NFC Playoff Thread

[grandy]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-point-to-aaron-rodgers-missing-another-game/

Rodgers likely to miss another week

 

[Mitchrapp]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-point-to-aaron-rodgers-missing-another-game/

Rodgers likely to miss another week

I can just hear the conversation: "I'm feeling good coach but we know Detroit isn't winning so week 17 against Chicago is all that matters."

 

[LKP]

I can just hear the conversation: "I'm feeling good coach but we know Detroit isn't winning so week 17 against Chicago is all that matters."

GB and Detroit lose, Chicago clinches with a win. So shut up

 

[Mitchrapp]

GB and Detroit lose, Chicago clinches with a win. So shut up

CHICAGO IS RESTING. All 3 will lose.

 

[kdp80]

CHICAGO IS RESTING. All 3 will lose.

Wouldn't surprise me the slightest bit. Whole division sucks when Rodgers isn't healthy, lol

 

[LKP]

Resting when they can clinch division week 16. You can't be that dumb

 

[Mitchrapp]

Resting when they can clinch division week 16. You can't be that dumb

If the Lions lose and GB wins it makes perfect sense. Week 16 won't mean jack.

 

[LKP]

If the Lions lose and GB wins it makes perfect sense. Week 16 won't mean jack.

You said all three will lose. Wouldn't make sense for chi to rest.

Lions winning anyway. Back in drivers seat going into week 17

 

[Mitchrapp]

You said all three will lose. Wouldn't make sense for chi to rest.

Lions winning anyway. Back in drivers seat going into week 17

Sure they will be. SB bound, baby.

 

[grandy]

Updated after the early games

Most notably
Dallas beats Washington to remain a threat in the East
Carolina beats NO to take over the NFC South

 

[grandy]

Arizona beats Seattle

New Orleans has the head-to-head advantage over Arizona

Carolina clinches a playoff berth

 

[grandy]

Lions eliminated

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm glad Arizona won. That was big.

 

[zyxt9]

Lions eliminated

Here LKP...here boy...come on, you can do it...give us all your fantastic excuses...*whistle, whistle, whistle*...come on boy!

 

[Mitchrapp]

CHICAGO IS RESTING. All 3 will lose.

Not like it's a big surprise.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Chicago getting their assess kicked.

 

[grandy]

Updated with the GB-Pit game and Chi-Phi game

 

[grandy]

Division Clinching Scenarios

W = Win
T = Tie
L = Loss
Ordered chronologically by games left


NFC East
Philadelphia (9-6)
Dallas (8-7)

Remaining Games
Philadelphia (@ Dallas)
Dallas (vs Philadelphia)

Dallas currently holds the 1-0 head-to-head tiebreak over Philadelphia (with one game between them to go)


Philadelphia scenarios
W = Wins East (10-6)
T = Wins East (9-6-1)
L = Out (9-7)

Dallas scenarios
W = Wins East (9-7)
T = Out (8-7-1)
L = Out (8-8)



NFC North
Chicago (8-7)
Green Bay (7-7-1)

Remaining Games
Chicago (vs Green Bay)
Green Bay (@ Chicago)

Chicago currently holds the 1-0 head-to-head tiebreak over Green Bay (with one game between them left)

Chicago Scenarios
W = Wins North (9-7)
T = Wins North (8-7-1)
L = Out (8-8)

Green Bay Scenarios
W = Wins North (8-7-1)
T = Out (7-7-2)
L = Out (7-8-1)


NFC South
Carolina (11-4)
New Orleans (10-5)

Remaining Games
New Orleans (vs Tampa Bay)
Carolina (@ Atlanta)

New Orleans would hold the division record tiebreak with a win and a Carolina loss

Carolina scenarios
W = Wins South (12-4)
T = Wins South (11-4-1)
L = Wins South (11-5) if New Orleans loses/ties against Tampa Bay

New Orleans scenarios
W = Wins South (11-5)
T = Out (10-5-1)
L = Out (10-6)



NFC West
Seattle (12-3)
San Francisco (10-4)

Remaining Games
Seattle (vs St. Louis)
San Francisco (vs Atlanta, @ Arizona)


Seattle scenarios
W = Wins West (13-3)
T = Wins West (12-3-1)
L = Wins West (12-4) if San Francisco loses/ties against Atlanta or Arizona

San Francisco scenarios
WW = Wins West (12-4) if Seattle loses against St. Louis
WT = Out (11-4-1)
WL = Out (11-5)
TW = Out (11-4-1)
TT = Out (10-4-2)
TL = Out (10-5-1)
LW = Out (11-5)
LT = Out (10-5-1)
LL = Out (10-6)

 

[Mitchrapp]

How does Arizona get into the playoffs? With them winning against SF and NO losing do it?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I wonder if Rodgers plays in week 17. Even with him GB is not one of the best teams but I could see GB beating Chicago and Green Bay getting a win in the playoffs.