All we need is to
1) Beat the Packers
2) pray that the falcons somehow turn into the golden gophers against the panthers
3) hope there's not some other tie breaker BS I don't know about....
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All we need is to
1) Beat the Packers
2) pray that the falcons somehow turn into the golden gophers against the panthers
3) hope there's not some other tie breaker BS I don't know about....
I was just wondering if we were completely eliminated from a #1 seed. I don't think we are. If we win and atlanta somehow loses, we have swept our division. Have they also? I think its a longshot, but pretty interesting, nonetheless.
Looks to me like @ LEAST
Falcons Have to Lose
Bears Have to Win
Saints Have to Lose
seeing how it all relies on the Falcons losing to the Panthers...IN ATLANTA...id say no, we are not getting the #1 seed.
Why would the saints have to lose? If we win, don't we have them in the tie breaker?
Anywho, it's fun (for me anyway) to see all the possibilities.
We can't get any worse than a 4 seed, right?
Don't forget, that the championship game could have to go through Chicago... The #1 seed doesn't always make it to that game, and the falcons are obviously beatable.
lol, thats what me and Benji were debating last night...if you look up "NFL Tiebreakers" they go into alot of depth for ties in a division or WC ties, but dont really cover ties for Division champs.Quote:
Originally Posted by blinddeafmute
Head to head is always used first, but we havent played the Saints, so i think we came to the conclusion that the next tiebreaker would be NFC Conference record, and if both us and the saints win out, we will be tied 12-4, but they will have the better conference record by 1 game, giving them the #1 seed.
I thought it went to division record next, and we have swept our division... but I don't have a clue how it works. I guess I'm going through the same thought process that you guys were last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmors
It would be nice for the saints and the falcons to have to play (be seeded on the same side of the bracket) before we play either of them. I don't want to have to play them both in other words.
Yeah, i brought that up as another possibility for tiebreaker. So if its by conference record, Saints will edge us out, if its divisional record, bears will get it. Im just shocked that they dont have any solid information on the matter, everyone quotes the NFL site on tiebreaker procedures, which doesnt mention at all about Divisional champs ties.Quote:
Originally Posted by blinddeafmute
But, as i said, this all hinges on Carolina beating the Falcons in Atlanta, which isnt going to happen.
Any given Sunday....... but Atlanta won't lose to the Panthers. The ATL D looked good last night, and against most QBs would have dominated the game. But Brees is that good. Clausen..... is not.
Iif it's a 3 way tie for best record in the NFC (Bears, Falcons, Eagles) the Bears would not get home field advantage and actually Philly would, yes Philly. Bears would get the two and Atlanta would get 3.
Here's my source. I heard it on 670 this morning too. 670 said that this was posted on NFL.com, but I couldn't find it there, but didn't look too hard.
http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010...g-spot-in-afc/
"If the Saints lose to the Bucs, and Philadelphia and Chicago both win out, then it would come down to a 3-team tiebreaker between Atlanta, Philadelphia and Chicago. Are you ready? Get out your pencil and paper because you will be tested on this. It would go to the Strength of Victory tiebreaker, and right now, Atlanta has a slight lead but Philadelphia could surpass them. Specifically, IF ALL 4 of these teams also win in week 17, the Eagles win the tiebreaker: NYG, SF, PIT, IND. If any of them lose, then Atlanta wins the SOV tiebreaker. After that, it reverts to a 2-team tiebreaker. If Philly wins the #1 seed, then Chicago would beat Atlanta on common opponent for the #2, and Atlanta falls all the way to #3. If Atlanta wins the #1 seed, Chicago beats Philly for the #2 based on head to head."