Quick Glance at the NFC Playoff Picture

[Dpantherman]

As it stands now:

1) (x)Falcons 12-3

2)(xyz) Bears 11-4

3) (xy)Eagles 10-5

4) Rams 7-8 (beat the seahawks and they're in)

5) (x)Saints 11-4 (atl loss + win over Tampa and __ and they win the divison?? i need help)

6) Packers 9-6 (win and they're in)

In the hunt:

Giants 9-6 (win + GB loss and they're in)

Bucs 9-6 (i think everyone has to lose...)

Seahawks 6-9 (beat rams and they're in)

x-clinched berth

y-clinched division

z-clinched bye

[c0r]

packers win and theyre in.

giants need a win and a bears win (packers loss).

[Boltergeist]

If NO wins the South, they get the 1 seed

If CHI/ATL are only 2 @ 12-4, CHI gets 1

[c0r]

theres a way the saints can get homefield. im not sure if they just need a win and atlanta loss. or if they need a bears loss as well.

eagles are locked in at 3 and NFC west champ will be 4.

[Jangler]

where da Panthers?

[Boltergeist]

theres a way the saints can get homefield. im not sure if they just need a win and atlanta loss. or if they need a bears loss as well.

eagles are locked in at 3 and NFC west champ will be 4.

NO has conference record tiebreaker on CHI, so they just need to win the South.

[c0r]

NO has conference record tiebreaker on CHI, so they just need to win the South.

well there ya go!

[c0r]

where da Panthers?

on the clock...

[Jangler]

Go Carolina and Chicago!

[Mr. Scot]

where da Panthers?

Right now? Same place they'll be during the playoffs.

If you like underdogs and/or teams facing adversity, the Packers are probably your pick.

[Dpantherman]

I updated some of it, too much to dissect. but basically the NFC is up for grabs. For some reason I have the urge to pick the Packers (probably because they were my SB pick before the season, so I need them to win!!!)

[Boltergeist]

good thing you don't have to dissect last year's AFC Wild Card scenarios from last year.

[Kevin Greene]

NFC playoff picture

1. Atlanta Falcons (12-3) – Clinched a playoff berth.

• Would clinch the NFC South title, the No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with a win/tie vs. the Panthers, or both a Saints loss/tie vs. the Buccaneers and a Bears loss at the Packers.

• Would clinch a first-round bye and at worst No. 2 seed with a Saints loss/tie.

• Would be the No. 5 seed with a loss and a Saints win.

2. Chicago Bears (11-4) – Clinched the NFC North title and a first-round bye due to a head-to-head win vs. the Eagles.

• Would clinch the No. 1 seed with a win vs. the Packers and a Falcons loss vs. the Panthers and a Saints loss/tie vs. the Buccaneers.

3. Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) – Clinched the NFC East and will be the No. 3 seed after losing to the Vikings.

4. St. Louis Rams (7-8) – Would clinch the NFC West title and No. 4 seed with a win/tie at the Seahawks. Would lose the tiebreaker to the Seahawks due to division record (4-2 to 3-3).

5. New Orleans Saints (11-4) – Clinched a playoff berth and can be only the No. 1 or No. 5 seed.

• Would clinch the NFC South, the No. 1 seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs with a win vs. the Buccaneers and a Falcons loss to the Panthers.

• Would win the tiebreaker with the Falcons due to division record (5-1 to 4-2) and win the tiebreaker with the Bears due to conference record (10-2 to 9-3).

6. Green Bay Packers (9-6) – Would clinch a playoff berth and the No. 6 seed with a win vs. the Bears due to the strength-of-victory tiebreaker (and head-to-head win vs. the Giants), or both a Giants loss at the Redskins and a Buccaneers loss at the Saints.

Still alive

7. New York Giants (9-6) – Would clinch a playoff berth and the No. 6 seed with a win at the Redskins and a Packers loss/tie to the Bears.

• Would win the tiebreaker with the Buccaneers due to a better record vs. common opponents (5-0 to 4-1; the Buccaneers lost to the Lions).

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-6) – Would clinch a playoff berth and the No. 6 seed with a win at the Saints and a Packers loss to the Bears and a Giants loss at the Redskins.

• Would lose all tiebreakers due to strength of victory (to the Packers, or both the Giants and Packers), or record vs. common opponents (to the Giants).

9. Seattle Seahawks (6-9) – Would clinch the NFC West and No. 4 seed with a win vs. the Rams due to a better division record than the Rams (4-2 to 3-3).

[Kevin Greene]

1. New England Patriots (13-2) – Clinched the No. 1 seed, AFC East title, first-round bye and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs.

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) – Clinched a playoff berth.

• Would clinch the No. 2 seed, the AFC North title and a first-round playoff bye with a win at the Browns or a Ravens loss vs. the Bengals or if both games are ties, due to a better division record than the Ravens (5-1/4-2 to 4-2/3-3).

• Would be the No. 5 seed with a loss and Ravens win and Jets loss/tie vs. the Bills.

• Would be the No. 6 seed with a loss and Ravens win and Jets win (the Jets win the head-to-head tiebreaker).

3. Kansas City Chiefs (10-5) – Clinched the AFC West title.

• Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win/tie vs. the Raiders or a Colts loss/tie. Would lose tiebreakers with the Steelers/Ravens or Colts due to conference record (8-4 to 7-5 or 6-6).

• Would be the No. 4 seed with a loss and a Colts win.

4. Indianapolis Colts (9-6) – Would clinch the AFC South title with a win/tie vs. the Titans or Jaguars loss/tie at the Texans.

• Would clinch the No. 3 seed with a win and a Chiefs loss to the Raiders.

• Eliminated with a loss and a Jaguars win.

• Would lose the tiebreaker with the Jaguars due to division record (4-2 to 3-3) but win a tie with the Chiefs due to conference record (8-4 to 6-6).

5. Baltimore Ravens (11-4) – Clinched a playoff berth and at worst the No. 5 seed due to a head-to-head win vs. the Jets.

• Would clinch the AFC North title, No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with a win vs. the Bengals and a Steelers loss/tie vs. the Browns.

6. New York Jets (10-5) – Clinched a playoff berth.

• Would clinch the No. 5 seed with a win vs. the Bills and Ravens win/tie vs. the Bengals and Steelers loss at the Browns.

• Would be the No. 5 seed with a loss/tie or Ravens loss or Steelers loss.

Still alive

7. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-7) – Would clinch the AFC South title and No. 4 seed with a win at the Texans and a Colts loss to the Titans due to a better division record than the Colts (4-2 to 3-3).

• Eliminated with a loss/tie or a Colts win/tie