NFC 1. z-Atlanta (13-3) South Champions 2. z-San Francisco (11-4-1) West leader
3. z-Green Bay (11-5) North Champions 4. z-Washington (10-6) NFC leader 5. x-Seattle (11-5) 6. x-Minnesota (10-6) (7-5 NFC, 4-2 div) beat Chicago on div record
7. *-Chicago (10-6) (7-5 NFC, 3-3 div) lost to Minnesota on div record 8. *-NY Giants (9-7) 9. *-Dallas (8-8) 10 *-St. Louis (7-8-1) 11 *-Carolina (7-9) (5-7 NFC, 3-3 div, 5-5 common games) beat New Orleans, beat Tampa Bay on common games
12 *-New Orleans (7-9) (5-7 NFC, 3-3 div, 5-5 common games) lost to Carolina, beat Tampa Bay 12 *-Tampa Bay (7-9) (4-8 NFC, 3-3 div, 4-6 common games) lost to New Orleans, lost to Carolina on common games 14 *-Arizona (5-11) 15 *-Detroit (4-12) Beat Philadelphia 16 *-Philadelphia (4-12) lost to Detroit
x - clinched playoff spot z - clinched division title D - eliminated from Divisional title W - eliminated from Wild Card spot * - eliminated from playoffs
Wildcard #6 Minnesota (10-6) @ #3 Green Bay (11-5) #5 Seattle (11-5) @ #4 Washington (10-6)
1st round bye #1 Atlanta (13-3) #2 San Francisco (11-4-1)
(If the playoffs expanded) Bye or #8 NY Giants (9-7) @ #1 Atlanta (13-3) #5 Seattle (11-5) @ #4 Washington (10-6)
#6 Minnesota (10-6) @ #3 Green Bay (11-5) #7 Chicago (10-6) @ #2 San Francisco (11-4-1)
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AFC 1. z-Denver (13-3) West Champions 2. z-New England (12-4) East Champions, Beat Houston
3. z-Houston (12-4) South Champions, lost to New England 4. z-Baltimore (10-6) North champions 5. x-Indy (11-5) 6. x-Cincinnati (10-6)
7. *-Pittsburgh (8-8) 8. *-San Diego (7-9) (7-5 AFC) beat Miami on AFC record 9. *-Miami (7-9) (5-7 AFC) lost to San Diego on AFC record 10 *-Tennessee (6-10) (5-7 AFC) beat NY Jets 11 *-NY Jets (6-10) (4-8 AFC) lost to Tennessee. beat Buffalo on common games (5-7)
12 *-Buffalo (6-10) (5-7 AFC) lost to Tennessee , lost to NY Jets on common games (3-9) 13 *-Cleveland (5-11) 14 *-Oakland (4-12) 15 *-Jacksonville (2-14) (2-10 AFC) Beat Kansas City on AFC record 16 *-Kansas City (2-14) (0-12 AFC) lost to Jacksonville on AFC record
x - clinched playoff spot z - clinched division title D - eliminated from Divisional title * - eliminated from playoffs
I looked back at the "Fail Mary" and the playoff seedings wouldn't have changed if the game went the other way.
Seattle, MN, and Chi would all be 10-6, 7-5 in NFC. MN would still have the tie-breaker on Chicago, but since Seattle beat MN, they would still be the 5th seed, and MN would still be the 6th seed.
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Originally posted by ZeruelI looked back at the "Fail Mary" and the playoff seedings wouldn't have changed if the game went the other way.
Seattle, MN, and Chi would all be 10-6, 7-5 in NFC. MN would still have the tie-breaker on Chicago, but since Seattle beat MN, they would still be the 5th seed, and MN would still be the 6th seed.
Green Bay would have been 12-4 and the #2 seed if they had beaten Seattle.
(Dont confuse this nitpick as still being obsessed by the result; Seattle has almost retroactively made it right by the supremely high level they've been playing this second half.)
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Originally posted by ZeruelI looked back at the "Fail Mary" and the playoff seedings wouldn't have changed if the game went the other way.
Seattle, MN, and Chi would all be 10-6, 7-5 in NFC. MN would still have the tie-breaker on Chicago, but since Seattle beat MN, they would still be the 5th seed, and MN would still be the 6th seed.
Green Bay would have been 12-4 and the #2 seed if they had beaten Seattle.
(Dont confuse this nitpick as still being obsessed by the result; Seattle has almost retroactively made it right by the supremely high level they've been playing this second half.)
Speak for yourself :-)
Although if our first home playoff game had been next weekend instead of last night, I might have missed it.