Why hasn't Minn clinched a palyoff berth?

[StoneCold]

I know we have the tie breaker over them, but at 9-5 who could catch them for the 6 seed?

 

[ringless]

Only Atlanta could catch them.

 

[StoneCold]

Only Atlanta could catch them.

Ah yes. Missed them as I hate to look at the Panthers record and skimmed over that division.

 

[HawkGA]

I think it is some sort of Atlanta, Seattle, and Minn end up 9-7 and in that three-way tie, Minn loses out. But Seattle would have to lose out for that 3 way tie to happen. If it is just Minn and Atlanta tied, then Minn wins the tie breaker.

 

[ilikedlargent]

Minn and GB can lose next week and then which ever wins head to head in week 17,wins division.
I think if they both win or both lose next week,the same thing happens.

 

[Uncle Si]

Only way Atlanta can get it in over MN is if:

Atlanta wins their next two games
MN loses their next two games
Seattle loses their next two games


I don't know the permutations. This is just what the locals were saying on the radio this morning.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

Only Atlanta could catch them.

Not happening. Unless Carolina decides to fold and announce they're moving to Los Angeles immediately.

 

[sutz]

Only Atlanta could catch them.

Not happening. Unless Carolina decides to fold and announce they're moving to Los Angeles immediately.

Well, yeah, but mathematically still 'possible.'

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

Only Atlanta could catch them.

Not happening. Unless Carolina decides to fold and announce they're moving to Los Angeles immediately.

Well, yeah, but mathematically still 'possible.'

Yeah but realistic is Atlanta goes 7-9 , Arizona goes 13-3, Carolina goes 16-0, Green Bay goes 11-5, Washington wins the NFCE, while Seattle goes 11-5 and Minnesota goes 10-6.

Also in the Superbowl whoever wins the NFC will likely face Pittsburgh with Kansas City as the dark horse. All mathematically possible and far more realistic then Atlanta being any kind of spoiler.

 

[Polaris]

Here's the scoop:

Atlanta loses to Minn on a head to head tiebreak. Atlanta loses to Seattle by common games. Basically that means (as I said last week) Atlanta loses ALL two way tiebreaks with all potential nine win teams. So why is Atlanta still alive?

There is one tiny possibility for Atlanta that excludes Minny:

If Seattle loses out and Minny loses out and Atlanta wins out, then all three teams would be tied at 9-7. Because Atlanta would have had to beat Carolina to have this happen, Atlanta would always win the SoV tiebreaker (and such a tie would go down to SoV) over both SEA and MIN. That gives Atlanta the #5 seed. You then start over from the top with SEA and MIN, but SEA wins that (and the #6 seed) by virtue of head to head. This excludes Minny.

This is the only way that Minny misses the playoffs (and the only way Atlanta makes it).

 

[byau]

Here's the scoop:

Atlanta loses to Minn on a head to head tiebreak. Atlanta loses to Seattle by common games. Basically that means (as I said last week) Atlanta loses ALL two way tiebreaks with all potential nine win teams. So why is Atlanta still alive?

There is one tiny possibility for Atlanta that excludes Minny:

If Seattle loses out and Minny loses out and Atlanta wins out, then all three teams would be tied at 9-7. Because Atlanta would have had to beat Carolina to have this happen, Atlanta would always win the SoV tiebreaker (and such a tie would go down to SoV) over both SEA and MIN. That gives Atlanta the #5 seed. You then start over from the top with SEA and MIN, but SEA wins that (and the #6 seed) by virtue of head to head. This excludes Minny.

This is the only way that Minny misses the playoffs (and the only way Atlanta makes it).

Thanks Polaris!! I was wondering too, makes sense.

And the possibilities that the NFC championship game is a rematch of last year with the Pack heading to the CLink? (still a chance!!)

 

[Polaris]

Here's the scoop:

Atlanta loses to Minn on a head to head tiebreak. Atlanta loses to Seattle by common games. Basically that means (as I said last week) Atlanta loses ALL two way tiebreaks with all potential nine win teams. So why is Atlanta still alive?

There is one tiny possibility for Atlanta that excludes Minny:

If Seattle loses out and Minny loses out and Atlanta wins out, then all three teams would be tied at 9-7. Because Atlanta would have had to beat Carolina to have this happen, Atlanta would always win the SoV tiebreaker (and such a tie would go down to SoV) over both SEA and MIN. That gives Atlanta the #5 seed. You then start over from the top with SEA and MIN, but SEA wins that (and the #6 seed) by virtue of head to head. This excludes Minny.

This is the only way that Minny misses the playoffs (and the only way Atlanta makes it).

Thanks Polaris!! I was wondering too, makes sense.

And the possibilities that the NFC championship game is a rematch of last year with the Pack heading to the CLink? (still a chance!!)

Yes there is "still a chance" of a Green Bay vs Seattle rematch for the NFC Title in the C-Link...in a dumb-and-dumber sort of way. A LOT has to happen just so.

First of all, Green Bay has to lose out and Seattle has to win out. If that happens Green Bay is the #6 seed and Seattle is the #5 seed.

Then Seattle has to beat the NFC East Champ (very likely) and Green Bay has to go to Minny and beat them (likely). After that Green Bay has to go to Carolina and beat them (possible) and Seattle has to go to Arizona and beat them (possible)

If all that happens just so, then Seattle would host Green Bay for the NFC Championship.

 

[Largent80]

palyoff berths are hard to get?

 

[Polaris]

palyoff berths are hard to get?

And hard to clinch.

 

[rideaducati]

palyoff berths are hard to get?

Yes they are...you gotta time the pregnancy perfectly.