Saints #1 seed scenario at 12-4 (1 Viewer)

[Saint Kamara]

Yeah you heard it right, the Saints would have a very real possibility to get the #1 seed, even with another loss.

Saints lose to the Titans

Rams beat 49ers (40% chance)
Vikings beat Packers (55% chance)
Seahawks beat Cardinals (85% chance)
49ers beat Seahawks (50% chance)

Saints loss would have to be to the Titans, not the Panthers.

So if we get to Sunday with the Rams upsetting the 49ers the night before, the stage would be set for the world not to end should we stumble to the Titans.

The 49ers lose the division to the Seahawks in this scenario. That's what allows the Saints to end up the 1 seed. Seattle would get the other bye as the 2 seed.

With all that being said, let's destroy the Titans.

 

[OutlawSaint]

So we would win a 12-4 three way tie with the Packers and 49ers is what I gather from this. Just making sure.

 

[Saint Kamara]

So we would win a 12-4 three way tie with the Packers and 49ers is what I gather from this. Just making sure.

Seahawks would win the division. I'm thinking the Rams loss this Saturday would be the key.

 

[OutlawSaint]

Seahawks would win the division. I'm thinking the Rams loss this Saturday would be the key.

But we get it because of a three way tie breaker and not head to head right? Since three teams would be 12-4?

 

[Saint Kamara]

But we get it because of a three way tie breaker and not head to head right? Since three teams would be 12-4?

Seattle, GB and us all at 12-4.

My guess is the 3 way tie breaker rules eliminates GB in this scenario and then our head to head gets it over Seattle.

 

[OutlawSaint]

Seattle, GB and us all at 12-4.

My guess is the 3 way tie breaker rules eliminates GB in this scenario and then our head to head gets it over Seattle.

Ah makes sense, hence the loss we would have must be from an AFC team due to conference record being the tie breaker.

 

[NOLAJM504]

It's strange to think of it this way, but the GB/MIN game Monday night is more important to the Saints, as far as playoff seeding goes, than the Saints game itself against the Titans.

 

[Saint Kamara]

Ah makes sense, hence the loss we would have must be from an AFC team due to conference record being the tie breaker.

Exactly.

 

[Saint Kamara]

It's strange to think of it this way, but the GB/MIN game Monday night is more important to the Saints, as far as playoff seeding goes, than the Saints game itself against the Titans.

That would be absolutely correct.

Once GB loses to Minnesota, the Saints are guaranteed the 2 seed simply by beating Carolina.

Bye week. Guaranteed not to play in Lambeau. I like our chances.

 

[OutlawSaint]

Exactly.

May I share your post to a Facebook group page and see how many people flip their **** thinking it's absolutely wrong lol

 

[Saint Kamara]

May I share your post to a Facebook group page and see how many people flip their **** thinking it's absolutely wrong lol

Go for it.

You should go with the angle about the importance of Green Bay Minnesota game.

 

[SaintsFanInLA]

The rules for 3-way tie breakers aren't exactly clear to me but is conference record the first breaker?

 

[Scalemail Ted]

The outcome according to the ESPN Playoff machine

 

[ndcc]

We win out, we are more than likely the #1 seed... But even if we don't get it, I don't see the Saints losing another game from now throughout the playoffs.

 

[Scalemail Ted]

Strangely enough it looks like if the Vikings also win in week 17, then the 5-way tie puts us back in 2nd seed