, it's the opposite.  You want the Giants to have a lower SOS.

So if the Rams and Dolphins won out and the Vikings and Seahawks dropped a couple, the Giants would have a worse SOS. 

Quote from: uconnjack8 on December 10, 2024, 09:36:48 AMIt's really impossible to predict because the SOS will change as opponents win or lose games. 

Both teams played the AFC North and NFC South this year so those opponents are moot.

It comes down to their division opponents and 3 other games.

Raiders played/played Jaguars (upcoming), Dolphins and Rams.  Root for Dolphins and Rams to win out and Jags to beat the Raiders

Giants other opponents (root for them to lose) - Vikings, Seahawks and Colt (upcoming)

Root for the Raiders to beat the Jags.  Giants then lose out, they get the first overall as everyone else will have at least 3 wins.

Quote from: coggs on December 10, 2024, 11:27:41 AMRoot for the Raiders to beat the Jags.  Giants then lose out, they get the first overall as everyone else will have at least 3 wins.

That would be the simplest way.  Was doing the scenario assuming both Raiders and Giants lose out.

Quote from: TDToomer on December 10, 2024, 10:46:01 AMSo I am cheering for the right teams the rest of the season we actually have to root for the Eagles, Cowboys and Commanders the rest of the way to up the winning percentage and root against the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos to lower the Raiders?       

We want every team the Giants played to lose (lower SOS)  We want every team the Raiders played to win.

Ideally the Raiders beat Jacksonville and the Giants become clear cut number one