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Playoffs??!
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:19 pm
by PurpleMustReign
Here are the current playoff standings in the NFC, per ESPN. Interestingly, Tampa Bay is in 8th place now... tells you a lot about the NFC right now. Edit: If someone wants to post this in a better to read format, feel free...
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National Football Conference W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV REASON
1Carolina Panthers 9 0 0 1.000 -- 5-0 .429 .429 NFC South Champ
2Arizona Cardinals 7 2 0 .778 -- 5-1 .369 .323 NFC West Champ
Wins tie break over Minnesota based on best win percentage in conference games.
3Minnesota Vikings 7 2 0 .778 -- 4-1 .395 .349 NFC North Champ
4New York Giants 5 5 0 .500 -- 4-4 .473 .400 NFC East Champ
5Green Bay Packers 6 3 0 .667 -- 4-2 .481 .389 Wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
6Atlanta Falcons 6 3 0 .667 -- 4-3 .381 .375 --
7Washington Redskins 4 5 0 .444 -- 4-2 .542 .432 Wins tie break over Chicago, St. Louis and Tampa Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia (Washington wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
8Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 5 0 .444 -- 3-3 .471 .421 Wins tie break over Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
9St. Louis Rams 4 5 0 .444 -- 3-4 .518 .432 Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
Wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage.
10Seattle Seahawks 4 5 0 .444 -- 4-4 .556 .306 Wins tie break over Chicago and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
11Philadelphia Eagles 4 5 0 .444 -- 3-4 .494 .421 Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in conference games.
12Chicago Bears 4 5 0 .444 -- 1-5 .494 .389 --
13New Orleans Saints 4 6 0 .400 -- 3-5 .511 .459 --
14San Francisco 49ers 3 6 0 .333 -- 2-5 .566 .556 --
15Detroit Lions 2 7 0 .222 -- 2-4 .593 .556 Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in conference games.
16Dallas Cowboys 2 7 0 .222 -- 2-6 .536 .474 --
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:23 pm
by jackal
I know this comes up every year but I wouldn't mind if conferences with losing records lost sending a team and a stronger
winning team (wild card team) went in their place
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:04 pm
by Purple bruise
jackal wrote:I know this comes up every year but I wouldn't mind if conferences with losing records lost sending a team and a stronger
winning team (wild card team) went in their place
I really like that idea
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:18 am
by cstelter
PurpleMustReign wrote: Edit: If someone wants to post this in a better to read format, feel free...
Tough table, but this is marginally better I think.
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National Football Conference
W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV REASON
1 Carolina Panthers 9 0 0 1.000 -- 5-0 .429 .429 NFC South Champ
2 Arizona Cardinals 7 2 0 .778 -- 5-1 .369 .323 NFC West Champ
Wins tie break over Minnesota based on
best win percentage in conference games.
3 Minnesota Vikings 7 2 0 .778 -- 4-1 .395 .349 NFC North Champ
4 New York Giants 5 5 0 .500 -- 4-4 .473 .400 NFC East Champ
5 Green Bay Packers 6 3 0 .667 -- 4-2 .481 .389 Wins tie break over
Atlanta based on bes win percentage in
conference games.
6 Atlanta Falcons 6 3 0 .667 -- 4-3 .381 .375 --
7 Washington Redskins 4 5 0 .444 -- 4-2 .542 .432 Wins tie break over
Chicago, St. Louis and Tampa Bay based
on best win percentage in conference
games. Division tie break was initially
used to eliminate Philadelphia
(Washington wins tie break over
Philadelphia based on head-to-head win
percentage). Division tie break was
initially used to eliminate Seattle
(St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle
based on head-to-head win percentage).
Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on
head-to-head win percentage.
8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 5 0 .444 -- 3-3 .471 .421 Wins tie break over
Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia based
on best win percentage in conference games.
Division tie break was initially used to
eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break
over Seattle based on head-to-head win
percentage).
9 St. Louis Rams 4 5 0 .444 -- 3-4 .518 .432 Wins tie break over
Philadelphia based on strength of victory.
