Who to cheer for today December 6th

CaliforniaCheez
Member Topic Starter

15 years ago

Cheer for Giants to beat the Cowboys and Eagles to beat the Falcons this week.

The Packers want the Cowboys to be a wild card since the Packers have the head to head tiebreaker.

Assuming a Packer win of course:

1) If the Giants beat the Cowboys and Eagles beat the Falcons, the Eagles then lead the East. The Packers move ahead of the Cowboys for #1 wild card and the Cowboys are #2 wild card behind the Packers. It is also a kiss of death for Atlanta's playoff chances. The Packers and Cowboys are a game ahead of the Giants but the Giants have a sweep of the Cowboys. This may be the best scenario long term.

2) If the Cowboys win and the Eagles win the Packers are more firmly entrenched at #2 Wild Card because the Giants and Falcons behind them are further behind. This is the safest scenario but the Packers are only destined for #2 wild card. It gives them more room to lose.

3) If the Cowboys win and the Falcons win, the Packers become the #1 seed but they are still in a tight battle with the Eagles and Falcons.

4) A Giants win against the Cowboys and a Falcons win over the Eagles puts the Packers in the #1 Wild Card but the teams behind are much closer to them. This is almost the worst case scenario.

The worst thing is a Packer loss.

The Giants and Eagles will have a show down next week.

So cheer for the Cardinals to beat the vikings, Giants to beat the Cowboys and Eagles to beat the Falcons.

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Packers_Finland
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15 years ago

Giants and Eagles. Those are who I'm rooting for.

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Greg C.
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15 years ago

These are debatable. I'll be cheering for the Cowboys against the Giants. Head-to-head only comes into play if two teams, and only two teams, have the same record. If there is a three-way tie, head-to-head is irrelevant and conference record is the tiebreaker. I think that if the Packers end up on the playoff bubble, they will be more likely to be in a three-way tie than a two-way tie.

If the Giants lose, they are 6-6 and in a big hole because they will have to win out to reach the 10-6 mark. I am with you in cheering for the Eagles over the Falcons, though. Just as I would like to see the Giants lose and fall to 6-6, I'd like to see the same thing happen to the Falcons.

I'm more worried about the records of these marginal teams than I am about the Cowboys. In fact, if the Giants and Falcons both lose, the Packers could lose on Monday and still be in position for that last wild card spot, a full game ahead of the competition.

I don't see much difference between being the #1 wild card vs. the #2 wild card. The wild card teams will either play at Arizona or at the winner of the East. Either way, they'll be playing a team that is good but flawed. After that, the road to the Super Bowl probably leads through both Minnesota and New Orleans.

Here is a handy link to the standings for those who are interested:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/standings/?eref=sinav

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British
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15 years ago

I'm rooting for Dallas and Philly today.

A win for Dallas and Philly could almost knock the Giants and Falcons out of the race, leaving us, the Cowboys and Eagles fighting for 3 places.

Dallas also have the toughest schedule and could easily lose all their remaining games, so I'd be content for them to get a W today.

The Falcons are dangerous due to their soft schedule. Also, if the race comes down to just us against NFC East teams they are going to beat each other up which helps us. After today the Falcons wont be part of that civil war.

shield4life
Veteran Member

15 years ago

"British" wrote:

On top of everything if Dallas and Philly win and we still lose ... we still end up in wild card # 2 spot.

Glad To Be A Packers Fan.

Dulak
Veteran Member

15 years ago

"CaliforniaCheez" wrote:

Excellent write up Calcheez!

I was just thinking that myself today - whom should I root for - luckily the picks you picked above were the ones I put money on also (err well I actually did pick the viks over the cards (but this is when I heard warner was out ... now well who knows what will occure).

again thanks for the headsup Calcheez
go giants and eagles ... got money with the viks so err
GO PACK!

dhazer
Veteran Member

15 years ago

I will be cheering for the Eagles and Cowboys just because the Eagles will catch them just like i will be cheering on the Vikes tonight because i want the NFC Championship game in Minny 😉

Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)

buckeyepackfan
Veteran Member

15 years ago

I will be cheering for the Eagles and Cowboys just because the Eagles will catch them just like i will be cheering on the Vikes tonight because i want the NFC Championship game in Minny ;)

"dhazer" wrote:

I Hate when I have to agree with you!!! :thumbright: :icon_smile:

I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!

Packers_Finland
Registered

15 years ago

I will be cheering for the Eagles and Cowboys just because the Eagles will catch them just like i will be cheering on the Vikes tonight because i want the NFC Championship game in Minny ;)

"dhazer" wrote:

And if I know you, you probably want us to not get anywhere near that NFCC game, and want the Vikings to go on and win the Super Bowl.

j/k

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Wade
Veteran Member

15 years ago

#10

I think this weekend is one of those where one probably roots for a lot of ties.

:)

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