NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture

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NFL Week 17 Playoff Picture

John Morgan

The Pats wrapped up the number one seed in the AFC and with it home field throughout the playoffs with their win over the Jets and Denver's loss to the Bengals, but there is still some intrigue left as six NFL teams still have a shot at the two final play

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meatface · Dec 27, 2014

Do you think the nfl wants the Gb vs sea or gb vs Dallas matchup in the first round more? Maybe they would want Sea vs Nfc south so that the game isn't horrible

jmt57 · Dec 27, 2014

meatface said:
Do you think the nfl wants the Gb vs sea or gb vs Dallas matchup in the first round more? Maybe they would want Sea vs Nfc south so that the game isn't horrible

Not sure which they want more, but the one team the NFL and FOX doesn't want isn't whoever wins the NFC South, it's Arizona. The Cardinals have no real star power, a 4th string quarterback, and as good as their defense is, nobody that casual fans recognize. I guess they'll hype them as Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals, but the team is mediocre without Carson Palmer. At least Carolina (Cam Newton) and Atlanta (Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Roddy White) have familiar names for their commercials promoting games to non-hardcore NFL fans.

Assuming Green Bay wins at home and the Seahawks beat the Rams at home, Seattle and the Packers get byes. Detroit would play at Dallas, and Arizona would be at the NFC South winner. That means that there's a very good chance that a team with a losing record would advance to the division round.

The AFC is a bit tougher to project because the Bengals-Steelers could go either way, as could the Chargers-Chiefs. Indy will be the #4 seed and be at home against the loser of the Cincy-Pitt game. The winner will be at home as the #3 seed, and play against San Diego or Baltimore. Of all those possibilities I'm guessing they'd prefer a Steelers-Ravens game, which would leave the Chargers at Indy as the other game.

meatface · Dec 28, 2014

jmt57 said:
Not sure which they want more, but the one team the NFL and FOX doesn't want isn't whoever wins the NFC South, it's Arizona. The Cardinals have no real star power, a 4th string quarterback, and as good as their defense is, nobody that casual fans recognize. I guess they'll hype them as Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals, but the team is mediocre without Carson Palmer. At least Carolina (Cam Newton) and Atlanta (Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Roddy White) have familiar names for their commercials promoting games to non-hardcore NFL fans.

Assuming Green Bay wins at home and the Seahawks beat the Rams at home, Seattle and the Packers get byes. Detroit would play at Dallas, and Arizona would be at the NFC South winner. That means that there's a very good chance that a team with a losing record would advance to the division round.

The AFC is a bit tougher to project because the Bengals-Steelers could go either way, as could the Chargers-Chiefs. Indy will be the #4 seed and be at home against the loser of the Cincy-Pitt game. The winner will be at home as the #3 seed, and play against San Diego or Baltimore. Of all those possibilities I'm guessing they'd prefer a Steelers-Ravens game, which would leave the Chargers at Indy as the other game.

Oakland and bengals win then bengals get the bye

jmt57 · Dec 28, 2014

Update after the early afternoon games:

AFC

Patriots -- #1 seed

Broncos
- Can clinch the #2 seed with (a) a win, or (b) a Bengals loss
- Will be the #3 seed with both (a) a loss, plus (b) a Bengals win

Bengals
- Can clinch the #2 seed with (a) a win, plus (b) a Broncos loss
- Can clinch the AFC North and no worse than the #3 seed with a win
- Will be the #4 seed with a tie
- Will be the #5 seed with a loss

Colts
- Will be the #3 seed with a Bengals-Steelers tie
- Will be the #4 seed if Bengals-Steelers don't tie

Steelers
- Can clinch the AFC North and the #3 seed with a win
- Will be the #5 seed with either a tie or a loss

Ravens -- #6 seed

Eliminated today: Chargers, Chiefs, Texans

NFC

No changes; outcomes dependent on Packers-Lions, Panthers-Falcons, Seahawks-Rams and Cardinals-49ers games.

jmt57 · Dec 28, 2014

Another update, with the late games finishing up and only Cincinnati-Pittsburgh yet to play.

AFC

12-4 Patriots -- #1 seed

12-4 Broncos -- #2 seed

10-4-1 Bengals
- Can clinch the AFC North and the #3 seed with a win
- Will be the #4 seed with a tie
- Will be the #5 seed with a loss

11-5 Colts
- Will be the #3 seed with a Bengals-Steelers tie
- Will be the #4 seed if Bengals-Steelers don't tie

10-5 Steelers
- Can clinch the AFC North and the #3 seed with a win
- Will be the #5 seed with either a tie or a loss

10-6 Ravens -- #6 seed

Eliminated today: Chargers, Chiefs, Texans

Wild Card Round:
Baltimore Ravens at Steelers/Bengals winner
Steelers/Bengals loser at Indianapolis Colts

NFC

12-4 Seahawks -- #1 seed

12-4 Packers -- #2 seed

12-4 Cowboys -- #3 seed

7-8-1 Panthers -- #4 seed

11-5 Cardinals -- #5 seed

11-5 Lions -- #6 seed

Eliminated today: Falcons

Wild Card Round:
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers

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