In 2008 the Eagles needed all of the planets to align in order to make the playoffs or better yet, to have a shot. They were 8-6-1(the tie was something Donovan McNabb didn't think was possible). IIRC they needed the Bears, the Saints, and Bucs to lose and they had to beat Dallas. The most unlikely of these were the Raiders beating the Bucs but they did. The Eagles went on to roll the Cowpokes, beat them again in the Wild Card round, beat the Giants, then happily lose to us. The point is, miracles to happen.