Does 8-8 get a WC in the NFC?

[pumpkinhead33793]

Take out the division leaders and here are the teams and their records in the NFC:

San Fransisco 5-2 (either them or Seattle would be WC number 1)
Detroit 4-3 (don't they always seem to fade down the stretch)
Chicago 4-3 (they have like 79 injuries right now including Cutler)
Carolina 3-3 ( I actually think they are underrated but they have a hard schedule left)
Philadelphia 3-4 (They are looking horrible but do get Vick back)
St. Louis 3-4 (They just lost Bradford who was actually having a good year)
Arizona 3-4 (They are better than I thought but still have 3 left vs Seattle and SF)
Atlanta 2-4 (Still have Seattle, SF, New Orleans, GB)
Washington 2-4 (at Denver next week pretty much means 2-5)
Minnesota 1-4 (not out of it but have like 4 hard road games left)
N.Y. Giants 0-6 (pretty much done)
Tampa Bay 0-6 (pretty much done)

And even if one of the East teams got hot and went 9-7, it would probably including beating Dallas who is only 4-3 and Dallas falling to 8-8 or worse.

The best bet for the 2nd WC is probably Detroit because they already beat the Bears and the Bears are so banged up. But you get the feeling Detroit will fall apart. I really think 8-8 might get in.

 

[JohnShadows]

I don't know what's going to happen with the Panthers, as a different team seems to show up every week. I'm guessing we'll end up 1 game out of the WC, and I'll be complaining about that Buffalo loss (we let them march down the field in the last minute to score a TD) all off-season.

SF or SEA will get the first wildcard in all likelihood, at like 11-5 or 12-4. If I had to predict today, I'd say DET or CHI at 9-7 for the second one. But I wouldn't be shocked if ATL makes a surge, tbh.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I think the 2nd WC will either be Detroit, Chicago or Dallas/Philadelphia

With Jay Cutler out four at least four weeks, let's say he misses four games, if the Bears can win at home against Baltimore and on the road in STL, and lose at GB and against Detroit, that would put them at 6-5 and still gives them a shot

Detroit has DAL, @CHI, @PIT and vs. TB in their next four - they should beat TB and I think they can beat Dallas - I have them winning at Chicago so I think their one loss comes at Pittsburgh, so that would put them at 7-4

Dallas/Philadelphia still have games against the Giants and Redskins so that should help them get a couple wins possibly so one of them could get in

 

[TBBishop]

I'm thinking that several of these teams will finish 8-8 but San Fran and Detroit will both be above that. So, no, I don't THINK that 8-8 gets you in and none of these teams really seem like they're about to make a run.

 

[Tacoma_canuck]

Yeah, I can't see 8-8 getting a WC spot. Whoever finishes second in the west will likely have 12 wins and the Lions or someone else will have probably 9 or even 10. Having said that, an 8-8 team from the NFCE could possibly host a 12 win team in round 1.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm going to assume Detroit makes it as the 2nd WC at 9-7

 

[SeattleCoug]

I like Carolina for that 2nd wild card. They are starting to put it together and have a great defense

 

[NinerSickness]

Both Seattle & SF will make the playoffs, so that last playoff spot isn't going to be easy to get IMO. 8-8 probably won't even be close.

 

[packerzrule]

The 2nd WC will probably come out of either the North or South.

Lions and Panthers perhaps??

 

[fastforward]

The top 5 spots are set. Someone will make a run and that will take the 6th seed. I wouldn't be surprised if the 6th seed finishes 10-6. I'd take the Panthers at this point with the Lions at 9-7.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

NFC Gridlocked Wildcard

This puzzle is not even close to being solved but I think it will take 9.

Right now with health being a factor I like the position CAR & DET are in also.

CAR...still limited @ WR but if somebody steps up, they are healthier than ATL. They haven't played any DIV games yet...they matchup well vs ATL, but have not been able to finish recently...they do finish this year, I see them splitting with ATL. I think they catch the Bucs at the right time this week, if they win @ TB, they could sweep them. Overall in the DIV I think 3-3 top side 4-2.

Now...the non DIV (@SF, NE, @MIA, NYJ) games remaining...maybe they win 1 (NYJ)...I'm thinking 8-8.

DET...tougher schedule, but I like them to win DAL, @CHI, TB, @MIN...and probably NYG...I'm going 9-7

ATL...a little more far fetched...but pretty simple...they can only afford 3 more losses (figure Ls @GB, @SF) so they must beat either SEA or NO @ the GA dome, and run the table vs the rest of the schedule...I'm going 8-8.

At this point I think the WC will be SF & DET.

 

[raptorlife4]

Dont count out the Skins

 

[STBR 27]

Dont count out the Skins

The only team coming out of the NFC East will be the division winner and the whole division still has at least an outside shot at that.

 

[ugafan6612]

Carolina will get the 2nd spot and good for them

 

[bksballer89]

Carolina proved nothing to me so far. With their soft schedule to start the year they should be better than 3-3. They have losses against Arizona and Buffalo which are awful losses. I have them losing to San Fran, New Orleans 2x, New England, and Atlanta.....That's 7-9 sounds about right

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

It is crazy to predict because the NFL is so unpredictable even midway through the season.

Going into week 11 last year these teams ended up making the playoffs:

3-6 Redskins
5-4 Vikings
5-4 Seahawks
4-5 Bengals

You never know.

 

[ONEPANTHERSFAN]

8-8 is not going to do it this year for a WC spot. I'm thinking 10-6 might be it. Whoever wins the NFC East will probably have the worst record in the playoffs (9-7 at best). With Cutler predicted to be out for the next 3 games I can see Chicago loosing all 3 of those. The Panthers have a good shot at winning their next 2 and 4 out of the next 5 (I think they steal 1 from either SF or NE). Detroit has been up and down this year but are in a spot to make a run right now and win 4 or 5 straight. But it is still really early in the season and anything can happen, I'm not ready to rule anyone out. We should revisit this around week 12 or 13 and see who is seriously contending for the playoffs.