STILL scratching my head....

WhoDat · 01-08-2005, 06:03 PM

OK, it sucks, but it\'s actually pretty easy to understand.

The first way that the NFL breaks a tie for a playoff spot is by head to head games. There were 3 teams, us, the Rams, and the Vikings. We beat the Rams, the Rams beat the Vikings, and the Vikings beat us. No way to break that. So they go to Conference record. The Rams were 7-5, the Saints were 6-6, and the Vikings were 5-7.

Of course, the NFL doesn\'t use the Conference record across the board. They take the best team from that group. The Rams become the 5 cede. Then, only the Saints and Vikings remain. The Vikings beat the Saints, so the Vikings are the 6 cede.

It sucks how they change the formula each time, but that\'s how it is. The Vikings essentially put us out of the playoffs by losing 4 of their last 5. They win one of those games and the Saints go b/c we hold the head to head tie breaker with the Rams. Likewise, if Doug Brien can kick a freaking field goal, the Saints are in. But hey, this is New Orleans we\'re talking about. What else do you expect?

01-08-2005, 06:03 PM	#3
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	STILL scratching my head.... OK, it sucks, but it\'s actually pretty easy to understand. The first way that the NFL breaks a tie for a playoff spot is by head to head games. There were 3 teams, us, the Rams, and the Vikings. We beat the Rams, the Rams beat the Vikings, and the Vikings beat us. No way to break that. So they go to Conference record. The Rams were 7-5, the Saints were 6-6, and the Vikings were 5-7. Of course, the NFL doesn\'t use the Conference record across the board. They take the best team from that group. The Rams become the 5 cede. Then, only the Saints and Vikings remain. The Vikings beat the Saints, so the Vikings are the 6 cede. It sucks how they change the formula each time, but that\'s how it is. The Vikings essentially put us out of the playoffs by losing 4 of their last 5. They win one of those games and the Saints go b/c we hold the head to head tie breaker with the Rams. Likewise, if Doug Brien can kick a freaking field goal, the Saints are in. But hey, this is New Orleans we\'re talking about. What else do you expect?
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	\"Excuses, excuses, excuses. ThatÃ¢Â€Â™s all anyone ever makes for the New Orleans SaintsÃ¢Â€Â™ organization.\" - Eric Narcisse \"Being a Saints fan is almost like being addicted to crack,\" he said.[i]\"You know you should stop, but you just can\'t.\"