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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 190889" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>PLAYOFFS PREVIEW: TODAY</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071205/PKR01/712050553/1989" target="_blank">http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071205/PKR01/712050553/1989</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>The Packers will prepare for Oakland the rest of the week as they embark on the final quarter of the schedule with the second-best record in the NFC. They have relatively slim hopes of catching the Dallas Cowboys for the coveted top NFC seed, but remain in command for winning the No. 2 spot, which carries a crucial first-round playoff bye and second-round game at home</strong>. Teams seeded third or lower have to play a first-round game and go on the road for the second round. The Packers control their fate for holding the No. 2 seed, which they can wrap up by winning three of their last four games: at home against Oakland, at St. Louis, at Chicago, and at home against Detroit. Tampa Bay (8-4) and Seattle (8-4) are the only teams that can catch them. But if the Packers finish tied with either or both, they'd lose the tie-breaker because their conference record would be worse. Tampa Bay and Seattle have manageable schedules remaining — neither plays a team better than .500, and their opponents' combined records are 16-32 and 18-30, respectively. But the Packers' magic number to hold each off is three, so any combination of three wins by the Packers and losses by the Bucs and the Seahawks wraps up the No. 2 seed for Green Bay. </p><p></p><p>In the meantime, Dallas (11-1) has a two-game lead for the top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, because its win over the Packers gives it the head-to-head tiebreaker. To get the top seed, the Packers would have to finish with a better record than Dallas with only four games to play. The Packers' four remaining opponents have an 18-30 record; Dallas' are 21-27. If the Cowboys stay healthy at key positions, it's hard to see them losing two of their final four games after losing only one in their first 12. "We never know what's going to happen or how it's going to happen," receiver James Jones said. "If Dallas does lose on the way and we win out, that's what we want. You definitely want home-field advantage. We'll see what happens." </p><p></p><p><strong>NFC playoff picture:</strong></p><p></p><p>Eight NFC teams have .500 or better records, with the top six qualifying for the playoffs. They are listed in order of conference seeding, including their schedules and the overall record of remaining opponents:</p><p></p><p>1. Cowboys 11-1 (at Detroit; Philadelphia; at Carolina; at Washington), 21-27.</p><p></p><p><strong>2. Packers 10-2 (Oakland; at St. Louis; at Chicago; Detroit), 18-30.</strong></p><p></p><p>3. Seahawks 8-4 (Arizona; at Carolina; Baltimore; at Atlanta), 18-30.</p><p></p><p>4. Buccaneers 8-4 (at Houston; Atlanta; at San Francisco; Carolina), 16-32.</p><p></p><p>5. N.Y. Giants 8-4 (at Philadelphia; Washington; at Buffalo; New England), 28-20.</p><p></p><p>6. Cardinals 6-6 (at Seattle; at New Orleans; Atlanta; St. Louis), 19-29.</p><p></p><p>7. Lions 6-6 (Dallas; at San Diego; Kansas City; at Green Bay), 32-16.</p><p></p><p>8. Vikings 6-6 (at San Francisco; Chicago; Washington; at Denver), 18-30. </p><p></p><p> 8) 8) <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" data-shortname=":p" />op: <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" data-shortname=":p" />op:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 190889, member: 781"] [b]PLAYOFFS PREVIEW: TODAY[/b] [url]http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071205/PKR01/712050553/1989[/url] [b]The Packers will prepare for Oakland the rest of the week as they embark on the final quarter of the schedule with the second-best record in the NFC. They have relatively slim hopes of catching the Dallas Cowboys for the coveted top NFC seed, but remain in command for winning the No. 2 spot, which carries a crucial first-round playoff bye and second-round game at home[/b]. Teams seeded third or lower have to play a first-round game and go on the road for the second round. The Packers control their fate for holding the No. 2 seed, which they can wrap up by winning three of their last four games: at home against Oakland, at St. Louis, at Chicago, and at home against Detroit. Tampa Bay (8-4) and Seattle (8-4) are the only teams that can catch them. But if the Packers finish tied with either or both, they'd lose the tie-breaker because their conference record would be worse. Tampa Bay and Seattle have manageable schedules remaining — neither plays a team better than .500, and their opponents' combined records are 16-32 and 18-30, respectively. But the Packers' magic number to hold each off is three, so any combination of three wins by the Packers and losses by the Bucs and the Seahawks wraps up the No. 2 seed for Green Bay. In the meantime, Dallas (11-1) has a two-game lead for the top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, because its win over the Packers gives it the head-to-head tiebreaker. To get the top seed, the Packers would have to finish with a better record than Dallas with only four games to play. The Packers' four remaining opponents have an 18-30 record; Dallas' are 21-27. If the Cowboys stay healthy at key positions, it's hard to see them losing two of their final four games after losing only one in their first 12. "We never know what's going to happen or how it's going to happen," receiver James Jones said. "If Dallas does lose on the way and we win out, that's what we want. You definitely want home-field advantage. We'll see what happens." [b]NFC playoff picture:[/b] Eight NFC teams have .500 or better records, with the top six qualifying for the playoffs. They are listed in order of conference seeding, including their schedules and the overall record of remaining opponents: 1. Cowboys 11-1 (at Detroit; Philadelphia; at Carolina; at Washington), 21-27. [b]2. Packers 10-2 (Oakland; at St. Louis; at Chicago; Detroit), 18-30.[/b] 3. Seahawks 8-4 (Arizona; at Carolina; Baltimore; at Atlanta), 18-30. 4. Buccaneers 8-4 (at Houston; Atlanta; at San Francisco; Carolina), 16-32. 5. N.Y. Giants 8-4 (at Philadelphia; Washington; at Buffalo; New England), 28-20. 6. Cardinals 6-6 (at Seattle; at New Orleans; Atlanta; St. Louis), 19-29. 7. Lions 6-6 (Dallas; at San Diego; Kansas City; at Green Bay), 32-16. 8. Vikings 6-6 (at San Francisco; Chicago; Washington; at Denver), 18-30. 8) 8) :pop: :pop: [/QUOTE]
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