NFC Battle for Final 3 SPOTS!!

[Malibu]

Rams
NO
Bears
Dallas 10-6 win division
Wash 9-7 wildcard (easiest last 5 games)
Seattle 9-7 wildcard
Panthers 9-7
Vikings - 8-7-1

Some key games with Seattle, Vikings that could effect the outcome.

Even with Colt McCoy Washington just needs to take care of business their schedule is very easy compared to others.

 

[dang]

I have a slightly different take based on some of the things I've seen.

I used ESPN's Playoff Machine to play out the season and this is what I end up with.

NFC

1 LAR
2 NO
3 Chi
4 Dal
5 Sea
6 Min

AFC

1 KC
2 Hou
3 NE
4 Pit
5 Den
6 LAC

So - in this forecast who is NO losing to?

 

[1maGoh]

Beating same team three times in a season:

• 2009 Dallas Cowboys over Philadelphia Eagles
• 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers over Baltimore Ravens
• 2004 St. Louis Rams over Seattle Seahawks
• 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers over Cleveland Browns
• 2000 New York Giants over Philadelphia Eagles
• 1999 Tennessee Titans over Jacksonville Jaguars
• 1997 Green Bay Packers over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• 1997 New England Patriots over Miami Dolphins
• 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers over Cleveland Browns
• 1993 Los Angeles Raiders over Denver Broncos
• 1991 Kansas City Chiefs over Los Angeles Raiders
• 1986 New York Giants over Washington Redskins
• 1982 Miami Dolphins over New York Jets (in a shortened season)
• 1965 Green Bay Packers over Baltimore Colts
• 1964 Buffalo Bills over San Diego Chargers
• 1958 New York Giants over Cleveland Browns
• 1952 Detroit Lions over Los Angeles Rams

I like that the Browns are the only team on that list 3 times. Only the Eagles are on it twice.

 

[Merlin]

Rams
NO
Bears
Dallas 10-6 win division
Wash 9-7 wildcard (easiest last 5 games)
Seattle 9-7 wildcard
Panthers 9-7
Vikings - 8-7-1

I would be surprised to see the Skins get in even with their sched being easier. Losing their QB like they did... Even those easy games become not easy.

I'm expecting Saints / Rams / Bears / Seahawks / Cowboys / Vikings in some order. And all three of those wildcard teams are capable of knocking off a division winner so don't really care who we draw. Rams just gotta show up and ball out on both sides of the ball and if they do they're fine.