for those that still believe........

[bLACKpANTHER]

say we do run the table and end up with a 9-7 record (unrealistic)-

here is what would (realistically) need to happen for us to make the playoffs:

Carolina 5-7

@NE - W

MIN - W

@NYG - W

NO - W

9-7

Green Bay 7-4 (currently #6 WC)

BAL - L

@CHI - L - absolutely need CHI to win

@PIT - L

SEA - W

@ARZ - L

8-8

NY Giants 7-5

PHI - L

@WASH - W

CAR - L

@MINN - L

8-8

Atlanta 6-6

NO - L - absolutely need NO to win

@JETS - W

BUF - W

@TB - W

9-7

San Fran 5-7

ARZ - L

@PHI - L

DET - W

@STL - W

7-9

Chicago 5-7

GB - W

@BAL - L

MIN - L

@DET - W

7-9

so in the end:

9-7 CAR (we would own the tiebreaker over ATL)

9-7 ATL

8-8 NYG

8-8 GB

7-9 SF

7-9 CHI

[MVP23]

...wow, when you look at it like that......

[OneBadassCat]

Honestly it looks more plausible than I thought. Greenbay has to tank that's for sure. Philly and Greenbay are the wild card front runners and Philly is just too strong to lose that many games imo.

[Chaos]

Interesting, as much as I'm trying to fight it...the optimist in me is rising to the surface....ATL may very well lose to the Jets and Bills, unless they get their players back...and Matty Ice wasn't exactly on fire before he got hurt.

I agree with the above, Philly's most likely gonna lock up wildcard or division, so there is realistically only one spot out there, and GB would have to sh*t the bed from here on out.

[pantherfan81]

Ya know that isn't far-fetched after all. You never know.....

[Starscream]

Interesting, as much as I'm trying to fight it...the optimist in me is rising to the surface

This.

[guyinchesapeake]

Oh yeah! Piece of cake!

[Swarly]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffscenario?algorithm=currentStandings

that's a playoff generator and you can mess around with wins and losses.

it honestly doesn't seem too far fetched, our chances are definitely still there. I hate getting my hopes up, though. :[

[joemac]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffscenario?algorithm=currentStandings

that's a playoff generator and you can mess around with wins and losses.

it honestly doesn't seem too far fetched, our chances are definitely still there. I hate getting my hopes up, though. :[

It doesnt seem far fetched that we are going to win out against New England, Minny, NY and NO?

[PhillyB]

damn. thats actually not as bleak as i thought.

of course, we have to actually WIN some of these games coming up... but if we can beat the patriots, we can beat the vikings, the giants, and - maybe - the saints.

if we're 8-7 and still in the running by week 17, and we're playing an undefeated Saints team, it will be a HUGE game.

[Swarly]

It doesnt seem far fetched that we are going to win out against New England, Minny, NY and NO?

again, not getting my hopes up =P I'm just saying, the chance is there.

[Pantherfan75]

Biggest problem with this:

Carolina 5-7

@NE - W

MIN - W

@NYG - W

NO - W

9-7

We have to win out against three division leaders. I don't see that happening. Sorry.

The rest of it is pointless if we can't.

[MaineManPanther]

Not as bad as I orginally thought. The two obvious hurdles are us winning out and Green Bay losing several.

Question: Could we also beat Green Bay if they happen to lose only three times to Chicago, Seattle, Arizona. This way they have three more losses to NFC oppnonets. Or would they still have a better confrence record?

[joemac]

again, not getting my hopes up =P I'm just saying, the chance is there.

You're fuging out.

j/k :-)