What are our chances of playing the Falcons for the 3rd time

thebdj · 12-28-2011, 06:14 PM

The stats from arsaint above are absolutely spot on about seeding. However point 2 is perhaps a little misleading.

If the Lions lost this week and do end up as the #6 seed then they are still only one win away from a divisional match with Green Bay at Lambeau. Assuming they turned the Saints over (a possibility but I would like to think it wouldn't happen), as the lowest seed left they would go to Green Bay.

Ironically, if Green Bay didn't want to see Detroit again until the NFC Championship game at the earliest, then they would be better throwing the game in week 17 and ensuring the Lions finished as #5 seed. They would then want the #6 seed Falcons to beat the Saints meaning Falcons would go to Lambeau and Lions to 49ers. Only then, assuming Lions won in SanFran, would they see Lions again and that time, in Lambeau, for the NFC Championship.

So not to try and make a big point about it but just getting it all straight

As a betting man, I am comfortable in my assumption that the Packers are more than happy to rest players against Lions, lose the game and see them as and when they see them. I will be putting a whole lot of money on the Lions this week I can assure you

The Lions will be equally keen not to go to New Orleans for their WildCard game!

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12-28-2011, 06:14 PM	#9
thebdj 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London, England Posts: 272	The stats from arsaint above are absolutely spot on about seeding. However point 2 is perhaps a little misleading. If the Lions lost this week and do end up as the #6 seed then they are still only one win away from a divisional match with Green Bay at Lambeau. Assuming they turned the Saints over (a possibility but I would like to think it wouldn't happen), as the lowest seed left they would go to Green Bay. Ironically, if Green Bay didn't want to see Detroit again until the NFC Championship game at the earliest, then they would be better throwing the game in week 17 and ensuring the Lions finished as #5 seed. They would then want the #6 seed Falcons to beat the Saints meaning Falcons would go to Lambeau and Lions to 49ers. Only then, assuming Lions won in SanFran, would they see Lions again and that time, in Lambeau, for the NFC Championship. So not to try and make a big point about it but just getting it all straight As a betting man, I am comfortable in my assumption that the Packers are more than happy to rest players against Lions, lose the game and see them as and when they see them. I will be putting a whole lot of money on the Lions this week I can assure you The Lions will be equally keen not to go to New Orleans for their WildCard game!