Joe Ferreira retweeted
Tonight was Purdue’s 17th Top 15 game since the start of 2023-24.
The Boilers are now 12-5 (.706) in such games.
58 D-I MBB teams have played 10+ Top 15 games in that same span.
Purdue is the ONLY team with a win percentage of 70% or better.
Beat the best.
Joe Ferreira retweeted
Since 1978, Tampa Bay has been eliminated all 5 times it has needed help in the final week to make the postseason (1998, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2025). During that span, only the Raiders have been eliminated more times (6) when needing help in the final weekend without making the playoffs once.
Joe Ferreira retweeted
Referee Adrian Hill’s injury is the first time a white hat had to leave the field midgame since Week 17, 2021. Crews practice for this exact situation during the preseason
Joe Ferreira retweeted
I thought about attending the Roast of Tom Brady last night, but I did not want to Roast him for a 3rd time!!
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NFL PLAYOFFS HISTORY:
Since the NFL went to Overtime in 1974, there has NEVER been an OT tie in the last two weeks of the regular season. The most recent with two weeks to play was in 1986 (PHI-STL 10-10 on Dec 7...week 14 of 16)...and latest calendar day was the 1982 strike shortened year (GB-BAL 20-20 on Dec 19...week 7 of 9 week season).
[Note: We came very close to week 18 OT Tie two years ago
on Jan. 9, 2022 on SNF with the Las Vegas Raiders beating the Los Angeles Chargers with 0:00 remaining in OT on a 47-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson. That game included a controversial Brandon Staley timeout late in OT when it appeared LV was likely okay playing for a tie or at least a longer FG with no time left. Both teams would make playoffs with a tie. If one team won (LV in this case), that team goes and loser (LAC) stays home and PIT makes the playoffs]
I mention this as we have a few teams that can earn a playoff berth or a division title with a tie....most notably MIAMI vs BUFFALO.
If MIA-BUF goes to OT and there is potentially a situation where MIA can "play for the tie" (i.e. take a knee vs risking something to advance ball late in 10-minute OT)...MIAMI should know that there is ZERO DIFFERENCE between a WIN and a TIE for them this week. Both outcomes get the @MiamiDolphins the division title, the #2 seed and a home Wild Card game against the #7 seed in the AFC. Just sayin'.
FWIW...a tie for @BuffaloBills gets them in the playoffs as the #6 seed playing Wild Card weekend at the #3 seed... the KC @Chiefs
@AndrewSiciliano @ScottHanson @AdamSchefter @SNFonNBC @SteveHirdt @NFLfootballinfo
NFL Week 18 Playoff Clinching Scenarios...
What we already know re NFC:
* SF is #1 seed w/bye
* DET is NFC North Champ and will be #2 or #3 seed
* DAL-PHI are in playoffs and division winner will be #2 or #3 seed and 2nd place NFC East team will be #5 seed playing at NFC South champion Wild Card weekend
* LA RAMS are in playoffs as either a #6 or #7 seed
DALLAS COWBOYS
Dallas clinches East Division title:
1) DAL win
2) DAL tie + PHI tie
3) PHI loss
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Philadelphia clinches East Division title:
1) PHI win + DAL loss or tie
2) PHI tie + DAL loss
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Tampa Bay clinches South Division title:
1) TB win
2) TB tie + NO loss or tie
Tampa Bay clinches a playoff spot:
1) TB tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
New Orleans clinches South Division title:
1) NO win + TB loss or tie
2) NO tie + TB loss
New Orleans clinches a playoff spot:
1) NO win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie
2) NO tie + SEA loss + GB loss
ATLANTA FALCONS
Atlanta clinches South Division title:
1) ATL win + TB loss
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Seattle clinches a playoff spot:
1) SEA win + GB loss or tie
2) SEA tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie
3) SEA tie + GB loss + NO loss or tie
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Minnesota clinches a playoff spot:
1) MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + TB loss
2) MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + NO loss
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Green Bay clinches a playoff spot:
1) GB win
2) GB tie + SEA loss or tie + NO loss or tie
3) GB tie + SEA loss + TB loss
4) GB tie + SEA tie + TB loss or tie
5) MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss
6) MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + NO loss
What we already know re AFC:
* BAL is #1 seed w/bye
* AFC East winner (BUF or MIA) winner will be #2 seed
* KC is AFC West winner and is #3 seed
* AFC South winner will be #4 seed and will host CLE who is locked in at #5 seed
* If MIA loses, they have already clinched playoff and will be #6 seed
* If BUF loses, they will be either #6, #7 or out of playoffs
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Miami clinches East Division title:
1) MIA win or tie
BUFFALO BILLS
Buffalo clinches East Division title:
1) BUF win
Buffalo clinches a playoff spot:
1) BUF tie
2) PIT loss or tie
3) JAC loss or tie
4) HOU-IND tie
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Jacksonville clinches South Division title:
1) JAC win
2) JAC tie + IND-HOU tie
Jacksonville clinches a playoff spot:
1) JAC tie + PIT loss or tie
2) PIT loss + DEN loss or tie + HOU-IND doesn't end in a tie
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Indianapolis clinches South Division title:
1) IND win + JAC loss or tie
2) IND tie + JAC loss
Indianapolis clinches a playoff spot:
1) IND win
2) IND tie + PIT loss or tie
HOUSTON TEXANS
Houston clinches South Division title:
1) HOU win + JAC loss or tie
Houston clinches a playoff spot:
1) HOU win
2) HOU tie + JAC loss + PIT loss or tie
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot:
1) PIT win + BUF loss
2) PIT win + JAC loss or tie
3) PIT win + HOU-IND tie
4) PIT tie + JAC loss + HOU-IND game does not end in a tie
5) JAC loss + DEN win + HOU-IND game does not end in a tie
Joe Ferreira retweeted
Most consecutive seasons a team has been in Super Bowl contention with 1 week to play, since 1966:
19 (New England, 2001-19)
13 (Green Bay, 1992-2004)
12 (L.A. Rams, 1969-80)
11 (Dallas, 1975-85)
11 (KANSAS CITY, 2013-23)*
11 (PITTSBURGH, 2013-23)*
* active streak
Joe Ferreira retweeted
With their final Big 12 game in the books, Oklahoma is the ONLY team in Big 12 history to have a winning conference record vs every single Big 12 opponent (new and old) that they have played, for a total record of 183-61 (75%). PURE Domination‼️
Baylor: 23-5
BYU: 1-0
Cincy: 1-0
Colorado: 6-3
ISU: 19-2
Kansas: 18-3
KSU: 14-8
Mizzou: 8-2
Nebraska: 6-4
OSU: 20-8
TCU: 10-2
Texas: 18-11
Texas A&M: 11-5
TTU: 20-7
UCF: 1-0
WVU: 10-1
Joe Ferreira retweeted
The $2.3 billion MSG Sphere in Las Vegas is almost ready.
• 366 feet high
• 516 feet wide
• 18,000 seats
• 164,000 speakers
• 580,000 sq ft of LED panels
It is the world’s largest sphere and will officially open this September with a U2 concert.
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Should Houston lose, this would be the first time since seeding began in 1979 that zero No. 1 seeds reached the Elite 8.
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All 8 starting QB’s this weekend were counselors at the Manning Passing Academy. Pretty cool.
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RT to help @saquon win the WPMOY Charity Challenge‼️
1 RT = TWO VOTES
#WPMOYChallenge + Barkley
