If we lose next week and SF and AZ win, ATL is a must win

[PantherKyle]

On the other hand, if we win out, San Fran wins out, and Seattle loses out......we get the #1 seed.

That's not true. SEA has the #1 seed locked up.

[mav1234]

I don't think Seattle will rest starters for 2 games.  That'd mean they'd basically go nearly a month without playing...

[pepaw]

I thought if we win 2 were okay.

 

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/2662/seahawks-clinch-scenarios

 

Seahawks didn't clinch NFCW or first round bye today, because the 49ers won.

[CPF4LIFE]

Seattle has the edge over us and the Aints becuz of the head to head. The interesting twist is the Niners who has split with them, if they finish with the same record Niners could take their spot which would help us or the Saints (whoever wins out). Not totally sure but that would explain Seattle still playing with a purpose and not resting starters.

[CardiacCats]

Look I realize if we win one more we're in, what I'm saying is if we lose next week and the other two win we'll be out of the playoffs going into the last week.  One more win and we're in.  Pretty much if we win next week we'll be in control of the division and a bye but if we lose there's a chance we could be out of the playoffs headed into the Falcons game.  

[Happy Panther]

We could get home field throughout the playoffs and we could be watching from home.

 

Big 2 weeks coming up.

[janderson20vt]

I ran the generator it says if the Hawks lose out and the Panthers and Niners Win out it will be.....

 

 

#1 seed Panthers

#2 seed Niners

 

Use your head. If we win out, and they lose out, both teams will be 12-4. They beat us so they own the tie breaker.

[Cnow81]

We could get home field throughout the playoffs and we could be watching from home.

 

Big 2 weeks coming up.

 

That's a scary thought but at least our destiy is in our own hand.

[CRA]

Well, it's a home game. I think they'll rest their starters eventually but I doubt that's next week, especially against a division rival.

Only 2 games left...

And Seattle has nothing to play for in terms of positioning themselves

Meaningless division game against a team that is in a must win mode....I wouldn't be shocked to see them not play starters for 4 quarters

[CPF4LIFE]

Jesus we had no business losing to the Cards...

[CRA]

I ran the generator it says if the Hawks lose out and the Panthers and Niners Win out it will be.....

#1 seed Panthers

#2 seed Niners

Seahawks own the tiebreaker over us and NO. Your generator is wrong

We can't get homefield throughout

[PghPanther]

Use your head. If we win out, and they lose out, both teams will be 12-4. They beat us so they own the tie breaker.

 

You may want to rethink that.............right now the Hawks have not clinched their division.........

 

.....if Panthers win out they win their division...............

 

Now if Hawks lose out and Niner's win out and if the Niner's have the tie breaker over Hawks......then the Niner's win their division and push Seattle to wild card status............then since we have the tie breaker over the Niner's the Panthers would bump to the #1 seed.........

 

[wareagleflyboy]

Use your head. If we win out, and they lose out, both teams will be 12-4. They beat us so they own the tie breaker.

Yes, but your forgetting that if San Fran wins out and the Hawks lose out.  Hawks lose the divisonal top 4 seed.  So all we would have to do is hold the Tie Breaker against San Fran.  Which we do.  Therefore we would be the #1 seed.