NFC Playoff PossibilitiesThe final game and there has been one more thing determined, Atlanta is out. If a couple of games played out differently, I wouldn’t even be writing this, but do it out of some unknown obligation. Okay for the final week, here is what I see. If Dallas and New Orleans win, they are in, and this article was basically to fill my need for my apparent secret writing fetish.
NFC EastWashington 10-5 @Chicago
Dallas 9-5-1 @Giants
Division Winner Outlook
Both teams won which kept both teams in the hunt. This is known, if both teams win, they are in. In the case of Dallas losing, they are out with a Rams or Cardinals win. If Washington loses and Dallas wins. Dallas wins the division and Washington could be in a tie-breaker for final wild card.
NFC WestArizona 9-6 @ Seattle 10-5
Los Angeles 9-6 @San Francisco
Division Winner Outlook
I know I have seen that Seattle has won the division. I don’t see that, as in the case of Denver a few seasons ago. If Seattle beats Arizona, they win the division. If Arizona wins, I show the tie-breaker going to games in common, so Arizona still could win. I will leave the research to someone else. If Arizona loses, they are out. In the Rams case they need a few things a win against San Francisco and a Seattle win, plus either a loss by Dallas/New Orleans/Washington to have a chance, if this happens, they could be in a potential tie-breaker.
additional note added: It looks as if Arizona has determined that Seattle will win the division regardless, so Seattle will be playing for a first round bye and Arizona a potential wild card.NFC NorthGreen Bay
NFC SouthTampa Bay 10-4-1 @Carolina
Atlanta @New Orleans 10-5
Division Winner Outlook
A Tampa victory secures the division, a loss and a New Orleans win it is a wild card. New Orleans, a win is a playoff birth, either division title or wild card. A loss does not eliminate them, but there are numerous teams they could be tied with, so the tie-breaker could come into play.
Greyghost Wildcard **** View
The only thing I can say is to be talking about 7 teams in one conference that are still in the playoff hunt the final week of the season is huge no matter which league a person is in. I am not going to go through all the potential wild card tie-breakers. I will show this; these teams could end up at 10-6.
Washington
Seattle
Arizona
Los Angeles
New Orleans
In a smaller tie, that would determine home field in the playoffs, these teams could tie.
Dallas
Tampa Bay
If I missed anything feel free to reply of pm and I will update this.
Last edited at 4/17/2019 11:14 am