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blind asked in SportsFootball (American) · 7 years ago

So did the playoff standings basically stay the same?

Since Pats failed to claim the #1 seed, Cowboys failed hard to tie the Eagles in the NFC East, Saints basically lost any slim chance of getting the #1 seed, and Cinci looks like they're going to fail to move up into the 2nd seed.

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  • 7 years ago
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    More or less. The Cowboys still control their own destiny since they beat the Eagles earlier and have a better conference record. This does make the game tomorrow between the Ravens and Lions interesting as well as the rematch between the Saints and Panthers next week.

  • 7 years ago

    The "if the playoff's started today" seedings didn't change in any major way. But the Panthers were helped greatly by pulling into a tie with the Saints for best record in the NFC South. The Panthers can now win their way to at least the #2 seed in the NFC (the Panthers would get the #1 seed with 2 Panthers wins, 2 49ers wins, and 2 Seahawks losses).

    And with the Bengals loss and Dolphins win, the Dolphins can now win their way into the playoffs. If the Dolphins finish 10-6, the Dolphins will overtake either the Bengals or the Ravens for the #6 AFC playoff seed, since the Bengals and Ravens play each other in week 17. If the Bengals win out, the Bengals win the AFC North at 11-5, and the Ravens can finish no better than 9-7. If the Ravens win out, the Ravens win the AFC North at 10-6 (based on a better record than the Bengals, or a head-to-head sweep, if tied), the Bengals finish no better than 10-6, and the Dolphins win any tie-breaker with the Bengals, based on head-to-head result. If the Bengals and Ravens tie, but both win all other remaining games, the Bengals win the AFC North at 10-5-1, and the Ravens finish 9-6-1. The Dolphins can also still win the AFC East at 10-6 (if the Patriots drop to 10-6), based on a head-to-head split, and a better division record than the Patriots.

    Regarding the Saints' chance of getting the #1 seed, it's greatly diminished, but not gone. The NFC South division winner would get the #1 seed at 12-4, provided that the 49ers win the NFC West (only possible if the 49ers and Seahawks are both 12-4). The Saints and Panthers both lost to the Seahawks, but they both beat the 49ers. For the Saints to get the #1 seed, it would take 2 Saints wins, 2 49ers wins, and 2 Seahawks losses.

  • 7 years ago

    The real playoff picture hasn't changed because there ar only a few teams with any real chance to win the Super bowl and they're already in.

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