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By far the most important non-Saints game on the schedule for us. Not only influences our chances of getting the 2 seed, but also the 1 seed. Without the Vikings beating the Packers, even if the Seahawks win the division, we don't get in over the Seahawks cause it would be a 3 way tie and head to head doesn't matter. We'd be the odd team out. Vikings really need to beat the Packers... there is another way for us to get a bye, but it'd require some real luck.

Here are all the Scenarios that give us a bye(assuming we win out):
1.)Packers lose to either Vikings or Lions. 49ers wins out.
49ers would be the 1 seed. Saints would be the 2 seed.

2)Packers lose to either Vikings or Lions. Seahawks win out.
Saints would be the 1 seed. Seahawks would be the 2 seed.

3.)Packers lose to either Vikings or Lions. Seahawks lose to Cardinals. 49ers lose to Rams. Seahawks defeat 49ers.
Saints would be the 1 seed. Seahawks would be the 2 seed.

4.) Packers lose to either Vikings or Lions. Seahawks lose to Cardinals. 49ers lose to Rams. 49ers defeat Seahawaks.
Saints would be the 1 seed. 49ers would be the 2 seed.

5). Packers lose to either Vikings or Lions. Seahawks defeat Cardinals. 49ers lose to Rams. 49ers defeat Seahawks.
Saints would be the 1 seed. Seahawks would be the 2 seed.

6.) Packers lose to either Vikings or Lions. Seahawks lose to Cardinals. 49ers defeat Rams. Seahawks defeat 49ers.
Saints would be the 1 seed. Seahawks would be the 2 seed.

7.) Packers win out. 49ers lose to Rams Seahawks beats Cardinals. 49ers beat Seattle.
Packers would be 1 seed. Saints would be 2 seed.

8.) Packers win out. 49ers beat Rams. Seahawks lose to Cardinals. Seattle beats 49ers.
Packers would be 1 seed. Saints would be the 2 seed.

9.)Packers win out. 49ers lose to Rams. Seahawks lose to Cardinals.
Packers would be the 1 seed. Saints would be the 2 seed.

Scenarios if we lose a game:

10) If Saints lose to the Titans, but defeat the Panthers. GB loses to the Vikings or Lions. Seahawks win out or 49ers defeat Seahawks,
Saints get the 2 seed.

11.) If in scenario 10 Seattle instead loses to Cardinals and defeat the 49ers, Saints get the 1 seed.

Most Improbable Scenario of Getting a Bye:
12.) Saints defeat Titans, Lose to Panthers; Vikings defeat Packers, Vikings Lose to Bears; Packers lose to Lions. Seahawks win out or 49ers defeat Seahawks, Saints get 2 seed.

13.)If in scenario 12 Seahawks instead lose to Cardinals and defeat the 49ers, Saints get the 1 seed.

If Saints lose to the Panthers,Packers lose to the Viking, Vikings defeat bears , Vikings will get the 2 seed.
If Saints lose to the Panthers, Packers defeat Vikings, Packers lose to the Lions. Packers will get the 2 seed.

Correct me if anything is wrong here. Packers losing would automatically move us into one of the top 2 seeds. The alternate route is a 2 step process. And requires the 49ers and Seahawks to each lose 1 game.