Current NFC playoff picture

[mojo3120]

6. Dallas Cowboys (8-5) at 3. Minnesota Vikings (8-5)

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-4) at 4. Arizona Cardinals (8-5)

Byes: 1. New York Giants (11-2), 2. Carolina Panthers (10-3)

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3711069

If this is how it played out, who would we play, the winner of Dallas vs Minny or winner of Tampa vs Arizona?

[UNCrules2187]

6. Dallas Cowboys (8-5) at 3. Minnesota Vikings (8-5)

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-4) at 4. Arizona Cardinals (8-5)

Byes: 1. New York Giants (11-2), 2. Carolina Panthers (10-3)

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3711069

If this is how it played out, who would we play, the winner of Dallas vs Minny or winner of Tampa vs Arizona?

Depends; we'd play the highest seed remaining. So if Minnesota and Arizona win, we'd play Minnesota, if Tampa and Dallas won, we'd play Tampa, etc.

[SCpanther]

6. Dallas Cowboys (8-5) at 3. Minnesota Vikings (8-5)

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-4) at 4. Arizona Cardinals (8-5)

Byes: 1. New York Giants (11-2), 2. Carolina Panthers (10-3)

http://proxy.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3711069

If this is how it played out, who would we play, the winner of Dallas vs Minny or winner of Tampa vs Arizona?

We would play whichever one of the winners was the highest seed.

*edit - UNCrules2187 beat me to the punch.

[mojo3120]

ahh ok....thanks.

So I guess there's no chance it'd be Dallas . Home @ BOA none of those teams really worry me

[SCpanther]

ahh ok....thanks.

So I guess there's no chance it'd be Dallas . Home @ BOA none of those teams really worry me

No, but there are other playoff scenarios in which we could play Dallas.

[rayzor]

winner of dallas/minny from what i could tell

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace/bracket

[SCpanther]

winner of dallas/minny from what i could tell

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace/bracket

Nope. Read the fine print.

The NFL playoffs are not based on a pure bracket system. In the divisional playoffs, the No. 1 seed is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor. There are no restrictions on intra-division games and the higher seed of any matchup will have home-field advantage.

[mojo3120]

No, but there are other playoff scenarios in which we could play Dallas.

True, the NFC is so tight this year, things could easily change drastically in just one week.

[rayzor]

Nope. Read the fine print.

oh well.

it's what they were showing on the bracket

[rayzor]

i think this scenario is entirely likely right now:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffscenario?algorithm=currentstandings

[DudeNamedJeremy]

i would LOVE to get another shot at minnesota

[SCpanther]

i would LOVE to get another shot at minnesota

Me too. I'm pretty sure the Panthers would own them in Charlotte.

[uncpanther]

Still alot of football to be played.

[SCpanther]

Still alot of football to be played.

True. They still need to win at least 2 of the 3 remaining games to guarantee the 1st round bye.