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Can someone break down the NFC Playoff picture? (1 Viewer)
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David Yudkin
Footballguy
Only if TB loses to OAK.
Dallas win at Philly and Does Tampa have to lose as well or not?
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Dallas beat Tampa though. Is this for a three way tie scenario?
Oof!
Footballguy
Same record.Dallas beat TB.Dallas has a better conference record.How does TB get in if DAL wins?
David Yudkin
Footballguy
NYG and CAR are in and whoever wins tonight gets the #1 seed with the other #2.
ATL is in as a WC and ARI is in as the West champ.
DAL in if they beat PHI and TB loses.
IIRC, MIN holds tiebreaker if they are tied with CHI.
ATL is in as a WC and ARI is in as the West champ.
DAL in if they beat PHI and TB loses.
IIRC, MIN holds tiebreaker if they are tied with CHI.
Fox just said a Dallas win and they are in.
Tyrion
Footballguy
They don't. If Dallas beats Philly they go in.
I don't think so. Both teams are 9-6. If the Cowboys win (regardless of what happens in the Tampa game), they are in. I believe the hold the Head to Head tiebreaker (Isn't that the first tiebreaker?).I might be wrong though.
Oof!
Footballguy
Why does TB need to lose for DAL to get in?
sos32
Footballguy
How does TB get the tie breaker?
Nigel Incubator-Jones
Footballguy
Washington eliminated with the Falcons win...
Master of Past and Present
Footballguy
I think this is wrong. Coming into this week, Chicago needed to win twice and Vikings lose twice. Guessing Vikes have the tiebreaker so Bears need to finish a game better.
Oof!
Footballguy
Thank you. I don't know how TB would jump Dallas after (a) losing to them in the regular season and (b) having a worse conference record. Several here seem to think TB would get in.
Tyrion
Footballguy
They don't.
Nigel Incubator-Jones
Footballguy
David Yudkin
Footballguy
I guess you are right (or the info that was scrolling on ESPN earlier was wrong). Yahoo has it posted as follows as of minutes ago:More: Playoff scenario generator This is the updated AFC playoff picture heading into Week 17, and the NFC playoff picture pending results from Sunday and Monday nights: AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE 1. Tennessee Titans (13-2) – Clinched No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with win Sunday over Pittsburgh. Clinched AFC South title. 2. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) – Clinched No. 2 seed, the AFC North title and a first-round bye. 3. Miami Dolphins (10-5) – Own the tiebreaker in the AFC East over New England because of a better conference record (7-4 to 6-5). Can clinch AFC East title with win at NY Jets OR both tie vs. NY Jets and New England loss at Buffalo. Eliminated with loss to NY Jets. Can clinch No. 6 seed with tie AND Balitmore loss to Jacksonville 4. Denver Broncos (8-7) – Can clinch the AFC West title, No. 4 seed and a first-round playoff game vs. Indianapolis with a win or tie at San Diego. 5. Indianapolis Colts (11-4) – Clinched a playoff spot and No. 5 seed with win at Jacksonville. 6. Baltimore Ravens (10-5) – Currently own the tiebreaker for the No. 6 seed over New England because of a better conference record (7-4 to 6-5). Also own tiebreaker over Miami because of head-to-head victory. Still aliveNew England Patriots (10-5): Can clinch AFC East with win AND Miami loss/tie at New York Jets. Can clinch playoff berth with win AND Baltimore loss/tie vs. Jacksonville. Eliminated with loss OR both Miami and Baltimore wins.New York Jets (9-6): Can clinch AFC East with win AND New England loss .Can clinch No. 6 seed with win AND Baltimore loss to Jacksonville. Eliminated with loss/tie vs. Miami OR both New England win/tie and Baltimore win/tie.San Diego Chargers (7-8): Can clinch AFC West title with win vs. Denver. NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE 1. New York Giants (11-3) – Have clinched the NFC East title. Currently own the tiebreaker over Carolina because of a better conference record (8-2 to 7-3) but play the Panthers at home Sunday. 2. Carolina Panthers (11-3) – Have a two-game lead over Atlanta in the NFC South. Can clinch both the division title and home-field advantage with a win Sunday. Can clinch NFC South title with an Atlanta loss. Clinched playoff berth with Dallas loss Saturday. 3. Minnesota Vikings (9-6) – Failed to clinch NFC North title by losing to Atlanta. Can clinch division title with Chicago loss Monday to Green Bay (Minnesota would have tiebreaker due to better division record, 4-2 to 3-3). 4. Arizona Cardinals (8-7) – Have clinched the NFC West title. 5. Atlanta Falcons (10-5) – Clinched a wild-card berth with win at Minnesota and Tampa Bay and Dallas losses. 6. Dallas Cowboys (9-6) – Currently the No. 6 seed because of head-to-head win over Tampa Bay. Can clinch playoff berth with win. Still alive Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6)Chicago Bears (8-6) Philadelphia Eagles (8-6-1)Washington Redskins (8-7)
tbbucs4eva
Footballguy
Tampa doesnt deserve the playoffs. I have been so disappointed since the Carolina game. It's like they gave up.
I almost think it's time for Gruden to go. So tired of having a bad offense year and year. Yes, you can say the offense is not that bad. However, the offense is not explosive at all.
