Why there is no such thing as running up the score

I'm not even going to bother to comment about how if the Colts had played like they did against many teams last night, they wouldn't have won.

However, they did qualify for a wild card spot, meaning that the wild card picture stands pretty much as it did when I last posted about it. So if the Ravens, Dolphins, and Jets all win, then we are pretty much out of it (barring a tie by the Jets-Dolphins in the last game, which would be completely wild. But unlikely). Here is one last possible scenario:

'There's one final possibility here, albeit a very confusing one: If either the Jets or Dolphins lose their last two games; and if the Patriots lose to the Cardinals and beat the Bills; and if the Ravens beat the Cowboys and lose to the Jaguars; New England and Baltimore would have the same record (10-6), and the same record within the conference (7-5) -- which is the first tiebreaker in a wild card scenario since the teams did not face each other this season. Complicating matters is that, if our math is right, they would also be tied in the next tiebreaker -- record against common opponents. So that means it could come down to strength of victory.'

'Strength of victory' would mean that you want the most points possible, meaning that there is no such thing as running up the score. You may resume your business.