The NFL's Playoff Race

[CaliforniaCheez]

If you are tired of seeing crappy standing lists (like CBS Sports who list the Bears ahead of the Packers), you may be interested in a list that accounts for NFL tiebreakers.

Current Playoff Positions are:

NFC

1st Round Bye
1) NO Better Strength of Victory Than the Giants and Purple Slime
2) NYG More Conference Net points than Purple Slime

Division Leaders
3) MN Better Record and head to head win over 49'ers
4) SF Division Winners are ahead of Wild Card teams regardless

Wild Card Teams
5) GB Better Strength of Victory than Falcons
6) ATL Better Conference Winning % than Cowboys

Out of Playoff Position
7) DAL Better Conference Winning % than Bears
8) ChI Better Strength of Victory than Eagles
9) PHI Better Winning % than DET, SEA, WAS. AZ
10) DET Better Strength of Victory than Seahawks
11) SEA More Conference Net Points than Redskins
12) WAS Better Conference Record than Cardinals
13) AZ Better Winning % than TB, CAR, STL
14) TB More Conference Net Points than Panthers
15) cAR Higher Strength of Schedule than Rams
16) STL


AFC

1st Round Byes
1) DEN Greater Strength of Schedule than Jets
2) NYJ Greater Strength of Victory than Ravens

Division Leaders
3) BAL More Conference Net Points than Colts
4) IND Greater winning % than Chargers

Wild Card Teams
5) SD Better Conference Record than Bengals
6) CIN Greater Conference Net Points than Patriots

Out of Playoff Position
7) NE Greater Winning % than Jaguars
8) JAC Greater Strength of Victory than Steelers
9) PIT Better Conference Record than Raiders
10) OAK Greater Strenth of Schedule than Texans
11) HOU Better Conference Record than Bills
12) BUF Greater Winning %
13) CLE Higher Strength of Schedule
14) MIA Higher Strength of Schedule
15) KC Higher Strength of Schedule
16) TEN




Now if you really have a sense of humor, the race for the #1 draft pick next year:

Rams
Titans
With the Bucaneers, Panthers, and Chiefs tied for 3rd.

[superfan]

Here's a vote to see Cheez update these on a weekly basis.

Thanks, CaliforniaCheez.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Here's a vote to see Cheez update these on a weekly basis.

Thanks, CaliforniaCheez.

He does update these weekly. He even did this after week 1.

[CaliforniaCheez]

Calculating the Strength of Victory and Strength of Schedule is fairly easy.

It is manually checking the head to head wins which is time consuming.

I had this done quickly after last Monday Night game but each week it will take a little longer.



The stakes are high for this Monday's game.

The Vikings could be way out in front with about a 3 game lead over the Packers or in 3rd place behind the Bears (If the Lions win the Bears will be last in the division).

The Packers could make second in the Conference or fall as far as 12th

The whole mood of everyone depends on the outcome.

[mraynrand]

The whole mood of everyone depends on the outcome.

QFT!