Template talk:2013 AFC South standings

Why I thought the Texans WERE eliminated...

Originally, I made an edit stating that the Texans were eliminated based on the fact that Baltimore had a head-to-head victory over them. My edit was later reversed on the division standings and on the conference standings I had also edited. The latter, when the person had undid my edit that said so, stated that the Texans could still obtain a multi-way tie. Looking further, I saw that the Ravens had beaten both the Texans AND the Dolphins (who are also 6-6 as of dated, but are short of the Ravens because of the H2H). This could be a sure bet that the Texans would be eliminated. However, this would be overlooking the other teams in between, most notably the Chargers and Titans (the only teams the Texans HAD beaten). The question would be how many teams would need a head-to-head over the Texans in order to eliminate them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by BillxMach (talk • contribs)

Looks like your edits were also basically reverted on grounds of original research. Content regarding playoff scenarios should be verifiable by a previously published reliable source, such as CBS Sports, something on NFL.com, or the official postings on nflcommunications.com. Prior to your edits, CBS Sports.com had already indicated that the Texans were already still in playoff contention. Because of the complex nature of the NFL's tiebreaking rules, calculating the scenarios on your own, or using tools like ESPN's Playoff Machine, cannot be verified, and may be incorrect. If there is any question, there are various discussions on Talk:2013 NFL season that you may participate in. Thank you for your cooperation. Zzyzx11 (talk) 03:40, 3 December 2013 (UTC)