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Playoff Scenarios

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Going into the final week, here's what we are looking at:

NFC

ALREADY IN

49ers- Clinched NFC West and #1 seed

Cowboys- Clinched playoffs. Can clinch NFC East with win or Eagles loss. Can clinch #2 seed with win or Eagles loss plus Lions loss.

Lions- Clinched NFC North. Can clinch #2 seed with win plus Cowboys loss.

Eagles- Clinched playoffs. Can clinch AFC East with win plus Cowboys loss. Can clinch #2 seed with win plus Cowboys loss plus Lions loss

Rams- Clinched playoffs.

IN THE HUNT

Bucs- Clinches NFC South and #4 seed with win or Saints loss plus Falcons loss

Saints- Clinches NFC South and #4 seed with win plus Bucs loss

Falcons- Clinches NFC South and #4 seed with win plus Bucs loss

Packers- Clinches playoffs with win or Seahawks loss plus Vikings loss plus Bucs or Saints loss

Seattle- Clinches playoffs with win or Packers loss plus Bucs or Saints loss

Minnesota- Clinches playoffs with win plus Packers loss plus Seahawks loss plus Bucs or Saints loss

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

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Giants
Commanders
Cardinals
Panthers


AFC

ALREADY IN

Ravens- Clinched AFC North and #1 seed

Dolphins- Clinched playoffs. Can clinch AFC East and #2 seed with win.

Chiefs- Clinched AFC West. Can clinch #2 seed with win plus Dolphins loss

Browns- Clinched playoffs

IN THE HUNT

Bills- Clinches AFC East with win. Clinches playoffs with Steelers loss plus Jaguars loss plus Texans/Colts tie.

Jaguars- Clinches AFC South and #4 seed with win. Clinches playoffs with Steelers loss plus Broncos loss

Colts- Clinches playoffs with win. Clinches AFC South with win plus Jaguars loss.

Texans- Clinches playoffs with win plus Jacksonville loss.

Steelers- Clinches playoffs with win plus Bills loss or Jaguars loss plus Raiders loss.

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So all we need is for the Saints AND Falcons to lose?! Gravy...
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We aren't going to have many fans this weekend. That's for sure.
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Grahamburn wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:26 am So all we need is for the Saints AND Falcons to lose?! Gravy...
Bit hard to happen since they are playing each other...
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Pirate Life wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:28 am
Grahamburn wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:26 am So all we need is for the Saints AND Falcons to lose?! Gravy...
Bit hard to happen since they are playing each other...
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Grahamburn wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:27 am We aren't going to have many fans this weekend. That's for sure.
What? You mean the Falcon and Saints fans want their team to win the shitty NFC South even though they would likely get trounced by Dallas or Philly in the WC round? What nonsense is that?

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BuccaNOLEer wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:25 am Going into the final week, here's what we are looking at:

NFC

ALREADY IN

Cowboys- Clinched playoffs. Can clinch NFC East with win or Eagles loss. Can clinch #2 seed with win or Eagles loss plus Lions loss.

Lions- Clinched NFC North. Can clinch #2 seed with win plus Cowboys loss.

Eagles- Clinched playoffs. Can clinch AFC East with win plus Cowboys loss. Can clinch #2 seed with win plus Cowboys loss plus Lions loss

IN THE HUNT

Bucs- Clinches NFC South and #4 seed with win or Saints loss plus Falcons loss

Saints- Clinches NFC South and #4 seed with win plus Bucs loss

Falcons- Clinches NFC South and #4 seed with win plus Bucs loss
Some issues with what you posted.
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A Saints loss plus a Falcons loss? That's gonna be tough.
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Grahamburn wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:26 am So all we need is for the Saints AND Falcons to lose?! Gravy...
If the Bucs, Saints and Falcons all tie, the Bucs win the NFCS. I doubt Vegas is taking odds on that happening.
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Doctor wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:56 pm A Saints loss plus a Falcons loss? That's gonna be tough.
Also, an incorrect scenario. Bucs win. They are in.
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