Official NFC Playoff Standings Thread - 4 Weeks To Go

[channtheman]

Obviously we need help to get in, but the 2 teams ahead of us in wildcard slots have difficult games coming up. So, while the picture looks bad right now, if we win out it's very possible we are in.

Seattle 8-4
@ Jaguars L
vs Rams L
@ Cowboys W
vs Cardinals W
Final Record 10-6

Falcons 7-5
vs Saints L
@ Bucs W
@ Saints L
vs Panthers L
Final Record 8-8. Give em one of the Saints game, they still are only 9-7.

Panthers 8-4
vs Vikings L
vs Packers L
vs Bucs W
@ Falcons W

Final Record 10-6

Actually, if this played out = Packers 10-6, Seattle 10-6, Panthers 10-6.

When 3 teams tie, I believe head to head is removed as a tiebreaker. This would especially hurt us as we would have beaten both of the teams we are tied with. This scenario would be similar to 2003 I believe when the Packers would have missed the playoffs being tied at 10-6 with the Vikings, Cowboys, and Seahawks despite beating the Seahawks head to head and splitting the season series with the Vikings. Fortunately, the Arizona Cardinals beat Minnesota on a last second TD to drop them to 9-7 and the Packers took the division and made the playoffs. That year, the only way the Packers would have made the playoffs is if they won their division due to a Viking loss.