A 49ers loss allows the Saints to "essentially" control their own destiny for the playoffs (1 Viewer)

[Saint Kamara]

Just a fyi

Win and we're in.

Also at worst sets up a favorable 9-8 record tie breaker scenario if the 49ers are one of the teams in the tie breaker.

 

[Saint Kamara]

Just a fyi

Win and we're in.

Also at worst sets up a favorable 9-8 record tie breaker scenario if the 49ers are one of the teams in the tie breaker.

And so it shall be, ladies and gentlemen.

Time to win out.

 

[crawfish2010]

No it doesn't. Saints can go 10-7 and not make the playoffs.

 

[dvdman]

No it doesn't. Saints can go 10-7 and not make the playoffs.

Please explain how?

 

[NewOrleansFan]

Eagles have head to head tiebreaker over us.

 

[jdpower13]

We need the eagles or vikings to drop 1 to control our destiny

 

[DaveXA]

Eagles have head to head tiebreaker over us.

They do, but if more than 2 teams are tied, the head to head might not come into play.

 

[NewOrleansFan]

They do, but if more than 2 teams are tied, the head to head might not come into play.

Doesn’t mean we control our destiny as in win out an we are in. We need helps.

 

[TomThomster7]

They do, but if more than 2 teams are tied, the head to head might not come into play.

A 3-way tie begins with the sweep - if one of the 3 has swept one of the others, the team that was swept is eliminated.
Then the 2-way tiebreaker rules kick in.
Right?
Wrong - see step 2 below.

Three or More Clubs [ For Wildcard ]​

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)

1. Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tie breaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.
2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
9. Best net points in conference games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
12. Coin toss

 

[saintsmarchin]

If you seen Vikings schedule, they aint winning out.

 

[cue180]

Need a Saints miracle and the Rams, Giants and Cowboys to win theirs.

 

[Saint Kamara]

We need the eagles or vikings to drop 1 to control our destiny

I did forget about the Vikings.

But for all intents and purposes, this game in reality allows us to control our own destiny because the Vikings can't beat the Rams without Cook and especially can't beat the Packers at Lambeau. Tell me the last time they won there. 2009?

 

[Dallas_Saint73]

Eagles have head to head tiebreaker over us.

Yeah, we need DAL to beat them in Week 18. Or, they lose to NYG this week.

 

[NewOrleansFan]

If you seen Vikings schedule, they aint winning out.

We have the easiest schedule on paper.

 

[SweetT]

We need the eagles or vikings to drop 1 to control our destiny

There is an extremely high chance that the Vikings drop more than 1