NFC playoff picture 2017: Technically, the Cowboys are still in the hunt

[Kevinicus]

Lions are 5-3 in the conference right now according to ESPN's standings.

My bad, I got them mixed up with Carolina. But still, the losses would be equal, so that is something Dallas can control.

 

[Longboysfan]

we be lucky to go 8 - 8.

 

[QT]

Make the playoffs and do what with this team? I'd rather have a top pick.

 

[Proximo]

I'm not spending much time over analyzing the playoff scenarios quite yet.

Bottom line is we probably can't lose more than 1 game from here on out. Doubt we get into the tournament with 7 or more losses.

So, our work is cut out for us.

See what happens.

 

[Sydla]

Make the playoffs and do what with this team? I'd rather have a top pick.

They'd have to lose out to get a top pick.

That isn't going to happen.

 

[jazzcat22]

True, in theory. But in that scenario, I believe conference record would be the tiebreaker and we'd be 4-4, Seattle would be 4-4 but Atlanta and Detroit would have been conference records.

If the Vikings beat Detroit, Detroits conf. record would be 4-4 as well. Atlanta is a problem though. They seem to hold all the tie breakers. They have head-to-head over Det, Dal, and Seattle. Their conf. record is also 5-1 right now. Their schedule is pretty brutal though. They have NO twice, Min, and they finish against Carolina...which might actually be a game we want them to win, depending on how things go the next few weeks. Carolina still also has NO and Min (and I am not counting out a Jets surprise this weekend).

This is what I meant by these teams play each other still, and some twice.
Vikings have Lions, Falcons, Panthers, GB, Bears, and Bengals too. So actually we need to root for them to beat the 3 teams we competing with on that list. And also get ahead of the Eagles, as not to have the Eagles having HF advantage.

Panthers, if they drop some games too would help, to Vikings, GB, NO, even get upset by Jets and TB. Then they and Falcons play the last game of the season.

There are quite a few scenarios like this giving teams losses that we are competing with.

 

[jazzcat22]

I'm not spending much time over analyzing the playoff scenarios quite yet.

Bottom line is we probably can't lose more than 1 game from here on out. Doubt we get into the tournament with 7 or more losses.

So, our work is cut out for us.

See what happens.

Right, I looked at the schedules, and just too many variables right now. We just need to win.
I spent 5 minutes or so, may 10 by now, LOL. and just too may teams that play each other yet, which is good for us as long as we win.
But I don't think we can lose but one more game. And even that may be it.

if we lose tomorrow, then may as well just play for a better draft position. Because it won't be playing to get a new coaching staff, Jerry has his built in excuse.

I just hope his jet is spotted somewhere at an airport with some meeting going on again...

 

[LocimusPrime]

This team sux....I'm still watching because I'm a fan but comeon

 

[Grevus]

It's not impossible, but not likely unless they figure this out. Maybe with players coming back, the team turns it around and gets hot. It's not like other teams haven't done this, but again, highly unlikely.

 

[jazzcat22]

It's not impossible, but not likely unless they figure this out. Maybe with players coming back, the team turns it around and gets hot. It's not like other teams haven't done this, but again, highly unlikely.

There have been teams that were all but out of it, with like 6 losses and went on to win the rest of the games, and made the playoffs. I think one team actually won the SB. Giants or Steelers maybe?

In 1991 we were 3-7, went on to win 4 straight, needed a win to get a WC, but Aikman was injured and we lost the last 2 games. Even then we had a chance to get in at 7-9, but didn't.
So it can happen.
Oh, wait, they had good coaching staffs. Never mind.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

Do not mess with the playoff generator thingy or you'll be playing for hours. I know this happened to a friend, not me.

 

[QT]

They'd have to lose out to get a top pick.

That isn't going to happen.

I should have elaborated... Top 10 pick. Hopefully top 5.

 

[Jake]

We can probably lock this thread tonight.