kmeleon":3c0zlghs said:So if Minnesota and Seattle lose out and both finish 9-7 the espn playoff machine shows us as the 6 seed, Minnesota the 5 seed. How can that happen if it's a 2 way tie between seattle/minn? We have the head to head tie breaker.
seabowl":3uocaeun said:kmeleon":3uocaeun said:So if Minnesota and Seattle lose out and both finish 9-7 the espn playoff machine shows us as the 6 seed, Minnesota the 5 seed. How can that happen if it's a 2 way tie between seattle/minn? We have the head to head tie breaker.
Probably figures in Atl
AZ_fan":1x3ox76x said:seabowl":1x3ox76x said:kmeleon":1x3ox76x said:So if Minnesota and Seattle lose out and both finish 9-7 the espn playoff machine shows us as the 6 seed, Minnesota the 5 seed. How can that happen if it's a 2 way tie between seattle/minn? We have the head to head tie breaker.
Probably figures in Atl
That. ^
If Seattle and Minnesota lose out and Atlanta beats the Saints at home.. Atlanta is #5 and Seattle is #6.i
That's the only scenario in which the Vikings miss the playoffs.
Before today I would have said not a chance... now? Atlanta might pull it off with some help from the Giants tonight.
Wenhawk":ft33di6s said:I'm thinking we might actually end up as #6 playing @#3 Min while a floundering #5 Green Bay limps into FedEx vs #4 Was.
#6 Sea @ #1 Carolina
#4 Was @ #2 AZ
Wenhawk":8tqd5vrb said:I'm thinking we might actually end up as #6 playing @#3 Min while a floundering #5 Green Bay limps into FedEx vs #4 Was.
#6 Sea @ #1 Carolina
#4 Was @ #2 AZ
OrFan":39bgx8iy said:Wenhawk":39bgx8iy said:I'm thinking we might actually end up as #6 playing @#3 Min while a floundering #5 Green Bay limps into FedEx vs #4 Was.
#6 Sea @ #1 Carolina
#4 Was @ #2 AZ
Very much a possibility. As bad as the Bi-queens are, the Packers are that much worse.
Polaris":151vzz21 said:OTOH things look much worse if Seattle loses. If Seattle loses, then Seattle is locked into the #6 seed and would play the winner of the Vikings @ Packers game, and I think that is almost surely going to be the Packers (regardless of how they played today).
theENGLISHseahawk":kx6kpw5d said:I think we're going to Lambeau in the wildcard.
Not sure what to make of that. On the one hand -- they've been pretty miserable for a few weeks and they have lost at home to the Bears and Lions. Washington on the other hand just have a little hot streak going. They probably lose any playoff game on the road -- but they could be tough to stop at home in the wildcard.
There's also the Aaron Rodgers factor -- on his day he can still be the best QB in the league. Kirk Cousins doesn't present that same fear factor even though he's playing very well at the moment. Cousins does have better weapons in Reed, Garcon and D-Jax.
Overall though this just doesn't feel like a Super Bowl team. They might win a playoff game. Can they go and beat Carolina in Carolina, or Arizona in Arizona? I can't imagine it personally.
AZ_fan":2ngvmw3f said:Polaris":2ngvmw3f said:OTOH things look much worse if Seattle loses. If Seattle loses, then Seattle is locked into the #6 seed and would play the winner of the Vikings @ Packers game, and I think that is almost surely going to be the Packers (regardless of how they played today).
So the NFL is gonna flex the CAR/TB game to 4:25 forcing the Cardinals to play to win....
I guess that means we get to play for the #1 seed and for a chance to send Seattle to Green Bay.
Love it.
Polaris":2h9xmbon said:With all due respect, I think you are letting your (understandable) disappointment with our 'hawks today cloud your judgement a bit.
theENGLISHseahawk":3vavqzib said:Polaris":3vavqzib said:With all due respect, I think you are letting your (understandable) disappointment with our 'hawks today cloud your judgement a bit.
Not how I roll. I'll feel exactly the same way tomorrow or the next day.
I would expect Green Bay in a de facto Championship game at home to Minnesota to win. They beat them in Minnesota. Some teams just match up well against another -- I see that with GB and Minn.
I don't think it's too pessimistic to make that kind of projection -- or to think the Seahawks will lose next week against an Arizona team I half-watched today totally embarrass the Packers.
theENGLISHseahawk":2jgv21rd said:Polaris":2jgv21rd said:With all due respect, I think you are letting your (understandable) disappointment with our 'hawks today cloud your judgement a bit.
Not how I roll. I'll feel exactly the same way tomorrow or the next day.
I would expect Green Bay in a de facto Championship game at home to Minnesota to win. They beat them in Minnesota. Some teams just match up well against another -- I see that with GB and Minn.
I don't think it's too pessimistic to make that kind of projection -- or to think the Seahawks will lose next week against an Arizona team I half-watched today totally embarrass the Packers.
Polaris":dl77aed9 said:The NFL may very well flex the Carolina game to 4pm EST to avoid AZ knowing if they have something to play for or not. I don't like it, but I don't deny that's a very likely possibility.