Post Week 8 Playoff Positions + bonus

[CaliforniaCheez]

WEEK 8

NFC

1st Round Byes
1) Saints Better winning % than vikings
2) vikings currently better winning % than Eagles

Division Leaders
3) Eagles Better division record than Cowboys
4) Cardinals

Wild Cards
5) Cowboys better winning % than Giants
6) Giants better winning % than Falcons

The rest in order:
7) Falcons Better Strength of Victory than Packers
8) Packers head to head win over Bears
9) Bears better winning % than 49'ers
10) 49'ers better conference winning % than Panthers
11) Panthers better winning % than Redskins
12) Redskins better conference winning % than Seahawks
13) Seahawks better winning % than Lions
14) Lions better winning % than Rams
15) Rams better winning % than Bucanneers
16) Bucanneers


AFC

1st Round Byes
1) Colts better winning % than Broncos
2) Broncos better winning % than Bengals

Division Leaders
3) Bengals win v. Steelers/greater strength of victory than Patriots
4) Patriots

Wild Cards
5) Steelers better winning % than Texans
6) Texans better winning % than Ravens

The rest in order:
7) Ravens head to head win over Chargers
8) Chargers better winning % than Jets
9) Jets better winning % than Dolphins
10) Dolphins better conference winning % than Jaguars
11) Jaguars better winning % than Bills
12) Bills better winning % than Raiders
13) Raiders better winning % than Titans
14) Titans better conference winning % than Chiefs
15) Chiefs better winning % Browns
16) Browns


Current top of Draft Order based on games to date.

1) Bucanneers
2) Rams
3) Browns
4) Chiefs
5) Lions
6) Titans
7) Raiders
8) Redskins
9) Seahawks
10) Bills
11) Jaguars
12) Panthers
13) 49'ers
14) Dolphins
15) Jets
16) Chargers
17) Bears
18) Packers
19) Ravens
20) Falcons

[Badgerinmaine]

Interesting--thanks for posting that. A couple of notes:
1. Winning the North Division may be out of reach for the Packers, but they are very much in the hunt for a wild card spot; the Giants have lot exactly looked like worldbeaters lately.
2. The Houston Texans not only have never made the playoffs, they've never had a winning season (though they have finished at .500). They have the 5 slot now in the AFC--that would be quite a step for them.

[g4orce]

It's like a two-edged sword. We want the Packers to win the wild card and make a run for that, but if they don't get it, it sucks because it just gets us out of better draft position.

[chain_gang]

Wow in the two conference's you could potentially have 3 teams from the same division's the AFC North, and the NFC East. Wonder if that has ever happened before where one division in each conference has sent 3 teams to the playoffs?

[gex]

It's like a two-edged sword. We want the Packers to win the wild card and make a run for that, but if they don't get it, it sucks because it just gets us out of better draft position.

And you know how TT loves those high draft picks.

[Badgerinmaine]

Wow in the two conference's you could potentially have 3 teams from the same division's the AFC North, and the NFC East. Wonder if that has ever happened before where one division in each conference has sent 3 teams to the playoffs?

Back when there were three divisions in each conference instead of the four each has now, that wasn't all that unusual.

[LEWCWA]

It's like a two-edged sword. We want the Packers to win the wild card and make a run for that, but if they don't get it, it sucks because it just gets us out of better draft position.

You don't play sports for draft position!

[Gunakor]

It's like a two-edged sword. We want the Packers to win the wild card and make a run for that, but if they don't get it, it sucks because it just gets us out of better draft position.

You don't play sports for draft position!

Amen to that.

G4orce, we are one game over .500, haven't played our 8th game yet, and are right in the thick of a wild card battle. This is no time to start looking forward to April. January is still very much in play. Only 2 teams have beat Green Bay this season.

[Fritz]

Thank you, Gun and LEWCA.

It's a little soon to be getting bitter and cynical.

[MOBB DEEP]

It's like a two-edged sword. We want the Packers to win the wild card and make a run for that, but if they don't get it, it sucks because it just gets us out of better draft position.

You don't play sports for draft position!

Amen to that.

G4orce, we are one game over .500, haven't played our 8th game yet, and are right in the thick of a wild card battle. This is no time to start looking forward to April. January is still very much in play. Only 2 teams have beat Green Bay this season.

GREAT point

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Thank you, Gun and LEWCA.

It's a little soon to be getting bitter and cynical.

How soon is now?

When you say it's gonna happen "now"
well, when exactly do you mean?
see I've already waited too long
and all my hope is gone

[denverYooper]

Thank you, Gun and LEWCA.

It's a little soon to be getting bitter and cynical.

How soon is now?

When you say it's gonna happen "now"
well, when exactly do you mean?
see I've already waited too long
and all my hope is gone

You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way
I am Human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does

Nice job on the sig.

[bobblehead]

Thank you, Gun and LEWCA.

It's a little soon to be getting bitter and cynical.

Not for the Favre loving types who want him to "stick it to TT"

[mraynrand]

It's like a two-edged sword. We want the Packers to win the wild card and make a run for that, but if they don't get it, it sucks because it just gets us out of better draft position.

You don't play sports for draft position!

Tell that to the 2002 Cavaliers.

[LEWCWA]

Thank you, Gun and LEWCA.

It's a little soon to be getting bitter and cynical.

Not for the Favre loving types who want him to "stick it to TT"

I love Favre, but that has no bearing on how I feel about Greenbay. The Packers win every time. I guess I have spent this season admiring the things Favre does. I don't want him to be so good, but it is what it is. The guy is great.