Around the NFL Week 14

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Not really sure it matters. The best we can hope for is that the Pats go 4-13, they aren't beating KC, Denver or Buffalo, and if they beat the Jets that hurts us.

Even if we both have 4-13 records they get the higher pick because of head to head.

At least as I understand it, the Pats can't affect us (barring beating Denver and the Jets as well as Pittsburgh, but we still have to lose to the Jets)

If we have the same record we would get the higher pick because it is decided by strength of schedule (as of right now theirs was .527 vs ours at .522) it is a control to prevent two similar teams with a same record from tanking. If you intentionally lose the winning record of your opponents goes up and therefore your strength of schedule goes up. They won which is good but that also had the impact of increasing our strength of schedule slightly since they were an opponent. Their game against Jets now becomes pretty meaningful for us as long as one team loses. If it isa tie both teams could jump in front of us.