Here are the Saints' playoff scenarios heading into Week 17
 

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Just win and let everything else take care of itself.

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i believe it is best to win out... host the panthers, win at home, and continue the winning drive visiting the other contenders, to the NFC Championship.

No better way to get to the Super Bowl than on a win dominated streak; with the other teams at home licking wounds and getting soft.

The week bye can be a good thing, but I believe the continual weekly play and honing of skills and just flat out gut wrenching football is better. More of a meaning.

Re: Here are the Saints' playoff scenarios heading into Week 17
 

the basics:

WIN
and we are the 3 or 4 seed. Three if Jimmy G can pull the upset of the Rams
Car W + Sea W + LA W = Car at NO
Car L + LA W = Car at NO
LA L and we could see Sea, Car, or Atl


LOSE
and we are either the 4 or 5 seed
ATL W = Car at NO
Car W = NO at Car

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Scott,

LA and Seattle are done. They split road wins. LA is playing the 49ers at home this week and Seattle is hosting the Cards.

But I think your win scenarios need some work. I agree that when we win, we win the South and will be either the 3 or 4 seed. LA would have to lose for the Saints to get the 3. Carolina is locked into 5 with a Saints win no matter what else happens because they already have 11 wins and neither Atlanta nor Seattle can get to 11 wins. So it's simple:

Saints W + LA W -> Car@NO, Atl/Sea@LA
Saints W + LA L -> Atl/Sea@NO, Car@LA

The Kitties can only move up from 5 with a Saints L. That's not going to happen. So the above scenarios are the only ones left.

SFIAH

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Re: Here are the Saints' playoff scenarios heading into Week 17
 

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SFIAH,
If the Falcons lose and Seattle wins, Sea is in.
If we win and LA loses, we are #3--
so neither LA or Sea are done.

I believe the only scenario error is that it is impossible to play Car if we are the 3 seed

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Has ATL clinched a playoff spot?

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Falcons (9-6): Clinch a playoff berth with a win or a Seahawks loss.