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[Saint Snide]

2006 CONFERENCE STANDINGS
NFC W L T PCT PF PA STRK DIV CONF
z- Chicago 10 2 0 .833 318 150 Won 1 4-0 8-0
New Orleans 8 4 0 .667 310 251 Won 2 4-1 7-1
Dallas 8 4 0 .667 332 218 Won 4 2-3 5-3
Seattle 8 4 0 .667 260 263 Won 2 3-1 6-3
Carolina 6 5 0 .545 189 190 Lost 1 3-1 4-4
NY Giants 6 6 0 .500 265 255 Lost 4 3-1 5-3
Atlanta 6 6 0 .500 227 250 Won 1 2-2 4-4
Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 267 239 Lost 2 2-1 4-3
St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 242 287 Lost 1 2-4 4-5
Minnesota 5 7 0 .417 211 231 Lost 1 1-3 5-4
San Francisco 5 7 0 .417 209 319 Lost 2 2-2 4-5

These are the current standings. Chicago, New Orleans, Dallas, and Seattle are the divison leaders. If carolina wins, them and NYG will be in the wild card spots. If carolina losses then the giants and either philly or atlanta will take the wild card. dont know the tie-breaker after conference record.

If there are no flops in the division leaders then seedings may look like this.

#1 seed...With chicago's 2 game lead and weak schedule, they pretty much have the #1 seed.
#2 seed... this will be between new orleans, dallas, and seattle. We play dallas next week so this game is a very big game. It may determine this seed. It will give one team a "2" game lead(including tiebreaker of head to head) with only 3 games left.
Seattle has a fairly easy schedule..@ arizona, San Fran, San Diego, @ tampa. thier weak schedule could cause a cluster and there be a 3 way tie.
Dallas has a favorable schedule after they play the saints....New orleans, @ atlanta, Philly, detroit.
Saints definitly has the hardest road...@ Dallas, Washington, @ NYG, carolina

so holy crap i just realized that i dont know anything else except this one fact: The dallas is a huge game, while not a "must win". For any hope at the #2 seed we must take care of dallas. and the main reason they need to beat dallas is just because i hate all things Dallas.

 

[LSSpam]

If we lose to Dallas we could drop all the way to the #4 seed and have to play possibly Carolina again first week of the playoffs. If we beat Dallas we have the inside track on the #2 seed since we hold the tiebreaker with Seattle due to conference record.

 

[fnholmes]

I hope we can win out and dispell all questions. The Carolina loss is the only Conference loss and also a Divisional loss. Winning out will be tough but I think it is possible especially if the defense can keep playing inspired like they just did. A few take-aways, strong on coverages, and hitting hard when you get the chance. If we win out, I think we will make it to the SuperBowl. With SuperBrees running the helm on offense the odds only get better. Go Saints.

 

[Saint Snide]

each week this discussion will the brought up, until the final week. if things go right we can probably clinch a playoff spot in 2 weeks. the following week we could possibliy clinch the division, and the last week may determine the seeding.

 

[gumbeau]

IF the Saints beat Dallas they can lose one more (as long as it isnt Carolina) and still be the 2 seed due to tiebreakers (assuming SD beats Seattle)

If the Saints lose to Dallas Saints have a much tougher road and will need to win out to win the division and probably face Carolina wildcard week. Beat Carolina at home and play them again at home. Lose to Carolina and have to travel to Carolina wildcard week.

Possible.

I like the first scenario much more.

 

[Saint Snide]

carolina has a pretty rough road also. they play philly tonight. should be a good game. then they have NYG, Pittsburgh, @atlanta, @ New Orleans. they have a very good chance at finishing 9-7, if they finish 3-2. If this happens we only need to win 2 more game for the division, and one would not have to be carolina.

 

[FWtex]

Freakin Atlanta will not go away and I do not want to play them a third time! Everytime you think they are out of it they sneak right back into the mix.