Official NFC Playoff Standings Thread - 2 Weeks To Go

Division Winners

1. Arizona Cardinals 11-3
2. Detroit Lions 10-4 Head to head tiebreaker over Green Bay/Better conference winning pct. than Dallas
3. Dallas Cowboys 10-4
4. New Orleans Saints 6-8

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Wild Cards

5. Seattle Seahawks 10-4 Head to head tiebreaker over Green Bay
6. Green Bay Packers 10-4
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Outside Looking In

7. Philadelphia Eagles 9-5
8. San Francisco 49ers 7-7
9. Minnesota Vikings 6-8 Head to head tie-breaker over St. Louis
10. St. Louis Rams 6-8
11. Carolina Panthers 5-8-1
12. Atlanta Falcons 5-9 Better conference winning pct. than Chicago
13. Chicago Bears 5-9 Better conference winning pct. than New York
14. New York Giants 5-9
15. Washington Redskins3-11
16. Tampa Bay Bucs 2-12
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Remaining Games

Arizona Cardinals:

16 Sun December 21 Seattle Seahawks
17 Sun December 28 @ San Francisco 49ers
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Detroit Lions:

16 Sun December 21 @ Chicago Bears
17 Sun December 28 @ Green Bay Packers
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Dallas Cowboys:

16 Sun December 21 Indianapolis Colts
17 Sun December 28 @ Washington Redskins
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New Orleans Saints:

16 Sun December 21 Atlanta Falcons
17 Sun December 28 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Seattle Seahawks:

16 Sun December 21 @ Arizona Cardinals
17 Sun December 28 St. Louis Rams
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Green Bay Packers:

16 Sun December 21 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17 Sun December 28 Detroit Lions

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Philadelphia Eagles:

16 Sat December 20 @ Washington Redskins
17 Sun December 28 @ New York Giants
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Carolina Panthers:

16 Sun December 21 Cleveland Browns
17 Sun December 28 @ Atlanta Falcons
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Atlanta Falcons:

16 Sun December 21 @ New Orleans Saints
17 Sun December 28 Carolina Panthers

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Remaining Games

Arizona Cardinals:

L December 21 Seattle Seahawks
W December 28 @ San Francisco 49ers
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Detroit Lions:

W December 21 @ Chicago Bears
L December 28 @ Green Bay Packers
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Dallas Cowboys:

L December 21 Indianapolis Colts
W December 28 @ Washington Redskins
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New Orleans Saints:

W December 21 Atlanta Falcons
W December 28 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Seattle Seahawks:

W December 21 @ Arizona Cardinals
W December 28 St. Louis Rams
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Green Bay Packers:

W December 21 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W December 28 Detroit Lions

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Philadelphia Eagles:

W December 20 @ Washington Redskins
W December 28 @ New York Giants
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Carolina Panthers:

W December 21 Cleveland Browns
L December 28 @ Atlanta Falcons
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Atlanta Falcons:

L December 21 @ New Orleans Saints
W December 28 Carolina Panthers

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Seattle takes the #1 seed. I'm guessing we finish out with 2 wins and grab the #2 seed...it will be a tough game over Detroit, but they just never seem to be able to win in Lambeau. I think Philly should win out and claim the NFC East, because I'm not sure the Cowboys can handle the Colts. If that happens, then Arizona can lose their last 2 games and still wind up with the #5 seed. That leaves Detroit at #6.

This is actually a pretty good scenario for Green Bay. I think Detroit could easily go to Philly and knock off the Eagles...meaning they would then earn the trip out to Seattle first, and I think Detroit is probably the team with the best chance to actually pull off the upset in Seattle. Green Bay then hosts winner of New Orleans/Arizona, which should be a favorable matchup for Green Bay.

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Seattle takes the #1 seed. I'm guessing we finish out with 2 wins and grab the #2 seed...it will be a tough game over Detroit, but they just never seem to be able to win in Lambeau. I think Philly should win out and claim the NFC East, because I'm not sure the Cowboys can handle the Colts. If that happens, then Arizona can lose their last 2 games and still wind up with the #5 seed. That leaves Detroit at #6.

This is actually a pretty good scenario for Green Bay. I think Detroit could easily go to Philly and knock off the Eagles...meaning they would then earn the trip out to Seattle first, and I think Detroit is probably the team with the best chance to actually pull off the upset in Seattle. Green Bay then hosts winner of New Orleans/Arizona, which should be a favorable matchup for Green Bay.