The defense has lost gas in the 4th quarter since the Carolina game.
I almost think it's time for Gruden to go. So tired of having a bad offense year and year. Yes, you can say the offense is not that bad. However, the offense is not explosive at all.
The defense has lost gas in the 4th quarter since the Carolina game.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Is Dallas in if there is a 4-way tie between them, Atlanta, Chicago, and Tampa?
Nigel Incubator-Jones
Footballguy
The Skins are eliminated...
Mustang Man
Footballguy
If that's true that Dallas is in if they beat Philly, that is just unbelievable.
Oof!
Footballguy
WAS is out.PHI is in with a win, a TB loss, a CHI loss, and a MIN loss.Still curious how DAL gets the tie-break at 10-6 if tied with TB, CHI, MIN all 10-6.
Oof!
Footballguy
FOX said so. Not disagreeing...I'd just like to know for certain how/why they get automatic bid if they beat PHI and tie the others at 10-6.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
Clearly the Yahoo Playoff Calculator that many have been using is not 100% accurate, as they have ATL out in a 4 way tie, and it appears that ATL has already clinched a playoff spot already.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Well if Minn and Chigao tie Minn wins the division. So Minnesota is out of the scenario. TB beat Chicago, Chicago and Dallas didn't play, and Dallas beat TB. Dallas also has a better conf record than Chicago. So I guess if Dallas wins they are indeed in.
Master of Past and Present
Footballguy
Something was goofy with it as I seen some teams with 15 total games played when I entered week 17 winners.
vikingdave
Footballguy
Wrong, Bears need to win out and have the Vikings lose next week to get it...
They haven't updated some of the records yet.
Manster
Footballguy
Dallas has the head to head on TB. i believe the next tie breaker is division record, then conference record. Dallas must have the tie breaker on CHI.
Jeff Pasquino
Footballguy
I don't see how PHI needs MIN to lose - if CHI and TB lose they have 7 losses, MIN gets the division.Not saying it is likely - but needing a MIN loss seems inaccurate.
Tyrion
Footballguy
Yeah a 10-6 team make the playoffs? Never seen that one before.
Moe Green
Footballguy
Why is that unbelievable?
Die
Footballguy
Oops.
Die
Footballguy
I might actually favor the Cowboys against either the Vikings or Bears in the first round. The knock on the Cowboys is Romo gets rattled in the big game. But look who's taking the snaps for the other team. Kyle Orton? Tarvaris Jackson? If there's one game where this is not a disadvantage, plus a game where the Cowboys could get over the hump and get some confidence, this might be it.
Mustang Man
Footballguy
Dude just meant they have 9 lives this year. The record is good enough, but after that melt down yesterday in the last 4 minutes on defense I just figured it was over. Hope they get in cause it is wide open once you make the playoffs.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Also, if Carolina loses it's final 2 and Atlanta beats Stl, Atlanta would win the division and I think get the #2 seed and a bye! 
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Shlon
Footballguy
That is correct.Also, if Carolina loses it's final 2 and Atlanta beats Stl, Atlanta would win the division and I think get the #2 seed and a bye!
Mustang Man
Footballguy
WRONG, IF DALLAS WINS THEY ARE IN PERIOD. THEY DO NOT NEED TB TO LOSEThat is correct.Also, if Carolina loses it's final 2 and Atlanta beats Stl, Atlanta would win the division and I think get the #2 seed and a bye!
They put up 24 points. The D let us down this week, and that's on Monte. Gruden doesn't do anything with the O. But, I do agree they don't deserve to make the playoffs.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Easy, I'm pretty sure he was just talking about the Falcons and the #2 seed part as he included my post.WRONG, IF DALLAS WINS THEY ARE IN PERIOD. THEY DO NOT NEED TB TO LOSEThat is correct.Also, if Carolina loses it's final 2 and Atlanta beats Stl, Atlanta would win the division and I think get the #2 seed and a bye!
Tyrion
Footballguy
Hey man give us a break. We haven't slept since last night because we thought we were going to be out of the playoff picture. Nobody thought the Chargers were going to win that game. Besides we are busy trying to figure out who to blame. Dallas's heart, Romo's head, Barber's pinky toe, Garret's playcalling, Phillips' leadership, the WRs hands, the backup guard's blocking ability, Gurode's inability to know the snap count, our defenses conditioning, our special team's focus...hmm did I miss anything? We are not 15-0 going into this week so we are pissed off and by golly we are not going to take it anymore!!Easy, I'm pretty sure he was just talking about the Falcons and the #2 seed part as he included my post.WRONG, IF DALLAS WINS THEY ARE IN PERIOD. THEY DO NOT NEED TB TO LOSEThat is correct.Also, if Carolina loses it's final 2 and Atlanta beats Stl, Atlanta would win the division and I think get the #2 seed and a bye!
Shlon
Footballguy
I was talking about the Falcons as #2 seed.WRONG, IF DALLAS WINS THEY ARE IN PERIOD. THEY DO NOT NEED TB TO LOSEThat is correct.Also, if Carolina loses it's final 2 and Atlanta beats Stl, Atlanta would win the division and I think get the #2 seed and a bye!
flapgreen
Footballguy
Thanks. Was wondering about this.
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