Playoff Tie Breakers Detailed

[JMR]

question. If Packers end up a wild card, do the Seahawks play the Vikings round one?

It all depends who is 5 and who is 6. It's still possible for GB to be the 6 seed if they drop the last 2 games. No matter what the teams are, it's 5 at 4 and 6 at 3.

 

[blstoker]

question. If Packers end up a wild card, do the Seahawks play the Vikings round one?

Maybe.

If Green Bay loses on Sunday then week 17 will decide who wins the division. If Seattle wins out and Green Bay loses that week 17 game to Minnesota - then Seattle will be the #5 seed. **There is a chance in this scenario, that if Green Bay and Seattle win the Wild card rounds and Seattle beats Arizona while Green Bay beats Carolina - that despite both being wild cards, there will be a rematch of last year's NFC tilte game in Seattle.**

If Green Bay and Minnesota both win on Sunday and Minnesota wins week 17, then Seattle is #6 seed no matter what they do and will play in Minnesota for the wild card round.

If Seattle loses out and Green Bay wins week 17 (and Minnesota wins week 16) then Seattle will be the #6 seed and travel to Green Bay. I think this is the only scenario where Seattle will go to Green Bay for the Wild Card round.