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Scenario for the #2 seed

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By the way, the 49ers, who lost close games to start the year in every way, shape, and form, have won 3 straight with Jimmy G at QB.

They would LOVE ruining things against the old nemesis Rams in the finale.

I do not like anything about the Titans but they truly have NO balls if they can’t beat the young Rams at home in a 10 am pst start after being punked in recent weeks with the playoffs on the line.

I feel decent/good about the Packers at home and Falcons away this week.

If not this week, I can’t see how the Bears win in Minnesota but could see the Bucs beating the Saints in Tampa.

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Titans actually have a lot to play for. They are a fringe playoff team and they've recently been on a slide losing to teams they really should've beaten. I don't think they're anywhere near as good as the Rams but I think they'll at least give them a run for their money and play alot better than they have been. 

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12 minutes ago, shaqattaq said:

So, this week I'm pulling for:

Titans over the Rams

GB over the Vikes (we own the tie breaker)

ATL over NO

and obviously the Panthers!

...got it!

Only thing I change is Aints and Falcons tie. Unlikely but that’s ideal.

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I can’t remember where I heard it, but I remember an analyst last year saying “You can’t win a playoff spot early in the season, but you can lose one.” I know that we will probably make the playoffs, but it’s around this time of year that you realize those Philly and Chicago Losses really bit us in the ass. If we would’ve beaten Chicago we would be the number 2 seed, had we beaten Philly, we’d be the number 1. 

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It’s not all that implausible that we get the #2 seed. Certainly unlikely but not a huge long shot. Honestly though, look at the recent playoff experience of the other expected playoff teams. Most have essentially none while we have a lot.

Eagles without Wentz are not a real threat to us.

Rams are young and extremely predictable to go one and done in the playoffs (similar to us in ‘13 maybe).

Vikings are solid but have just one playoff game (loss against Seattle) in the last 4 years and that was Teddy not Keenum at QB, plus we already beat them.

Aints have no playoff experience since 2013, though Brees and Payton obviously had some before then.

Then the 6 seed will be Falcons, Lions, Seahawks or Cowboys probably and while all have some recent playoff experience none of these teams is really that good and we’d be at home against them.

 

Once we guarantee a spot with a win next week I feel very good about our chances in the playoffs regardless of our seeding. 

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