00:00The ESPN-FPI came out today, Keith.
00:02Excuse me?
00:03They predicted the last three games of the year.
00:05The ESPN-FPI, the football power index.
00:06Oh, yeah.
00:07Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:08All right, the power index.
00:09Do not look up the FPI on a work computer.
00:13They are forecasting the final three weeks of the year, 16, 17, 18.
00:17All right.
00:18They have the Patriots losing to Baltimore, 19 to 17.
00:22Zoinks.
00:22They have the Patriots beating the Jets 31-3.
00:26That's a laugh.
00:26Good, good, good, good.
00:27Put up some, you know, stat piling there.
00:30And they have the Patriots taking down Quinn Ewers and the Dolphins, 31-18, final week of the year.
00:35All right, that would win the division.
00:36If that happens, they would be the two seed and winners of the division at 13-4.
00:40Yeah.
00:41So, I say if they lose to Baltimore, I wouldn't trust them in the postseason.
00:45I wouldn't maybe even pick them in the postseason, depending on who they'd get.
00:48However, the way the whole schedule played out, their first matchup would be the No. 7 seed, L.A. Chargers.
00:54So, it would be Pats and Chargers.
00:57ESPN-FBI also has the Patriots advancing through the postseason, going to Denver, beating the Broncos in an AFC title game.
01:04Wait, what?
01:05What's happening?
01:06And playing the Rams.
01:08All right, so they got them losing to the Ravens and still won the Super Bowl.
01:11Yes.
01:11Which I don't agree with.
01:13I would feel the complete opposite.
01:14If they lose this game, I won't believe in a deep playoff run.
01:18If they win it, then I think it's right back to where we were.
01:20And if we look at a second half against Buffalo where they dropped it, I'm just pointing out the FPI predicts something different.
01:25That's all.
01:26That's probably how the bracket shakes out, though.
01:28Say it again?
01:28That's probably how the bracket shakes out more than anything.
01:30Could be.
01:30Yeah.
01:31If you end up with Houston or Jacksonville or somebody in the first round, would that be different?
01:35I'd be happy with the Chargers in the first round.
01:37Even with a loss to the Ravens.
01:38So, yeah, I'm with you on this, I think, where let's be clear.
01:42If they lose to the Ravens, I think we could still come in on Monday and be like, all right, they just need to beat two bad division teams.
01:48They win the division.
01:49They're still the two seed.
01:50They have a home game.
01:51I'm less confident.
01:52And they might have a shot at the one seed.
01:53Probably not.
01:54But they might if they win out.
01:56Oh, if they win out, yes.
01:57I'm saying if they lose to the Ravens, though.
01:58I thought you said if they won out.
01:59Yeah, but if they lose to the Ravens, we're in a similar spot where the division is still up to them.
02:06And they have two pretty easy games, I would call it.
02:09So then it really depends on, all right, who's the seventh seed?
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