Official NFC Playoff Standings Thread - Week 5

[Joemailman]

Division Winners

1. Atlanta Falcons 5-0 Better strength of victory than Green Bay
2. Green Bay Packers 5-0
3. Arizona Cardinals 4-1
4. New York Giants 3-2
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Wild Cards

5. Carolina Panthers 4-0
6. Minnesota Vikings 2-2
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Outside Looking In

7. St. Louis Rams 2-3 Better strength of victory than Dallas
8. Dallas Cowboys 2-3 Better strength of victory than Washington
9. Wash. Redskins 2-3 Better strength of victory than Tampa Bay and Seattle
10. Seattle Seahawks 2-3 Better strength of schedule than Tampa Bay
11. Tampa Bay Bucs 2-3 Better conference winning pct. than Philadelphia
12. Philadelphia Eagles 2-3 Better conference winning pct. than Chicago
13. Chicago Bears 2-3
14. San Francisco 49ers 1-4 Better conference winning pct. than New Orleans
15. New Orleans Saints 1-4
16. Detroit Lions 0-5
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Key Week 6 Games

Atlanta at New Orleans
Arizona at Pittsburgh
Kansas City at Minnesota
Carolina at Seattle
San Diego at Green Bay
New York at Philadelphia

[channtheman]

Crazy how many undefeated teams we still have, and due to that, over half the conference has a losing record. Really interesting season.

[pbmax]

Still not buying Atlanta.

[smuggler]

NFC South is weak. They have to play the Panthers, though. I believe they'll make the playoffs on account of their current win total and their schedule, but they'll lose to the first good team they play in the postseason.

At this point, the Cards look like the most dangerous team in the NFC we could face.

[Joemailman]

Still not buying Atlanta.

Their defense is still a question mark. Their run defense is #1 in YPG, but that's partly because teams haven't run the ball much against them. Their YPC average of 3.9 is good, but they've given up 8 rushing TD's, the worst in the NFL. Their pass defense is 29th, giving up 288 YPG. They've gotten away with it because they've picked off 6 passes. They're 28th in sacks with just 6. Not sure what to make of them yet, although it's not a surprise they've improved defensively with Dan Quinn taking over.

[Joemailman]

Still not buying Atlanta.

Well played.

Good guys back on top. http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=conf&season=2015-REG&split=Overall

Packers at Carolina Nov. 8 shaping up as one of key games of the season.

[smuggler]

I picked the Saints in last night's game. The Saints got most of the breaks, as they often do at home. Atlanta probably somewhere in between the two status of last nights bumblers and undefeated team.

[pbmax]

Well played.

Good guys back on top. http://www.nfl.com/standings?category=conf&season=2015-REG&split=Overall

Packers at Carolina Nov. 8 shaping up as one of key games of the season.

That defense can be had, though its not terrible. I had read that even with the change in coaching, Ryan is still a one read guy and pressure will melt him. He struggles finding 2nd and 3rd targets.

[Pugger]

This weekend's game between the Panthers and seachickens will be interesting to say the least. I hope Carolina wins just to keep Seattle down.