2012 NFC Playoff Race - who we need to win this weekend

[sunbum]

I believe of the games this weekend, these are the outcomes we need in order to best position our run for the playoffs - division or wildcard:

WEEK 11 GAMES

1PMs
- Arizona @ Atlanta: not huge implications but with Atlanta appearing to be running away with it, I see it best they win to keep Arizona out of the WC race.

- Cleveland @ Dallas: pretty obvious

- Green Bay @ Detroit: we could find ourselves battling GB for a WC

- Philly @ Washington: kind of a wash but am picking Philly being we just beat them

- Tampa Bay @ Carolina: TB is ahead of us for a WC slot

4PMs

- Jets @ Rams: not big implication but better to keep Panthers down and out

- Saints @ Oakland: Saints are currently ahead of us in the WC race

NFC PLAYOFF STANDINGS - WEEK 11

National Football Conference
CONF RK NFC W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV REASON
1 Atlanta 8 1 0 .889 1-1-0 4-1-0 .370 .361 NFC South Champ
2 Chicago 7 2 0 .778 1-1-0 4-1-0 .470 .383 NFC North Champ
3 San Fran 6 2 1 .722 2-0-1 4-2-1 .500 .482 NFC West Champ
4 NY Giants 6 4 0 .600 2-2-0 5-2-0 .439 .417 NFC East Champ

5 Green Bay 6 3 0 .667 1-0-0 4-2-0 .561 .509
6 Seattle 6 4 0 .600 0-3-0 4-4-0 .495 .491 Wins tie break over Minnesota based on head-to-head win percentage.
7 Minnesota 6 4 0 .600 2-0-0 4-3-0 .473 .427
8 Tampa Bay 5 4 0 .556 1-1-0 2-4-0 .398 .348
9 New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 2-1-0 3-3-0 .469 .556 Wins tie break over Dallas based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over Detroit and Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games.
10 Dallas 4 5 0 .444 2-1-0 4-4-0 .595 .432 Wins tie break over Detroit and Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games.
11 Detroit 4 5 0 .444 0-3-0 3-4-0 .506 .365 Wins tie break over Arizona based on best win percentage in conference games.
12 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 1-2-0 2-4-0 .529 .500
13 St. Louis 3 5 1 .389 2-0-1 3-3-1 .560 .464
14 Philadelphia 3 6 0 .333 1-1-0 1-5-0 .549 .536 Wins tie break over Washington based on best win percentage in division games.
15 Washington 3 6 0 .333 0-1-0 3-4-0 .536 .536
16 Carolina 2 7 0 .222 1-2-0 2-6-0 .590 .389