Wild Card all but wrapped
 

If we win 2 of three we're in, as long as we beat TB, who has Det and Sea left

Would like to think that Seattle can beat ATL, but Seahawks are looking awful today

We would probably still have to play the Rams at St Louis the first round so that would be the best scenario we could get unless the Falcons lose once more because we're going to kill them. Hartley should be shot because it should be us they're talking about again not the Falcons.

they would be guessing when we would fall apart.them butt loven clown kissers

new england beating green bay next week will go a long way to help us

that would be sweet. better seeded

The NFC playoff race is like this. Right now ATL clearly has the edge for the #1 seed, and the Saints are firmly in the driver's seat for the top wild card spot (#5 seed). Somebody has to win the NFC west for the #4 seed. But #2, 3 and 6 are really up for grabs. It could come down to a lot of tie-breakers, and the Bucs are sitting pretty with home games against Detroit and Seattle coming up. There could easily be a 10-6 team that is left out.

Assuming the Saints get the wild-card (the most likely outcome unless Seattle can help us out next week by beating Atlanta), they will travel to the NFC west winner in the wild-card round. I'll assume they win. The next round would depend on who wins between the #3 seed (Philly, NYG, GB, or Chicago) and the #6 seed (any of those or TB). If the #3 seed wins, the Saints would then be the lowest remaining seed and would travel to Atlanta for the divisional round. If the #6 seed beats the #3 seed, then #6 would go to Atlanta and the Saints would visit #2. Should the #6 seed defeat Atlanta, the Saints could conceivably host the NFCCG again.

Really, anything could happen. But yes, it's nice to have a playoff spot pretty much in the books.

lets just keep our fingers crossed that seattle plays them like they played us. and if they do they would win it.

Giants have a tough road ahead, but will be #6.
Bucs lose to us and they're done
Pack are two games back.

Put a bow on it

Packers are done. Rodgers concussion sealed that.
Our Wild Card is "fairly" wrapped up unless something crazy happens.. Which it could.

My prediction:
Week 17 We beat the Rams again
Week 18 We beat the Bears
Week 19 We beat the Falcons
Week 20 We beat the Patriots in Dallas.

Week 21 we Celebrate again in New Orleans with parades. :bng:

If Seattle doesn't beat ATL and the Saints do, it could very well result in the Saints having nothing to play for Week 17 (Except the very remote possibility of Carolina beating Atlanta in the Georgia Dome)

So, with the 5 seed wrapped up but a slim chance at the 1 seed what do you do?

And a side note, the Saints could also give Tampa a playoff spot by losing week 17 and letting them in as the 6 seed.

I'd prefer 3 NFC South playoff teams if the Saints have nothing to gain Week 17.

You'd HAVE to play for it all in week 17. Who would have thought the Bucs would beat us at home last year?

LOL I love it !!!

Because of what I have seen happen in the past when Teams "rest" in the final weeks because they have wrapped things up. I Hope we do not rest one bit..

I know I should not care about other teams..... But to see another teams Play Off hopes crushed because someone laid down and gave a team a win really sucks... The scenario when teams need someone else to win or loose to get in.

Didn't the Texans loose a Play Off birth last year because the Colts laid down for the Jets? If the Colts had won I may have never had to see the Jets on HBO.... In my life time.. And that would have been a good thing.

but, using your reasoning the Colts and Saints rested and both made it to the Super Bowl

Our resting did not do anything to anyone elses Play Off chances.

Not to sound like a smart donkey or being rude in anyway, but who gives a crap about other teams playoff chances. I say do what's best for the team and our playoff chances.

Karma.

Three weeks left and nothings in the pot except the water and the seasoning. Too much forward thinking CAN be dangerous, especially when it causes loss of focus on the task at hand. We have to keep winning in hopes that the Falcons stumble. We could just drop that bird in the water and bring it to a boil. If by chance week 17 turns out to insignificant, decisions should be made at that time about our health going forward. Ravens first...then the Falcons...then the Bucs...in that order.

Wild Card all but wrapped? Yes If we win 2 of three like you said ScottF. Actually I think we will be at the post season party because there will be help elsewhere.

We are not on the team. We are free to speculate, prognosticate, and celebrate as much as we like. In fact, I'm completely overlooking Baltimore all day today and for much of the rest of the week as I concentrate on the Falcons.

We are who ESPN built the playoffs machine for.

Splitting hairs...
-we are one up on Giants/Eagles and they play each other, actually giving us 2 game lead
-we are 2 up on GB and TB. GB plays Pats this week and we get Tampa @ home
-Giants and GB play each other week 16, giving us another game up on one
-first applicable tiebreaker is conference record. We are 8-2, NYG 6-2, GB 6-4.


to clarify, 2 of 3 CLINCHES, but likely one more win and we're in

It is definitely a harder road this year, after we win climbing from the probable wildcard, maybe we will get the respect on the way to our third straight superbowl !

I'll go with that prediction.

Sorta on the same page.

:bng:

I seriously doubt any posting on this board had anything to do with the Saints performances in those games. Nothing posted here regarding the possibly NFL playoff picture is going to have any influence on how things turn out. Speculating is one of the reasons people care enough to come here and give their opinions.

Oh I might whine if that happens (though I haven't about any of our losses yet this year). But I will blame it on players and coaches performances, not on anything someone posts on B&G.

Agreed. I'll go with that

And I'll be cheering for the Vikes tonite.
and if anyone named Ray gets a little banged up on a short week, so be it.