NFC

First Round Bye
1) Packers (1) (Winning % 1.00 > 49'ers .833)
2) 49'ers (2) (Winning % .833 > Saints .750)

Division Winners
3) Saints (3) (Winning % .750 > Cowboys .583)
4) Cowboys (4) (East Division leader)

Wild Cards
5) Bears (5) (Head to head over Falcons)
6) Falcons (6) (Head to head over the Lions)

The Rest in Order:
7) Lions (7) (Winning % .583 > Giants .500)
8) Giants (8) (Winning % .500 > Seahawks .417)
9) Seahawks (11) (Head to head win over Cardinals)
10) Cardinals (12) (Winning % .417 > Eagles .333)
11) Eagles (9) (Conference win % .400 > Panthers .222)
12) Panthers (14) (Head to head win over Redskins)
13) Redskins (10) (Conference win % .444 > .333)
14) Buccaneers (13) (Winning % .333 > vikings .167)
15) vikings (15) (Conference win % .250 > Rams .100)
16) Rams (16)


AFC

First Round Bye
1) Patriots (2) (Conference win % .778 > Ravens .750)
2) Ravens (3) (Head to head win over Texans and Steelers)

Division Winners
3) Texans (1) (Winning % .750 > Broncos .583)
4) Broncos (8) (Division win % .600 > Raiders .500)

Wild Cards
5) Steelers (5) (Winning % .750 > Bengals .583)
6) Bengals (6) (Conference Win % .600 > Titans .556)

The rest in order:
7) Titans (7) (Conference win % .556 > Raiders .500)
8) Raiders (4) (Head to head win over Jets)
9) Jets (9) (Winning % .583 > Bills .417)
10) Bills (10) (Head to head win over Chiefs)
11) Chiefs (12) (Division win % .500 > Chargers .400)
12) Chargers (13) (Winning % .417 > Browns .333)
13) Browns (11) (Head to head win over Dolphins)
14) Dolphins (15) (Winning % .333 > Jaguars .250)
15) Jaguars (14) (Winning % .250 > Colts .000)
16) Colts (16)

The Packers and 49'ers have clinched their divisions.
The Packers have clinched the #3 playoff spot.
The 49'ers have clinched the #4 playoff spot.
The Saints are close but have not clinched a playoff spot.
One more Packers win or Saints loss clinches a Packers first round bye.

The AFC is race is tighter. The Texans won on Sunday yet dropped from #1 position to #3.

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I confess.... I'm really intrigued by a Lambeau showdown between the Saints and Packers. Maybe for the NFC Championship.

In that weather. Two pass-heavy teams. It would be a fun, fun match to see. Although, not good on the nerves. Because I'm pretty worried that our D will eventually cost us a game against a high powered O.

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saints are the only nfc team i am afraid of.

Not to mention that have a pretty darn good rushing attack to rely on. Or at worse, better than ours. Also, Sproles can't seem to be stopped in the passing game. Our LBs sure as hell can't cover him.

The Saints will give us more trouble than any team in the AFC.

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I would be concerned with the Saints in NO, but not at Lambeau in January. I saw all I need to out of SF last week when they lost to the Ravens. If the Packers still had Collins - nobody would concern me.

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I bet the Falcons didn't think anyone was a threat to them either, especially at their home where they hadn't lost under Matt Ryan in 15-20 games or something ridiculous.

The fact is, Packers are indeed 12 - 0 and have several holes on defense that need to be fixed in the coming weeks. Otherwise, the Packers will be exited from the playoffs sooner than some expect.

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Heck. If we get our LBs healthy and of course Woodson, T Williams, and Shields healthy, nobody will concern me.

Hawk never gets the credit he deserves. Everyone expected him to be a Pro Bowler by now but I'm glad he's a Solid MLB. With Hawk out, notice how the Giants got a lot of yards (either rushing or passing) right up the middle. His absence was noticeable.

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Saints will be alot easier to handle in the cold,

I don't have the stats, but I think alot of the Saints offense inflated because they play in domes (at least 9 times a year, 11 this year).

Colts are the same way IMO.


damn, 13 of our 16 games are outdoors this season 🤔, (metrodump, ford, and atlanta)

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Teams have been getting good yards up the middle even with A.J. Hawk. I'm not discrediting Hawk, just stating the obvious here.

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