Updated Playoff Possibilities 1-1-06

Ok After the Raiders no show against the Giants this Sunday (4 plays from the 1n and you don’t throw to Moss even once? WTF Norv? And you use all your timeouts doing it? Get that resume printed on the work machine Monday because Tuesday you are out of a job.) the playoff possibilities are now winding down. The top 4 seeds of the NFC playoff are set, and they are:

1.) Seattle
2.) Chicago
3.) NFC South winner or Giants
4.) NY Giants or NFC South Winner

OK they are not quite set. 3&4 could possibly switch around. Tampa holds the tie breaker over NY if they win by Strength of Victory, NY holds the tiebreaker over Carolina for the same Strength of Victory. There are four games left that will determine the NFC seedings. They are Tampa Bay vs. New Orleans, Carolina at Atlanta, Washington at Philadelphia, and Dallas vs. St. Louis. Tampa, Carolina, Washington, and Dallas are vying for three playoff spots, the two wildcard spots and the NFC South crown.

Here are the permutations as best I can figure them out:

IF Tampa Bay beats New Orleans, Carolina beats Atlanta, & Washington beats Philadelphia, then the Dallas vs. St. Louis out come does not matter. Tampa will win the NFC South and be the #3 seed, the NY Giants will be the #4 seed, Carolina will be the #5 seed, and Washington will be the #6 seed. Tampa will host the Redskins and NY will host the Panthers.

IF Tampa Bay loses to New Orleans, Carolina beats Atlanta, Washington beats Philadelphia, then the Dallas vs. St. Louis out come does not matter. Carolina will win the NFC South and be the #4 seed, the NY Giants will be the #3 seed, Tampa Bay will be the #5 seed, and Washington will be the #6 seed. Carolina will host the Buccaneers and NY will host the Redskins.

IF Tampa Bay beats New Orleans, Carolina loses to Atlanta, Washington beats Philadelphia, & Dallas beats St. Louis. Tampa will win the NFC South and be the #3 seed, the NY Giants will be the #4 seed, Washington will be the #5 seed, and Dallas will be the #6 seed. Tampa will host the Cowboys and NY will host the Redskins.

IF Tampa Bay loses to New Orleans, Carolina loses to Atlanta, Washington beats Philadelphia, & Dallas beats St. Louis. Tampa will win the NFC South and be the #4 seed, the NY Giants will be the #3 seed, Washington will be the #5 seed, and Dallas will be the #6 seed. Tampa will host the Redskins and NY will host the Cowboys.

IF Tampa Bay loses to New Orleans, Carolina loses to Atlanta, Washington beats Philadelphia, & Dallas loses to St. Louis. Tampa will win the NFC South and be the #4 seed, the NY Giants will be the #3 seed, Washington will be the #5 seed, and Carolina will be the #6 seed. Tampa will host the Redskins and NY will host the Panthers.

IF Tampa Bay beats New Orleans, Carolina loses to Atlanta, Washington beats Philadelphia, & Dallas loses to St. Louis. Tampa will win the NFC South and be the #3 seed, the NY Giants will be the #4 seed, Washington will be the #5 seed, and Carolina will be the #6 seed. Tampa will host the Panthers and NY will host the Redskins.

IF Tampa Bay beats New Orleans, Carolina beats Atlanta, Washington loses to Philadelphia, & Dallas loses to St. Louis. Tampa will win the NFC South and be the #3 seed, the NY Giants will be the #4 seed, Carolina will be the #5 seed, and Washington will be the #6 seed. Tampa will host the Redskins and NY will host the Panthers.

IF Tampa Bay beats New Orleans, Carolina beats Atlanta, Washington loses to Philadelphia, & Dallas beats St. Louis. The Redskins will then be out of the playoffs. There are several permutations for seedings here but really if the Redskins are out of the playoffs who gives a ****Censored by Spence****.

There it is ladies and Gentlemen. What it comes down to though is winning today in Philadelphia. The only way we get knocked out of the playoffs is if we lose and Dallas wins. Dallas is playing a pretty crappy St. Louis team, so if we want a chance it all comes down to Philly.