2014 NFC Playoff Seedings and 1st Round Matchups

[LandryFan]

Talking about it now on SNF - league is going to review it tomorrow. Mentioned he could get suspended.

If I had to bet on it, I think he'll just get a fine. But you never know with Goodell.

If they view it as fine worthy, they'll suspend him given his history, I would think. Suspension or nothing...

 

[IheartRomo]

No way we play Saturday.
The lowest seeds get the short week in both AFC and NFC.
Carolina/Arizona on Saturday and Dallas/Detroit on Sunday.
Similar setup for the two AFC games.

Unless they've changed all the rules on me, TV doesn't get to choose which day teams play.

This can't be true. In 2009, Dallas was the 3 seed and the Eagles were the 6 seed. The Cowboys-Eagles matchup took place on Saturday night.

 

[Gameover]

Sarcasm?

No

 

[StarBoyz83]

Talking about it now on SNF - league is going to review it tomorrow. Mentioned he could get suspended.

If I had to bet on it, I think he'll just get a fine. But you never know with Goodell.

Hes done worse and made it obvious. I bet he doesnt even get fined.

 

[pjtoadie]

No way we play Saturday.
The lowest seeds get the short week in both AFC and NFC.
Carolina/Arizona on Saturday and Dallas/Detroit on Sunday.
Similar setup for the two AFC games.

Unless they've changed all the rules on me, TV doesn't get to choose which day teams play.

According to Bryan Broaddus NBC gets first pick....

 

[pugilist]

Goodell to himself: "Hmmmm the lions go to dallas next weekend to play the cowboys, does suspending Suh give dallas an advantage? yes.. yes it does."

Goodell to Suh: "you are fined $40,000"

 

[Nirvana]

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

According to Bryan Broaddus NBC gets first pick....

Pittsburgh/Baltimore

 

[pjtoadie]

Pittsburgh/Baltimore

That's what I'm thinking too unless Cincy beats Pittsburgh tonight...

 

[Kalyan]

Makes that Skins loss this season tougher to swallow, but we're 8-0 on the road so we can't say that it's unfavorable to play outside of Texas.

Also GB loss to Bills screwed us, otherwise GB will get #1 seed and we will get #2 based on on head-head with Seatle

 

[Risen Star]

That's exactly how I saw it.

 

[Nirvana]

That's exactly how I saw it.

Yep, and so did Aaron Rodgers. You could tell by his reaction on the field.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

This and only this. Everyone is so worried about the Packers but the NFC needs to be worried about playing us. No one wants to see us right. We are undefeated on the road and if we go to Green Bay I believe this team will take pride in being undefeated and will definitely want to continue that at Green Bay.

Dallas matches up well to Green Bay; in my opinion.

 

[Nirvana]

We are favored against the Lions by 6.5 points. (Carolina is a 4 point favorite against the Cardinals.)

 

[Derinyar]

I don't see NBC passing up a Cowboys playoff game. Its quite likely to be the best ratings game of the weekend.

 

[TrailBlazer]

On paper, Detroit is better. But the way they have been playing. I don't see anyway they can come into our house and win. Idc what our home record looks like.

 

[Red Dragon]

We got the toughest path possible.

Yes, but the Cowboys didn't have much way of getting out of it.

 

[Risen Star]

We are favored against the Lions by 6.5 points. (Carolina is a 4 point favorite against the Cardinals.)

Cowboys line.

Cowboys 34
Lions 23

 

[Nirvana]

This guy says the line is -8

 

[JD_KaPow]

On paper, Detroit is better. But the way they have been playing. I don't see anyway they can come into our house and win. Idc what our home record looks like.

What paper is that, the Onion? Our point differential is 115, theirs is 39. Football Outsiders ranks us 6th, Detroit 13th. Football Reference's Simple Rating System has us well ahead of them. In what sense are they better than us on paper?