misterchainsaw
Preparing PHASE TWO!
Well the deadline has come and past, and we're a week later than we were last year when we started these threads, so without further ado, a way too early look at the playoff races;
AFTER WEEK 8:
1. Philadelphia - 7-0
2. Minnesota - 6-1
3. Seattle - 5-3 (Leads NFC West)
4. Atlanta - 4-4 (Leads NFC South)
5. Dallas - 6-2 (Holds H2H tiebreaker over NYG)
6. NY Giants - 6-2
7. San Francisco - 4-4 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over WSH)
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8. Washington - 4-4
9. LA Rams - 3-4
10. Tampa Bay - 3-5 (Holds H2H tiebreaker over NO inside NFC South, holds conference record tiebraker over GB and ARI)
11. Green Bay - 3-5 (Holds H2H tiebreaker over CHI inside NFC North, holds conference record tiebreaker over ARI and NO)
12. Arizona - 3-5 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over CHI, Holds H2H tiebreaker over NO)
13. New Orleans - 3-5 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over CHI)
14. Chicago - 3-5
15. Carolina - 2-6
16. Detroit - 1-6
CONTROL OF DESTINY: Note: Only the highest level (among home field advantage, division title, and making the playoffs) a team controls their own destiny for will be listed here - if a team controls their own destiny for the first round bye, they also control their own destiny to make the playoffs and win their division). A team controls their own destiny if they obtain a certain spot 100% of the time if they win every game for the rest of the year.
- Philadelphia controls its own destiny for home field advantage through the playoffs.
- Minnesota controls its own destiny for the NFC North.
- Seattle controls its own destiny for the NFC West
- Atlanta controls its own destiny for the NFC South
- The NY Giants control their own destiny for the NFC East.
- San Francisco controls its own destiny for the NFC West.
- Tampa Bay controls its own destiny for the NFC South
- New Orleans controls its own destiny for the NFC South
- Dallas controls its own destiny for a wild card birth.
- Washington controls its own destiny for a wild card birth
- The LA Rams control their own destiny for a wild card birth.
- Green Bay controls their own destiny for a wild card birth
POTENTIAL CHANGES IN CONTROL OF DESTINY IN WEEK 9:
- Tampa Bay will lose control of their own destiny for the NFC South AND a wild card birth with a loss and an ATL win.
- New Orleans will lose control of their own destiny for the NFC South AND a wild card birth with a loss and a TB or ATL win.
- Dallas will gain control of their own destiny for the NFC East with a PHI loss
- Arizona will gain control of their own destiny for the NFC West with a win and a SEA loss.
- Arizona will gain control of their own destiny for a wild card birth with a win and a GB loss.
- The LA Rams will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card birth with a loss
- Green Bay will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card birth with a loss.
NO CLINCHING OR ELIMINATION SCENARIOS IN WEEK 9.
AFTER WEEK 8:
1. Philadelphia - 7-0
2. Minnesota - 6-1
3. Seattle - 5-3 (Leads NFC West)
4. Atlanta - 4-4 (Leads NFC South)
5. Dallas - 6-2 (Holds H2H tiebreaker over NYG)
6. NY Giants - 6-2
7. San Francisco - 4-4 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over WSH)
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8. Washington - 4-4
9. LA Rams - 3-4
10. Tampa Bay - 3-5 (Holds H2H tiebreaker over NO inside NFC South, holds conference record tiebraker over GB and ARI)
11. Green Bay - 3-5 (Holds H2H tiebreaker over CHI inside NFC North, holds conference record tiebreaker over ARI and NO)
12. Arizona - 3-5 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over CHI, Holds H2H tiebreaker over NO)
13. New Orleans - 3-5 (Holds conference record tiebreaker over CHI)
14. Chicago - 3-5
15. Carolina - 2-6
16. Detroit - 1-6
CONTROL OF DESTINY: Note: Only the highest level (among home field advantage, division title, and making the playoffs) a team controls their own destiny for will be listed here - if a team controls their own destiny for the first round bye, they also control their own destiny to make the playoffs and win their division). A team controls their own destiny if they obtain a certain spot 100% of the time if they win every game for the rest of the year.
- Philadelphia controls its own destiny for home field advantage through the playoffs.
- Minnesota controls its own destiny for the NFC North.
- Seattle controls its own destiny for the NFC West
- Atlanta controls its own destiny for the NFC South
- The NY Giants control their own destiny for the NFC East.
- San Francisco controls its own destiny for the NFC West.
- Tampa Bay controls its own destiny for the NFC South
- New Orleans controls its own destiny for the NFC South
- Dallas controls its own destiny for a wild card birth.
- Washington controls its own destiny for a wild card birth
- The LA Rams control their own destiny for a wild card birth.
- Green Bay controls their own destiny for a wild card birth
POTENTIAL CHANGES IN CONTROL OF DESTINY IN WEEK 9:
- Tampa Bay will lose control of their own destiny for the NFC South AND a wild card birth with a loss and an ATL win.
- New Orleans will lose control of their own destiny for the NFC South AND a wild card birth with a loss and a TB or ATL win.
- Dallas will gain control of their own destiny for the NFC East with a PHI loss
- Arizona will gain control of their own destiny for the NFC West with a win and a SEA loss.
- Arizona will gain control of their own destiny for a wild card birth with a win and a GB loss.
- The LA Rams will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card birth with a loss
- Green Bay will lose control of their own destiny for a wild card birth with a loss.
NO CLINCHING OR ELIMINATION SCENARIOS IN WEEK 9.
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