playoff scenarios, what to wish for today

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Originally Posted by hooskins

I think alot of people have been saying this, but the way things are shaping out, if we win next weekend we will probably play the Giants at NY(Come on guys the Rams, they can't win a game). Personally I am not a big fan of playing there, and I would rather play at TB or something.

you mean the raiders?

Here is something someone posted on a Giants board about possible opponents, assuming the Giants beat Oakland. I question the tie breaker with Carolina. If Carolina and the Giants win, and Tampa loses Carolina gets the division. Both Carolina and Giants would be 11-5. Both 8-4 in the conference and 3-2 in common games. Next tie-breaker is strength of victory. Well, is that the point differential in all games? Conference games? Common games? Both teams are +99 in all games.

TB Beats New Orleans
Washington beats Philly
Carolina beats ATL
(GIANTS PLAY CAROLINA 4 V 5)
Skins play at Tampa, 3 vs 6

I think this is the most likely scenario. I do not see Tampa losing to New Orleans, and I think Atlanta is going to play very uninspired football against the Panthers.

OR
TB loses to New Orleans
Washington Beats Philly
Carolina loses to ATL
Dallas loses to St Louis
(GIANTS PLAY CAROLINA IN A 3 V 6)
Skins play at Tampa 4vs 5

Scenarios to play Washington
TB Beats New Orleans
Washington beats Philly
Carolina loses to ATL
(GIANTS PLAY WASHINGTON IN A 4 V 5)

OR
TB loses to New Orleans
Carolina beats Atl
Washington Beats Philly or dallas loses to the rams
(GIANTS PLAY WASHINGTON IN A 3 V 6)

Scenarios to play Dallas
TB loses to New Orleans
Washington loses to Philly
Carolina beats ATL
dallas beats rams
(Giants play DAL in a 3 v 6)
skins out

OR
TB beats New Orleans
Washington loses to Philly
Carolina loses to ATL
dallas beats rams
(Giants play Dallas in a 4 v 5)
skins out

If the Giants lose and the Skins win, I think the Giants are guaranteed the 6th seed, but I could be wrong on that. They would lose a tie-breaker with Tampa, assuming Tampa also loses, and I THINK they would lose a tie-breaker with Carolina.