The following is needed for a playoff bye

[NextGenBoys]

The following is what needs to happen in order for us to secure a first round bye.

1. We need to win out and beat the Colts and Commanders obviously.

2. Arizona must lose out against the Seahawks and 49ers.

3. Seattle must lose or tie against the Rams week 17 OR Green Bay-Detroit must end in a tie week 17 OR one of Det/GB must lose this week, with the loser this week winning the head to head matchup next week.

Looks like we're locked in for a 3 seed provided we take care of business and win 1 of our next 2 games.

 

[dupree89]

thank you for posting this.

 

[links18]

For the lazy among us, just tell us which teams to root for tomorrow....

 

[jazzcat22]

For the lazy among us, just tell us which teams to root for tomorrow....

cowboys.....

 

[joseephuss]

Arizona doesn't need to lose both of their remaining games. If Seattle wins out, then Arizona is a wildcard. Detroit and Green Bay both have to lose this weekend or tie against each other in the season finale. Then of course Dallas has to win out. That would give Dallas the #1 seed. If Arizona wins the west, then Dallas would get the #2 seed if the Lions and Packers do the lose this weekend or tie the following weekend scenario.

 

[JBell]

For the lazy among us, just tell us which teams to root for tomorrow....

Tampa and Chicago.

 

[joseephuss]

I forgot to add. If the Lions lose tomorrow, but beat the Packers the following week they will finish behind Dallas(Cowboys have to win out). Same thing if the Packers lose tomorrow, but beat the Lions the following week they will be behind Dallas.

 

[Dale]

It's not that far-fetched. We'll see.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Arizona lose out or Detroit drop a shocker to Chicago. The Seattle scenario seems less likely.

 

[Hoov]

Interesting. I think 3 seed is most likely with dallas hosting either Detroit or arizona. Think it's a dallas win Followed by a trip to Seattle for division round.

 

[goshan]

As long as we win out...

We get a bye if GB AND DET lose one game each, no matter what happens with Seattle and Arizona. But since GB/DET play each other the last game, this means that one of them has to lose this week (GB-Tampa, Det-Chicago).

So for tomorrow, root for the following teams:

1. Tampa versus GB
2. Chicago versus Detroit
3. Seattle versus Arizona

If neither scenario happens above, we only have a shot at a bye the final week if Seattle AND Arizona both lose in the final week to the Rams and SF respectively.

We simply can not win a three-way tie.

 

[goshan]

Far and away the most likely scenario is that we host the loser of the Detroit at GB game in the final week. Most would say that means we will likely be playing Detroit in the WC round.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Which is exactly why we should win tmrw and rest the starters against wash. The first round bye is not gonna happen.

 

[goshan]

Arizona losing out doesn't get us a bye. In addition to Arizona losing out, the Rams would ALSO have to beat the Seahawks for us to get the bye in that scenario.

The best shot is to root for both the Packers AND Lions to lose another game. This means root like crazy for the Bears and Bucs this week. Then, assuming either the Packers or Lions lose but one doesn't, root for the loser this week to win next week in their head to head matchup.

Basically we are doomed in any 3 way tie scenario, that is why we need 2 of the three other division winners to finish with five losses for us to have a chance at a bye.

 

[Word Mofo]

Win tomorrow and week 17 can be the bye. Weeden time!!

 

[cowboys1981]

Root for Dallas, TB, SEA, and CHI..

 

[AdamJT13]

1. We need to win out and beat the Colts and Commanders obviously.

If you want to be accurate, this is not true. There are ways for us to get a bye at 11-5, although it is unlikely (less than a 4 percent chance).

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

The following is what needs to happen in order for us to secure a first round bye.

1. We need to win out and beat the Colts and Commanders obviously.

2. Arizona must lose out against the Seahawks and 49ers.

3. Seattle must lose or tie against the Rams week 17 OR Green Bay-Detroit must end in a tie week 17 OR one of Det/GB must lose this week, with the loser this week winning the head to head matchup next week.

Looks like we're locked in for a 3 seed provided we take care of business and win 1 of our next 2 games.

well seattle is not losing so that kills the chances of the 1st round bye

 

[CF74]

I say let Zona get the #1 seed and we take #2, that seems most probable.

 

[goshan]

If you want to be accurate, this is not true. There are ways for us to get a bye at 11-5, although it is unlikely (less than a 4 percent chance).

of course, but trying to keep it as simple as possible.

 

[pastordug]

I say just make it to the PLAY-OFFS!