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Guy Incognito
Crack a window, will ya?
So, here's where it stands. Eagles can't get the #1 seed. They *might* be able to get a bye, if there's a three-way tie at 11-5 with the Bears and Saints, but I think that ship has sailed.
Obviously, they need to beat Dallas next week. They win that game, they create a tie atop the NFC East. Then, Eagles will hold the division tiebreaker on Dallas, and it's a matter of being able to hold serve in the final three games (Dallas has @IND, TB, and @NYG, so I'd say the Eagles need to win 2 of their final 3).
Wild card is still in play, as well. I see at least two wins for Seattle (@SF and vs. ARI), so I don't see the Eagles beating them for the 5 seed. Obviously, if the Eagles win 10 games, they'll have won the division. They can win the division at 9-7, assuming that their one loss isn't to Dallas (unless Dallas collapses in their final 3 after beating Philly, which I'd rate as .0000001% likely to happen).
That brings us to the mish-mash at the 6 seed. Vikings are currently ahead, thanks to the tie. They go @ SEA, MIA, @ DET, CHI to finish. I think that 8 wins is more likely than 7 for Minny (my guess is L, W, W, L), but the Vikings could Vike it up and lose to Miami or Detroit. Eagles would need that to happen if they were to lose 2 games down the stretch. I think they end up 8-7-1.
Carolina is in a free-fall. They just fired their DC, and have to play the Saints twice. 7-9 would be my guess for them.
Redskins are cooked.
Tampa has NO, @BAL, @DAL, and ATL to close out. I think they should finish at 7-9.
TL;DR: Eagles can win the division, assuming they beat Dallas and Washington at a minimum. The wild card is still very much in play at 9-7, but I don't know that 8-8 gets in if they lose to Dallas and LA.
Obviously, they need to beat Dallas next week. They win that game, they create a tie atop the NFC East. Then, Eagles will hold the division tiebreaker on Dallas, and it's a matter of being able to hold serve in the final three games (Dallas has @IND, TB, and @NYG, so I'd say the Eagles need to win 2 of their final 3).
Wild card is still in play, as well. I see at least two wins for Seattle (@SF and vs. ARI), so I don't see the Eagles beating them for the 5 seed. Obviously, if the Eagles win 10 games, they'll have won the division. They can win the division at 9-7, assuming that their one loss isn't to Dallas (unless Dallas collapses in their final 3 after beating Philly, which I'd rate as .0000001% likely to happen).
That brings us to the mish-mash at the 6 seed. Vikings are currently ahead, thanks to the tie. They go @ SEA, MIA, @ DET, CHI to finish. I think that 8 wins is more likely than 7 for Minny (my guess is L, W, W, L), but the Vikings could Vike it up and lose to Miami or Detroit. Eagles would need that to happen if they were to lose 2 games down the stretch. I think they end up 8-7-1.
Carolina is in a free-fall. They just fired their DC, and have to play the Saints twice. 7-9 would be my guess for them.
Redskins are cooked.
Tampa has NO, @BAL, @DAL, and ATL to close out. I think they should finish at 7-9.
TL;DR: Eagles can win the division, assuming they beat Dallas and Washington at a minimum. The wild card is still very much in play at 9-7, but I don't know that 8-8 gets in if they lose to Dallas and LA.