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Valhalla wrote:Giants lost 34-0, who saw that coming? So now...Giants may be 8-6, I think they just said Giants have now moved down into a Wild Card position, not so sure. Redskins win and Redskins could be in 1st in NFC East.

Can't figure the games out.

Giants last 2 games, vs. Ravens and Eagles.

Yeah Giants have the tiebreaker on the Vikings. As does Dallas.

If Seattle loses, where will we be seeded now? Are we top 6? Or still outside looking in?

Valhalla, go to ESPN's playoff simulator. If Dallas wins, Vikings get the number 6 seed as of this week! If Dallas loses, Giants get that seed.

Wait, how does dallas (who is behind us in the hunt) beating a AFC team bump us into the 6th seed. did I miss something?

Orion wrote:Valhalla, go to ESPN's playoff simulator. If Dallas wins, Vikings get the number 6 seed as of this week! If Dallas loses, Giants get that seed.

Are you sure? What about Chicago? They would have the tiebreaker over the Vikings.

S197 wrote: Are you sure? What about Chicago? They would have the tiebreaker over the Vikings.

What level of tiebreaker?

go vikes!

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Valhalla wrote: You would think Chicago would have the tie break but it says:

Vikings: "Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in division games."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/standings/_/type ... rder/false

You'd think head to head would be more important, wouldn't you???

Isnt it the total points scored?

I also thought head to head was 1st.

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Valhalla wrote: You would think Chicago would have the tie break but it says:

Vikings: "Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in division games."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/standings/_/type ... rder/false

You'd think head to head would be more important, wouldn't you???

Interesting, I would've thought Chicago's head-to-head wins would be more important.

No, check this link: http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/machine

If you have Dallas win this week, Minnesota takes the number 6 seed and Giants are bumped out.

I'm not sure why.

Also, Vikings are 1-1 with Chicago, which is why head to head doesn't matter so it goes to division games, where we have a better percentage.

Valhalla wrote: Right, head to head and who scored more points against each other since Bears / Vikings split, Chicago beat us by about 18, we beat them by 7. But maybe not.

CBS updated now, Vikings 7th, Bears 8th.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace

In head to head in the division they only count win/loss. Since the Bears and Vikings split the series it would go to the next tiebreaker. Which is best win/loss in the division. Vikings win that over the Bears based on the fact that MN has only 2 losses so far in the division and the Bears have 4.

Well the Vikings currently have the number 6 seed. Dallas eliminates the Giants due to division record and the Vikings eliminate Dallas due to conference record percentage. Interesting.

Dallas has a tough game at home against the Saints coming off a blowout over TB and the Giants are in Baltimore, both ripe games to lose. Chicago plays Arizona who actually beat Detroit 38-10 so that may not be a cupcake game also.

If the Vikings win out, I think they very much will likely make the playoffs, a win next week and the above teams losing will help solidify their standing.

As of right now, the Vikes are in with the #6 seed.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/standings/_/type ... rder/false

OK all of you playoff scenario nuts...

Can the Vikings clinch a spot this weekend? I'm just curious.