Explaining the Panthers playoff scenarios

[JPino]

I think we have a good poo at winning out. Obviously the biggest challenge is Atlanta. I hope we get that confused run down offense that we’ve seen the last two games, and not the one that played the Buccs. 12-4 first round bye, beat LA in the Divisional, and then destroy Philly in the NFCGG and we are in.

[Pantha-kun]

I did a fantasy senario where the Saints lose their last 2 games (Falcons, Bucs) and actually miss the playoffs entirely , and we end up winning out and getting the #2 seed. But in this senario, if we lose to the Falcons in week 17 we end up with the 5 seed, and if we win against the Falcons in the last game, we get the 2 seed. HOLY fug. That last game will be absolutely critical . 

After I made all the picks, the playoff matchups are :

NFC 
Philly , Panthers 1st round byes

Dallas at Vikings wild card 

Atlanta at Rams wild card

AFC

Steelers, Jaguars 1st round byes

Ravens at Patriots wild card

Bills at Chiefs wild card

[JPino]

Crazy to think that if we would’ve gotten a touchdown on one of those late game drives against the eagles where we totally blew it, we would be sitting at the number one seed right now and not worried if we going to even make it in or not.

[usmcpanthers]

When im playing around with the playoff machines, our most likely matchup is a third game vs the aints. It would be so satisfying to win the one that matters against them!