I wouldn't bet on Carolina beating Atlanta. :?
So let me see if I understand this. The Giants cannot get the #2 seed because if they have a better record than us because *allas (a team in their own divsion) is the #1?Largent80":1uy0zhl6 said:A bunch of stuff needs to happen Sunday, and even next weekend.
http://www.fieldgulls.com/2016/12/16/13 ... ts-cowboys
1st through 4th seed go to Divisional winners. You play in a tough or weak division, then it sucks/lucks for you.Sports Hernia":2lxt8wv7 said:So let me see if I understand this. The Giants cannot get the #2 seed because if they have a better record than us because *allas (a team in their own divsion) is the #1?
The playoff format has been around for a long, long time and makes sense. If you conquer your kingdom (division), you are the king of your little world. Then the 4 Kings fight for first-week bye/home-field advantage. After that, the 2 lesser Kings have to fend off the 2 rising challengers (wild cards). Makes for exciting Football.Sports Hernia":2lxt8wv7 said:If true that sucks for them. Good for us, but a stupid rule if true. ..and if true and Seattle wins the Super Bowl because of it expect a rule change next year.
Cool.Ilinoiseyhawk":32jpyznn said:1st through 4th seed go to Divisional winners. You play in a tough or weak division, then it sucks/lucks for you.Sports Hernia":32jpyznn said:So let me see if I understand this. The Giants cannot get the #2 seed because if they have a better record than us because *allas (a team in their own divsion) is the #1?
The playoff format has been around for a long, long time and makes sense. If you conquer your kingdom (division), you are the king of your little world. Then the 4 Kings fight for first-week bye/home-field advantage. After that, the 2 lesser Kings have to fend off the 2 rising challengers (wild cards). Makes for exciting Football.Sports Hernia":32jpyznn said:If true that sucks for them. Good for us, but a stupid rule if true. ..and if true and Seattle wins the Super Bowl because of it expect a rule change next year.
Sports Hernia":b4aonoho said:This guy gets it ^.McGruff":b4aonoho said:The Cowboys haven't played well for 3 weeks. Their rookies are hitting a wall.
The Lions have won 5 straight. The Bucs have won 5 straight.
They will end the season with 4 straight losses. They are not a good team. They are an average that has played an cupcake schedule and eked out some close wins.
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MontanaHawk05":2p6bykmk said:People who dismiss Dallas as wonky and overachieving seem to forget that we won our Super Bowl in very similar fashion. Consistent juggernauts like the Patriots don't always win; it comes down to finding ways to win close games. That's what Carroll has been doing, and that's what Dallas is now doing.
I don't see Dallas losing to Philly in Week 17, even on the road. I could more easily see them getting the #1 seed and then losing to the Giants in the divisional round of the playoffs, which would leave us hosting the big game.
Yep, that's how we got in as a 7-9 Div winner. With the small divisions and number of teams, it would seem that that is inevitable to happen once in a while.Sports Hernia":1ritctub said:Cool.Ilinoiseyhawk":1ritctub said:1st through 4th seed go to Divisional winners. You play in a tough or weak division, then it sucks/lucks for you.Sports Hernia":1ritctub said:So let me see if I understand this. The Giants cannot get the #2 seed because if they have a better record than us because *allas (a team in their own divsion) is the #1?
The playoff format has been around for a long, long time and makes sense. If you conquer your kingdom (division), you are the king of your little world. Then the 4 Kings fight for first-week bye/home-field advantage. After that, the 2 lesser Kings have to fend off the 2 rising challengers (wild cards). Makes for exciting Football.Sports Hernia":1ritctub said:If true that sucks for them. Good for us, but a stupid rule if true. ..and if true and Seattle wins the Super Bowl because of it expect a rule change next year.
Thanks for the info. :2thumbs:
Hawk-Lock":1m9gynb3 said:KitsapGuy":1m9gynb3 said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/FieldGulls/status/810702423568224256[/tweet]
We clinch next week.
There it is. Take care of business against two fairly weak teams and we'll be fine.Polaris":mny53ff3 said:The very best news to be brutally frank is that we completely control our own destiny for the #2 seed. If (when) we win both games, we've got it no matter anyone else down.
HuskyHawk":vntxk7pt said:Another nice thing is that if we don't clinch the #2 seed in Week 16, both Atlanta and Detroit play before us in Week 17. So we should know what we have to play for before our kickoff next Sunday.
SoulfishHawk":2lyug1qq said:I think the Cards are a better team than their record, they've lost some close ones. Should be a tough game overall. I like the fact that the Hawks have control of their own fate, no having to worry about other teams.
A 2 seed and a week off for this team would be HUGE imo. Especially getting some guys healthy and maybe even have Procise for the Divisional Round.
hawkfan68":1tzh2n4s said:The second seed just slipped through the Seahawks hands. It now goes through Atlanta. If Detroit wins on Monday, then the Seahawks could very well be the 4th seed.