Detroit-Dallas Game

[Cheesehead Craig]

So, if the Skins and Bucs both lose, we're in regardless.

[Packgator]

There is a scenario that has the Packers playing the Lions two weeks in a row. Packers win division and Lions are a wild card. It would be a 4 seed vs 5 seed game.

[Pugger]

There is. You want a Washington loss. Problem is, Giants have clinched and can't win division. They might not have much to play for as I believe they cannot be dislodged from the 5th seed.

Detroit can clinch a playoff berth by winning tonight (or tie). If they do, they eliminate Tampa and Washington I believe.

Of course NY would love to knock Washington out of the playoffs...

[texaspackerbacker]

There is a scenario that has the Packers playing the Lions two weeks in a row. Packers win division and Lions are a wild card. It would be a 4 seed vs 5 seed game.

I don't think that is correct. The Giants beat the Lions in Week 15, so they have the head to head - and if the Packers beat the Lions, Detroit is at best tied with the Giants in won/lost. The Giants are locked into the 5th seed.

Question: if we happen to run the table as far as the NFC championship game, and the Giants get there too with a better record than the Packers, who gets home field?

[esoxx]

Packers would get home field over Giants by virtue of being division champs versus wild card entry.

[pbmax]

I don't think that is correct. The Giants beat the Lions in Week 15, so they have the head to head - and if the Packers beat the Lions, Detroit is at best tied with the Giants in won/lost. The Giants are locked into the 5th seed.

Question: if we happen to run the table as far as the NFC championship game, and the Giants get there too with a better record than the Packers, who gets home field?

Wild card cannot host game against a Division winner, I don't think.

But the Packer can play the Lions again. Winner of their game is Division winner. Packers are either the 3 or 4 seed and host a WC game. Lions can be the 6th seed/wildcard and play the 3rd seed.

Packer lose next week combined with Wash loss, the Packers can be the sixth seed (WC). Lions can be the 3 seed and host Packers again.

[pbmax]

I don't think that is correct. The Giants beat the Lions in Week 15, so they have the head to head - and if the Packers beat the Lions, Detroit is at best tied with the Giants in won/lost. The Giants are locked into the 5th seed.

Question: if we happen to run the table as far as the NFC championship game, and the Giants get there too with a better record than the Packers, who gets home field?

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/week-17-nfl-playoff-picture-paths.html#gb

That will cover all the scenarios. The most interesting one is Packers win, Falcons lose to Saints and Seachickens lose to 49ers. Packers get #2 seed and bye.

Not gonna happen that way, but interesting.

[King Friday]

The Dallas defense is starting to show the cracks tonight...we've known those weak areas existed, but no one has really exploited them yet this year. Detroit is giving a roadmap.

[beveaux1]

Detroit wants the playoffs. Dallas looks a little flat. If Detroit wins, they're in, even if they lose to us.

[Teamcheez1]

Detroit wants the playoffs. Dallas looks a little flat. If Detroit wins, they're in, even if they lose to us.

So that begs the question on whether it would better if Detroit won tonight? They wouldn't have as much to play for next week.

[beveaux1]

They're playing for the division, which they haven't won since 1993.

[beveaux1]

Although....they might feel like they have a fall back if they lose. Could be they won't have as much of an edge.

[ThunderDan]

Lions secondary looks worse than ours.

Bademosi is their Jarrett Bush being forced to play against Dez Bryant.

[yetisnowman]

So that begs the question on whether it would better if Detroit won tonight? They wouldn't have as much to play for next week.

You gotta wonder do you want them at home in a must win scenario, or a want to win scenario. Maybe they would be more tight and nervous if they lose tonight. Or maybe they will be more focused... who knows. This team doesn't have much big game experience... so it's kind of a crapshoot.

[texaspackerbacker]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...-paths.html#gb

That will cover all the scenarios. The most interesting one is Packers win, Falcons lose to Saints and Seachickens lose to 49ers. Packers get #2 seed and bye.

Not gonna happen that way, but interesting.

You know I'd never go against the illustrious NY Times hahahahaha, but the best we could do with a win against the Lions and an Atlanta loss is to tie the Falcons in record. They beat us head to head, so I can't see any way we could jump them to 2nd seed.

How about them Cowboys now hahahaha! They were sluggish for a while, but now they got it going - and the Lions are giving a LOT of reasons for Packer optimism.