Thread: Breaking down the rest of the season, and playoff chances for best teams in NFC

Originally Posted by The Benjamin

Looking at the best teams in the NFC, it's sad to think that two of these teams are going to miss the play offs.

Falcons 8-2
Bears 7-3
Packers 7-3
Eagles 7-3
Giants 6-4
Saints 7-3
Buccaneers 7-3

The way it's looking, you will need to win at least 10 games to have a chance to get in (unless you are in the NFCW) . Then you need to hope all the tie breakers go your way. If you want an almost sure thing, you may need to win 11 games.

Here are the remaining games for the best seven teams in the *NFC along with my own game predictions and final record.

Bears remaining schedule

Eagles W Lions W Patriots L Vikings W Jets L *Packers W

11-5

Eagles remaining schedule

Bears L Texans W *Cowboys *W Giants L Vikings W Cowboys W

11-5

Giants remaining schedule*

Jaguars W Redskins W Vikings *W Eagles W Packers L Redskins W

11-5

Falcons remaining schedule

Packers W Buccaneers L Panthers W Seahawks W Saints L Panthers W

12-4

Saints remaining schedule

Cowboys W Bengals W Cardinals W Ravens L Falcons W Buccaneers W

12-4

Buccaneers remaining schedule*

Ravens L Falcons W Redskins W Lions W Seahawks W Saints L

11-5*

Packers remaining schedule

Falcons L 49ers W Lions W Patriots L Giants W bears L

10-6

If it goes this way, Bears will win the division. Either way, the Bears and Packers playoff chances will come down to game 16, one of them won't make it.*

Looks like an 11 win team might also be left out in the cold.

Look at that 7-7 (or 5-5 since four of the teams were in two games)

Originally Posted by Nick

I think we beat the Pats but lose to the NYJ

I would take that.

Originally Posted by Dagan81

That should be a crime that an 11 win team miss the playoffs.

It's really rare for that to happen, usually 10 wins gets you in for sure. The patriots won 11 games a few years ago when Cassell played QB, and they didn't make the playoffs with 11 wins that year.

The Bears have a brutal schedule to play, that makes yesterdays win all the more important. Now don't lose at Detroit!

Don't put anything past Det either; them and Buff play, even if in a losing fashion) tough. Won't be easy in their home.