Official NFC Playoff Standings Thread - 3 Weeks To Go

[Joemailman]

Division Leaders

1. Philadelphia Eagles 11-2
2. Minnesota Vikings 10-3
3. Los Angeles Rams 9-4 Head to head tie-breaker over New Orleans
4. New Orleans Saints 9-4 Head to head tie-breaker over Carolina
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Wild Cards

5. Carolina Panthers 9-4
6. Atlanta Falcons 8-5 Head to head tie-breaker over Seattle
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Outside Looking In

7. Seattle Seahawks 8-5
8. Detroit Lions 7-6 Head to head tie-breaker over Green Bay/Better record vs. common opponents than Dallas
9. Green Bay Packers 7-6 Head to head Tie-breaker over Dallas
10. Dallas Cowboys 7-6
11. Arizona Cardinals 6-7
12 Wash. Redskins 5-8
13. Tampa Bay Bucs 4-9 Head to head tie-breaker over Chicago
14. Chicago Bears 4-9
15. San Fran. 49ers 3-10
16. New York Giants 2-11
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Key Week 15 Games

Chicago at Detroit
Cincinnati at Minnesota
New York Jets at New Orleans
Philadelphia at New York Giants
Green Bay at Carolina
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle
Dallas at Oakland
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
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Playoff Scenarios

Philadelphia has clinched the NFC East

Vikings can clinch the NFC North with a win or tie or with a loss or tie by Green Bay and Detroit

Eagles can clinch a 1st round bye with a win and a loss or tie by Los Angeles, New Orleans and Carolina, or with a tie and losses by Los Angeles, New Orleans and Carolina

[pbmax]

This is like being 2.5 games out of the wild card in baseball but with 4 teams to pass.

Or I guess its just like football now.

[George Cumby]

Man up, Nancy.

[red]

its gonna be tough to win the next two weeks even with a fully healthy a-rod

and it pretty much looks like we have to win out and get a lot of help

[beveaux1]

The thing is, if you would have told me we had any chance at the playoffs after losing Rodgers for 8 weeks, I would have said you were crazy.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Beat Carolina, Minnesota, and Detroit.
Carolina loses at Atlanta. (Or Atlanta loses to Carolina and at New Orleans.)
Seattle loses to LA Rams or at Dallas (with Elliott back). (Or LA Rams lose at Seattle and at Tennessee.)

Sounds easy enough.

Could this be like 2010 with a late push to the playoffs? Unlikely, but there's a chance.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Beat Carolina, Minnesota, and Detroit.
Carolina loses at Atlanta. (Or Atlanta loses to Carolina and at New Orleans.)
Seattle loses to LA Rams or at Dallas (with Elliott back). (Or LA Rams lose at Seattle and at Tennessee.)

Sounds easy enough.

Could this be like 2010 with a late push to the playoffs? Unlikely, but there's a chance.

Sorry, ain't gonna happen. Been here many times over the years, and whenever u have to rely on help from other teams, u can kiss the season goodbye.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Awwwww....Don't spoil the youngsters' fun. It's like telling 'em that Santa Clause isn't real.

[mraynrand]

Sorry, ain't gonna happen. Been here many times over the years, and whenever u have to rely on help from other teams, u can kiss the season goodbye.

What about Minnesota at Arizona, 2003? Some of those neurons must be gunked up with amyloids...

[Packman_26]

Sorry, ain't gonna happen. Been here many times over the years, and whenever u have to rely on help from other teams, u can kiss the season goodbye.

[texaspackerbacker]

Awwwww....Don't spoil the youngsters' fun. It's like telling 'em that Santa Clause isn't real.

I think Santa Claus came to town several times in that last Super Bowl season.

What Harvey said above is very much a possibility. The toughest hurdle could be knocking off Carolina at their place, even with Rodgers.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I think Santa Claus came to town several times in that last Super Bowl season.

What Harvey said above is very much a possibility. The toughest hurdle could be knocking off Carolina at their place, even with Rodgers.

I'm expecting the Pack to get blown out in Carolina. I think Arod will be running for his life if he plays. If we pull off a miracle and win there, I'll become a believer. I really thought last year was gonna be our repeat of 2010. Santa dropped off a lump of coal. LOL

[Zool]

[Tony Oday]

I expect the Vikings to lose out and we win the division.

[red]

how good are our chances of making the playoffs?

math nerds teamed up and have said we have a 95% chance of NOT making the playoffs.

even with rodgers returning

and that might be a huge improvement, last week the odds of us making it were 750-1

[ThunderDan]

how good are our chances of making the playoffs?

math nerds teamed up and have said we have a 95% chance of NOT making the playoffs.

even with rodgers returning

and that might be a huge improvement, last week the odds of us making it were 750-1

Should have put a $10 down on that. Just like betting on Leicester City.

[Maxie the Taxi]

What are the odds of us advancing if we do make the playoffs, even with Arod? Our D usually blinks when we're up against an elite QB.

Just to set the record straight, I'm ready to cling to that 5% chance for all it's worth! And a playoff run to the SB would be great, great fun. But I'm not betting the farm on it.

[mraynrand]

I expect the Vikings to lose out and we win the division.

If so, I want a copy of the Paul Allen soundtrack

"No! No! There are Vikings crying on the field"
"How do you even ponder passing? This is the Super Bowl, this isn't Detroit!"

[Freak Out]

Lol.

[Pugger]

The thing is, if you would have told me we had any chance at the playoffs after losing Rodgers for 8 weeks, I would have said you were crazy.

And this is why I don't have a problem with McCarthy. He and this staff kept this beat up bunch together for 2 months with string and duct tape. Let's hope we get good news from MM today about #12.