Cowboys playoff matchup

[DallasDW00ds0n]

I need some help, regarding the playoff bracket, winner of which game would Dallas play?

Det/GB and Seattle
Or
Det/GB and NY

 

[LocimusPrime]

good question

 

[Elusive6thRing]

Can't play Seattle because they are the 3 seed since we're the 1 seed we can only face the lowest remaining wild card seed winner. So we can only face Detroit, Green Bay or NY Giants.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Dang, I wanted Seattle. Beating NY would be sweet though

 

[Carson]

Just remember we always play the lowest seed

 

[Dallas_Cowboys50]

It wont be Seattle no matter what, they are #3 seed......

 

[Elusive6thRing]

We can only face Seattle or Atlanta in the Conference Championship if either make it and of course if we make it.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Can't play Seattle because they are the 3 seed since we're the 1 seed we can only face the lowest remaining wild card seed winner. So we can only face Detroit, Green Bay or NY Giants.

Giants have 11 wins. And the winner of GB/Detroit would have 10. So how would the Giants play us?

 

[silver]

Whoever beats Seattle would come here or the winner of the Giants vs Detroit or Green Bay. Seattle would be the only team in the wild card round that wouldn't come here being the third seed.

 

[silver]

Giants have 11 wins. And the winner of GB/Detroit would have 10. So how would the Giants play us?

If they win and Seattle wins we play the Giants.

 

[JoeKing]

Dallas plays the lowest seed that advances to the divisional round. If Detroit wins tonight, they get the 4 seed and host NY next week. If Green Bay wins tonight, they get the 4 seed and host NY next week. Of course, Seattle as the 3 seed host the other NFC game next week.

 

[Elusive6thRing]

Giants have 11 wins. And the winner of GB/Detroit would have 10. So how would the Giants play us?

Because that has nothing to do with playoff seedings. Division winners have higher seeds. Giants are the 5 seed winner of this game will be 4 seed. If the Giants are the lowest seed that wins their wild card game we play them.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

If they win and Seattle wins we play the Giants.

But I thought we play the lowest seed wild card team. A loss for either GB or Detroit would give them 9 wins, while Giants have 11. I'm confused, guess I'll have to check playoff matchup after game.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Didnt realize this was already a thread, sorry

 

[Elusive6thRing]

But I thought we play the lowest seed wild card team. A loss for either GB or Detroit would give them 9 wins, while Giants have 11.

I just explained it above, we play the lowest seed not the team with the least wins. They are two different things. If the Giants had stolen the division from us and we won 12 games we still would have been the 5 seed. If you don't win your division you cannot be higher than 5 seed.

 

[silver]

But I thought we play the lowest seed wild card team. A loss for either GB or Detroit would give them 9 wins, while Giants have 11.

Green Bay or Detroit would have to beat Seattle. Giants are a wild Card hence the lower seed.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Green Bay or Detroit would have to beat Seattle. Giants are a wild Card hence the lower seed.

So Giants play who 1st round?

 

[Elusive6thRing]

So Giants play who 1st round?

Whoever wins this game.

3 seed is Seattle, they play loser of this game (6 seed)
4 seed is winner of this game, they host the Giants

You mentioned Giants having 11 games so they get 5 seed over loser of this game who will have 9 wins (6 seed) but winner gets seeded ahead of Giants because of being a division winner so Giants have to go on the road and face that team. Hope that makes sense.

 

[punit328]

Are we going to be playing Saturday Jan 14 or Sun Jan 15?

 

[Elusive6thRing]

Once you understand that the 4 division winners get the top 4 seeds then it makes more sense, then 2 other teams that didn't win their division get the 5 and 6 (wild card).

So sometimes an 8-8 team or 9-7 team can get a home game against an 11 win team or even more wins than that if they didn't win their division. An example in the AFC Houston won their division at 9-7 they get a home game against Oakland who won 12 games. Houston is the 4 seed Oakland is the 5 seed since Oakland did not win their division.