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Drew Brees should be respected. Somehow I hope the Saints fail in their bid for the NFCS.

Brees is capable of playing a text book game. He was unreal last night and sure that against a weak Chicago Pass 'D'. The thing is that Jimmy Graham seems to becoming more of what Brees and the Saints need. He's not 100% health wise but getting there.

So God Forbid !

What has to happen for the Packers to be eliminated from the playoffs? It's right ( hopefully wrong ! ) here.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...during-week-16

Which teams can clinch a playoff spot during Week 16?

NFL.com

Published: Dec. 16, 2014 at 10:08 a.m. .... Updated: Dec. 16, 2014 at 08:45 p.m.



Comment woodbuck27:

And the echo of Aaron Rodgers:

R - E - L - A - X

OK Aaron.

GO PACKERS ! GO PACK GO !!

Iggles will probably lose 1 more game yet. Sanchez looked pretty bad the other night.

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Iggles will probably lose 1 more game yet. Sanchez looked pretty bad the other night.

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Hard to see them losing when they are fighting for a playoff and going against Washington and the Midgets. If they were playing a real NFL team, then maybe.

Friday's scenario is pretty likely for the other teams' records. That means a win against Detroit is vital, or the Packers will be sitting at home.

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Originally Posted by MadScientist

Hard to see them losing when they are fighting for a playoff and going against Washington and the Midgets. If they were playing a real NFL team, then maybe.

Friday's scenario is pretty likely for the other teams' records. That means a win against Detroit is vital, or the Packers will be sitting at home.

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Yup the goal is the NO. 2 Seed.

The way this Packer team performs on the road 'a Wild Card' berth ='s One and Out .........again.

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Originally Posted by woodbuck27

Yup the goal is the NO. 2 Seed.

The way this Packer team performs on the road 'a Wild Card' berth ='s One and Out .........again.

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But it is worse than that. If they don't win the division (good shot for a #2), they have a good shot at being out of the playoffs altogether. The Packers are more likely to not get in than to be a wild card.

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But it is worse than that. If they don't win the division (good shot for a #2), they have a good shot at being out of the playoffs altogether. The Packers are more likely to not get in than to be a wild card.

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The FLAT TRUTH of it is.... the Packers need to win the next two weeks.

Rob Demovsky ‏@RobDemovsky · 1h1 hour ago

#Packers up the urgency, pick playoff captains already.

http://es.pn/1DQk6TD


Pack name playoff captains before clinching

Mike McCarthy announced Wednesday that the Packers have selected their six playoff captains -- something that's normally not done until the postseason begins.

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The FLAT TRUTH of it is.... the Packers need to win the next two weeks.

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If you want the Superbowl trophy you have to win all your playoff games.

In other breaking news, the sun is hot.

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Originally Posted by MadScientist

Hard to see them losing when they are fighting for a playoff and going against Washington and the Midgets. If they were playing a real NFL team, then maybe.

Friday's scenario is pretty likely for the other teams' records. That means a win against Detroit is vital, or the Packers will be sitting at home.

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Of course divisional games can be tricky...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...s-clinch-berth

Saturday’s playoff implications: Lions clinch berth

By: Gregg Rosenthal ... Around The NFL Editor

" Philadelphia's loss is Detroit's gain. The Lions are in the playoffs for only the second time since 1999 after the Eagles' loss in Washington on Saturday."

If the 'Skins can beat the Iggles can the bares beat the loins tomorrow?

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If the 'Skins can beat the Iggles can the bares beat the loins tomorrow?

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Doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. We need to win both games to win the division. Detroit can lose tomorrow and beat us in week 17 and they'll win the division.

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Originally Posted by Pugger

If the 'Skins can beat the Iggles can the bares beat the loins tomorrow?

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There's no Boolean algebra involved in that.

Sure the Bears can (errrr better ....may? ...ahh .... not likely :idea:) defeat the Lions @ home today.

These are the facts as you know Pugger:

Games on the road are difficult. Games on the road to a divisional rival, more so. The Lions swept the Bears last season.

The last time that the Lions swept the Bears in back to back seasons goes way back to the early 1070's if my memory serves me.

We know the Lions history to choke. :???:

Stay tuned.

The Green Bay Packers ... as a result of the Philly loss in Washington will clinch a playoff slot with:

A) a win in Tampa Bay.

or ... via a back door route:

B) A Dallas win over Indy.

GO PACK GO !