All is not lost regarding a bye
Yeah, the Vikings really let us down, but a bye is still realistically in play. Granted, "realistically" depends on what you believe the Seahawks chances of beating SF are, but I believe any scenario involving a bye relies on a Hawks win. If we win and the hawks win, we've got the 2nd if the packers also win, 1st if they lose. Should the saints drop the game to the panthers, still would need a hawks win, but would need the pack to win in order to get the 2nd seed.