Official NFC Playoff Standings Thread - 9 Weeks To Go

[Joemailman]

Division Winners

1. Seattle Seahawks 7-1
2. New Orleans Saints 6-1
3. Green Bay Packers 5-2
4. Dallas Cowboys 4-4

Wild Card Teams

5. San Francisco 49ers 6-2
6. Detroit Lions 5-3

Outside Looking In

7. Carolina Panthers 4-3 Better NFC winning pct. than Chicago
8. Chicago Bears 4-3
9. Arizona Cardinals 4-4
10. Philadelphia Eagles 3-5 Better NFC winning pct. than St. Louis
11. St. Louis Rams 3-5
12. Atlanta Falcons 2-5 Better NFC winning pct. than Washington
13. Washington Redskins 2-5
14. New York Giants 2-6
15. Minnesota Vikings 1-6
16. Tampa Bay Bucs 0-7

Looking like a great 4-team race to the 2 first round byes. 8-8 might win the NFC East. Last wildcard spot might go down to the wire

Key Week 9 Matchups:

Not a lot of key matchups again this week

Vikings at Cowboys
Saints at Jets
Chargers at Redskins
Bears at Packers
49ers and Lions have a bye

[hoosier]

Saints remaining schedule is fairly soft. Tough games at Seattle and at StL, could stumble at home against SF or on the road at Carolina. I see them finishing 12-4 or 13-3. Unless Seattle seriously underperforms against a team they should beat, they probably finish 14-2. GB won't be able to catch Sea, but might have a shot at the second seed if NO slows down a little.

[pbmax]

Holy cow, where would you rather travel to a road playoff game, New Orleans or Seattle?

I vote Seattle.

[Joemailman]

Holy cow, where would you rather travel to a road playoff game, New Orleans or Seattle?

I vote Seattle.

The real problem is, as things are now, you might have to win at both places in consecutive weeks to get to the Super Bowl. I'm rooting for SF to win the NFCW.

[pbmax]

The real problem is, as things are now, you might have to win at both places in consecutive weeks to get to the Super Bowl. I'm rooting for SF to win the NFCW.

Yes, but I almost expect one of them to lose.

[Pugger]

Unless Seattle fixes that O line quick they might have a problem winning the NFCW. The Rams didn't have a problem running at them either.

[hoosier]

Holy cow, where would you rather travel to a road playoff game, New Orleans or Seattle?

I vote Seattle.

NO. (That's New Orleans, not "negative.") Rodgers lit the Falcons up in their dome in 2010, no reason he can't do the same to the Saints. The problem with Seattle is that they have that killer combo (good corners that can handle the Packer receivers one-on-one, and a d line that can get good pressure without needing any help) that always gives the Packers fits. The GB OL and Lacy/Starks would have to play out of their heads for the Packers to win in Seattle.

[Upnorth]

Rodgers in dome equals Madden football, give me NO over rainy crappy seattle any day. On the other hand NO is a better team imo and Seattle has more weakness right now. To me any one of 4 nfc teams have a real shot at winning, SEA, NO, SF and GB

[denverYooper]

If Green Bay can stay healthy enough by the end of the year, they're going to be hell to deal with anywhere. The running game should have a side effect that Rodgers is less beat up at the end of the year.

[CaptainKickass]

Holy cow, where would you rather travel to a road playoff game, New Orleans or Seattle?

I vote Seattle.

Agreed. My gut tells me that the Packers organization would sure like another shot at winning (again - but this time officially) in the northwest. Just to shut up the nay-sayers about how they don't lose at home, avenge the Fail Mary game and also because someone told me they'd buy me a ticket to that game if it happens.

[MadtownPacker]

The heart says fuck seattle up at their place but the mind says go to New Orleans for a better shot.

[Guiness]

I think pbmax was referring to which stadium rather than which team.

If we're talking stadium, NO for sure. Seattle's home field advantage is significant.

[hoosier]

Let's not overlook Detroit too quickly. The Pack is one up on them in the loss column but the Lions remaining schedule defines soft. Their most losable games are two home games (GB and Balt) and, beyond those, they have away games at Chi, Philly and Pittsburgh and will probably be favored in all of them. If they don't follow their usual impulse to self destruct they could finish 12-4 or 11-5.

[Bossman641]

A victory in Seattle over crybaby carroll and jackass tate would be sweeter but I'd rather play in New Orleans.

[ThunderDan]

Let's not overlook Detroit too quickly. The Pack is one up on them in the loss column but the Lions remaining schedule defines soft. Their most losable games are two home games (GB and Balt) and, beyond those, they have away games at Chi, Philly and Pittsburgh and will probably be favored in all of them. If they don't follow their usual impulse to self destruct they could finish 12-4 or 11-5.

I don't think that really matters. The Lions are pretenders. After the Pack beats them on Turkey Day we will have two head-to-head victories in our pocket and the Lions will be hoping to lock up a wild card spot. I am guessing a race between Carolina and Detroit for the last spot.