Wins tie break over Chicago based on best
win percentage in conference games. Division
tie break was initially used to eliminate
Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over
Seattle based on head-to-head win
percentage). Wins tie break over Seattle
based on head-to-head win percentage.
10 Seattle Seahawks 4 5 0 .444 -- 4-4 .556 .306 Wins tie break over
Chicago and Philadelphia based on best
win percentage in conference games.
11 Philadelphia Eagles 4 5 0 .444 -- 3-4 .494 .421 Wins tie break over
Chicago based on best win percentage in
conference games.
12 Chicago Bears 4 5 0 .444 -- 1-5 .494 .389 --
13 New Orleans Saints 4 6 0 .400 -- 3-5 .511 .459 --
14 San Francisco 49ers 3 6 0 .333 -- 2-5 .566 .556 --
15 Detroit Lions 2 7 0 .222 -- 2-4 .593 .556 Wins tie break over
Dallas based on best win percentage in
conference games.
16 Dallas Cowboys 2 7 0 .222 -- 2-6 .536 .474 --
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:55 pm
by Jordysghost
jackal wrote:I know this comes up every year but I wouldn't mind if conferences with losing records lost sending a team and a stronger
winning team (wild card team) went in their place
That would essentially render divisions useless, you might as well re format to no divisions and just 2 conferences in that case, imo.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:01 pm
by PurpleMustReign
Jordysghost wrote:
That would essentially render divisions useless, you might as well re format to no divisions and just 2 conferences in that case, imo.
I do't have a problem with a division winner making the playoffs, but the seedings should be by record. A 12-4 team should not have to travel to an 8-8 team in the postseason.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:33 pm
by Jordysghost
PurpleMustReign wrote:
I do't have a problem with a division winner making the playoffs, but the seedings should be by record. A 12-4 team should not have to travel to an 8-8 team in the postseason.
But then what is the actual logistical sense of divisions? I like how it is, it makes divisions something more then symbolic, and adds an added incentive to win division games and titles.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:56 pm
by Raptorman
Packer fans and many talking heads have already given the division title to the Packers. The Vikings apparently aren't going to win and more games this year. And if they do, it won't matter due to the fact that the only game the Packers have a chance of losing is the Cardinal game.
I'll laugh like hell if the Packers lose to the Bears and Lions.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:03 am
by Jordysghost
Raptorman wrote:Packer fans and many talking heads have already given the division title to the Packers. The Vikings apparently aren't going to win and more games this year. And if they do, it won't matter due to the fact that the only game the Packers have a chance of losing is the Cardinal game.
I'll laugh like hell if the Packers lose to the Bears and Lions.
Crazy how one game got people from down in the dumps to cloud nine on the Packers, I don't think either is justified.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:28 am
by Raptorman
Jordysghost wrote:
Crazy how one game got people from down in the dumps to cloud nine on the Packers, I don't think either is justified.
I wonder how they would react if they lose to the Bears and the Vikings beat the Falcons. Being 1 game back again would not make them happy.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:31 am
by Jordysghost
Raptorman wrote:
I wonder how they would react if they lose to the Bears and the Vikings beat the Falcons. Being 1 game back again would not make them happy.
Honestly I'd still imagine the Packers would still be favored going forward, whether or not it would be deserved.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:10 am
by Raptorman
Jordysghost wrote:
Honestly I'd still imagine the Packers would still be favored going forward, whether or not it would be deserved.
I still think that last game will determine who wins the division. It may determine the second seed.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:11 am
by Jordysghost
Raptorman wrote:
I still think that last game will determine who wins the division. It may determine the second seed.
I've been calling that all year long man, I would LOVE to see that, especially if it was for the second seed. That would be incredible.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:15 am
by Raptorman
Jordysghost wrote:
I've been calling that all year long man, I would LOVE to see that, especially if it was for the second seed. That would be incredible.
The second seed will come down to how they both play the Cardinals.
Re: Playoffs??!
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:17 am
by Jordysghost
Raptorman wrote:
The second seed will come down to how they both play the Cardinals.
Yea, I agree.