NFL NFC Playoff Picture 2009

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I am going to do this election coverage style...

With a little over 50% of the precincts reporting

EO calls the NFC East for the New York Giants 9 and 1

EO calls the NFC West for the Arizona Cardinals

the NFC South too close to call
Carolina 8 and 2
Tampa 7 and 3
Atlanta 6 and 4

the NFC North too close to call
Green Bay 5 and 5
Chicago 5 and 5
Minnesota 5 and 5

WILD CARDS too close to call
Loser of the South
Washington 6 and 4
Dallas 6 and 4

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NFC EAST

easy to say NY runs away here, but who will be second?

Washington has probably 3 loses left NyG, Balt, and 1 of their away games

@ Seattle
NyG
@ Baltimore
@ Cinncy
Philly
@ San Fran


Dallas needs to beat one of Pitt, NyG, or Balt and to not let Philly spoil their season in the final week

San Fran
Seattle
@ Pitt
NyG
Baltimore
@Philly

TOUGH to predict but Washington would seem the prohibitive favortie if Portis can continue to play

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NFC South

Carolina after struggling to put away the hapless Lions this week goes on an UGLY stretch.

@ Atlanta
@ Green Bay
Tampa Bay
Denver
@ NY Giants
@ New Orleans

Tampa also battled to the end with an NFC North team hanging on to beat the Vikings and has their own tough road ahead.

@ Detroit
New Orleans
@ Carolina
@ Atlanta
San Diego
Oakland

Atlanta lost a heart breaker to the Broncos and must regroup if they hope to stay in the running much longer but do get the benefit of playing their rivals at home where they have only lost once since late December of last year.

Carolina
@ San Diego
@ New Orleans
Tampa Bay
@ Minn
St Louis

IF Atlanta can win 3 of their next 4 and knock off either Minn or StL; they should be on the way to fulfilling the historical promise that whomeever finished last the year before wins the NFC South.

At a glance I am predicting Tampa to win this.

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NFC West

IS OVER Arizona by a landslide and none fo the other three teams have a shot at the wild card

the only thing now is can Arizona win enough games to avoid a January trip New York, Green Bay, or Chicago

all of which will be VERY unkind to this warm weather, pass happy team,with fragile QBs and a questionable run game

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NFC North

Three teams tied for the lead

Green Bay is a head on tie breakers for the minute BUT

@ New Orleans
Carolina
Houston
@ Jacksonville
@ Chicago
Detroit

is not exactly smooth sleeding going forward

Chicago is next in tie breakers and while they could be realing after a horrifc beating by Green Bay luck could be on their side as three of their toughest games are at home and the next hardest game (Minnesota) could be played after two vital opponents players are suspended.

@ Saint Louis
@ Minnesota
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Green Bay
@ Houston

Minnesota lacks the tie breakers but does have Adrian Peterson a.k.a the most dominant offensive force in the NFC if not the NFL. As seen versus Green Bay Peterson can single handedly win a game for the Vikings even when other players screw up.

@ Jacksonville
Chicago
@ Detroit
@ Arizona
Atlanta
NY Giants

If no suspensions occur to cripple the Vikings defense the purple people eaters could be in good shape. Jax and Det are hurting and the final game could easily be against the Giants pre season roster not the studs.

Green Bay has the best overall team.

Chicago the best overall defense

Minnesota the best overall player

too close to call

[loangod]

Originally Posted by eoeleven

NFC North

Three teams tied for the lead

Green Bay is a head on tie breakers for the minute BUT

@ New Orleans
Carolina
Houston
@ Jacksonville
@ Chicago
Detroit

is not exactly smooth sleeding going forward

Chicago is next in tie breakers and while they could be realing after a horrifc beating by Green Bay luck could be on their side as three of their toughest games are at home and the next hardest game (Minnesota) could be played after two vital opponents players are suspended.

@ Saint Louis
@ Minnesota
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Green Bay
@ Houston

Minnesota lacks the tie breakers but does have Adrian Peterson a.k.a the most dominant offensive force in the NFC if not the NFL. As seen versus Green Bay Peterson can single handedly win a game for the Vikings even when other players screw up.

@ Jacksonville
Chicago
@ Detroit
@ Arizona
Atlanta
NY Giants

If no suspensions occur to cripple the Vikings defense the purple people eaters could be in good shape. Jax and Det are hurting and the final game could easily be against the Giants pre season roster not the studs.

Green Bay has the best overall team.

Chicago the best overall defense

Minnesota the best overall player

too close to call

The Bears D, one could argue, is not the best. The Vikes had 439 yds and 41 pts, the Pack had 427 yds and 37 pts. They seem to be 3rd in the Norse as far as I'm concerned.

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Originally Posted by loangod

The Bears D, one could argue, is not the best. The Vikes had 439 yds and 41 pts, the Pack had 427 yds and 37 pts. They seem to be 3rd in the Norse as far as pts go.

I give Chicago the advantage only because of what they did to the Titans

I think the Vikes have a far better line

I think the Packers have a far better secondary

and both are better coached

[loangod]

Originally Posted by eoeleven

I give Chicago the advantage only because of what they did to the Titans

I think the Vikes have a far better line

I think the Packers have a far better secondary

and both are better coached

What the hell did the do against the Titans? They lost, as did the Pack and the Vikes(who fumbled the game away).

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Originally Posted by loangod

What the hell did the do against the Titans? They lost, as did the Pack and the Vikes(who fumbled the game away).

they held the Titans to 20 yards total rushing for the game

the Titans are still 7th over all mind you

just struck me as bad arsed

of course Green Bay shoved Ryan Grant up their arse so who knows

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NFC

New York Giants EAST
Arizona Cardinals WEST

SOUTH

Tampa Bay 8 and 3 maybe 11 and 5?
NO ~ W
@ CAR ~ L
@ Atl ~ L
SD ~ W
Oak ~ W

Carolina 8 and 3 maybe 10 and 6
@ GB ~ L
TB ~ L
Den ~ W
@ NyG ~ L
@ NO ~ W

Atlanta 7 and 4 maybe 10 and 6
@ SD ~ L
@ NO ~ W
TB ~ W
@ Minn ~ W
StL ~ W

NORTH

Chicago 6 and 5 maybe 9 and 7?
@ Minn ~ L
JAX ~ W
NO ~ W
GB ~ W
@ Hou ~ W

Minn 6 and 5 maybe 8 and 8 maybe 7 and 9*
Chi ~ W ~ L*
@ Det ~ W ~ W*
@ Ari ~ L ~ L*
Atl ~ L ~ L*
NyG ~ L ~L*

Green Bay 6 and 5** maybe 9 and 7** maybe 8 and 8***?
Car ~ W
Hou ~ W
@ Jax ~ L
@ Chi ~ L
Det ~ W

* with out the Williams DT combo
**with win tonight
***with out win tonight

Wild Cards Factors

Dallas 7 and 4 maybe 9 and 7?
Sea ~ W
@ Pitt ~ L
NyG ~ L
Balt ~ L
@ Philly ~ W

Washington 7 and 4 maybe 9 and 7?
NyG ~ L
@ Balt ~ L
@ Cin ~ W
Philly ~ W
@ SF ~ L

Could the playoffs have 3 NFC South teams?

NyG
Tampa
Arizona
Chicago
Atlanta
Carolina