Path to the Super Bowl....

[pmacLean]

Some guy wrote a nice article somewhere and I stole all his data
(no I haven't checked the actual numbers, but it sounds reasonable to me)

The path to victory

AZ wins out
AZ @ WA - W
NYG @ AZ - W
AZ @ SEA - W

SEA loses out
RAMS @ SEA - L
SEA @ DAL - L
AZ @ SEA - L

DAL lose all but SEA
DAL @ OAK - L
SEA @ DAL - W
DAL @ PHI - L

then some odds and ends, we need

Mon 12/18 ATL @ TAMPA - need TAMPA win

Week 16 ATL @ NO - need NO win

Week 17 CAR @ ATL - need CAR win

and finally
DET
CHI @ DET |
DET @ CIN | need only 1 or no wins by DET
GB @ DET |

GB
GB @ CAR |
MIN @ GB | need only 1 or no wins by GB
GB @ DET |


So, cheering guide for Week 15
AZ @ WA - GO GABBERT, GO D
RAMS @ SEA - GO RAMS
DAL @ OAK - GO RAIDERS
CHI @ DET - GO BEARS
GB @ CAR - GO PANTHERS (gag !)
ATL @ TB - GO BUCS

And, cheering guide for Week 16
NYG @ AZ - GO GABBERT, GO D
SEA @ DAL - GO COWPOKES (gag !)
ATL @ NO - GO SAINTS'
DET @ CIN - GO BENGALS
MINN @ GB - GO VIKES

And, finally, a cheering guide for Week 17
AZ @ SEA - GO GABBERT, GO D
DAL @ PHI - GO EAGLES
CAR @ ATL - GO PANTHERS (gag !)
GB @ DET - GO Whoever doesn't have a win yet, If both don't, we don't care.

When all games have turned out just right, we are now in the playoffs.
An easy cake-walk to the NFC Championship, and then a rip roaring Super Bowl win !!! Go Cards !!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

SEA @ DAL - GO COWPOKES (gag !)

Agreed. Maybe the playoffs are not so important.

 

[Mitch]

Some guy wrote a nice article somewhere and I stole all his data
(no I haven't checked the actual numbers, but it sounds reasonable to me)

The path to victory

AZ wins out
AZ @ WA - W
NYG @ AZ - W
AZ @ SEA - W

SEA loses out
RAMS @ SEA - L
SEA @ DAL - L
AZ @ SEA - L

DAL lose all but SEA
DAL @ OAK - L
SEA @ DAL - W
DAL @ PHI - L

then some odds and ends, we need

Mon 12/18 ATL @ TAMPA - need TAMPA win

Week 16 ATL @ NO - need NO win

Week 17 CAR @ ATL - need CAR win

and finally
DET
CHI @ DET |
DET @ CIN | need only 1 or no wins by DET
GB @ DET |

GB
GB @ CAR |
MIN @ GB | need only 1 or no wins by GB
GB @ DET |


So, cheering guide for Week 15
AZ @ WA - GO GABBERT, GO D
RAMS @ SEA - GO RAMS
DAL @ OAK - GO RAIDERS
CHI @ DET - GO BEARS
GB @ CAR - GO PANTHERS (gag !)
ATL @ TB - GO BUCS

And, cheering guide for Week 16
NYG @ AZ - GO GABBERT, GO D
SEA @ DAL - GO COWPOKES (gag !)
ATL @ NO - GO SAINTS'
DET @ CIN - GO BENGALS
MINN @ GB - GO VIKES

And, finally, a cheering guide for Week 17
AZ @ SEA - GO GABBERT, GO D
DAL @ PHI - GO EAGLES
CAR @ ATL - GO PANTHERS (gag !)
GB @ DET - GO Whoever doesn't have a win yet, If both don't, we don't care.

When all games have turned out just right, we are now in the playoffs.
An easy cake-walk to the NFC Championship, and then a rip roaring Super Bowl win !!! Go Cards !!

Great work! Thank you!

 

[TheCardinal]

We can also get in if Carolina dumps all three games instead of Atlanta, but this would give GB a win this week and limit our outs elsewhere.

The first branch point is Saturday with the Lions/Bears game. If the Lions win, then definitely root for the Panthers over GB, and TB over Atlanta. If the Lions lose, your rooting interest in CRL/GB may depend on which scenario you think is more likely:

Option 1:
TB over ATL
NO over ATL
CRL over ATL
GB loses 1 of 2 (MIN or DET)
DET loses 1 of 2 (CIN or GB)
...then root for CRL over GB

Option 2:
MIN over GB
DET over GB
CIN over DET
Either ATL loses 3 of 3 (TB/NO/CRL) or CRL loses 2 of 2 (TB/ATL)
...then root for GB over CRL

 

[TheCardinal]

If rooting for Dallas over Seattle is too distasteful, a tie may actually be better. It would allow the Cowboys to win another game without eliminating us, and keeps Seattle within our reach.

 

[Buckybird]

Screw that! Tanker for Baker the touchdown maker lol

No more W's

 

[Son of RedRage]

Yikes. Thanks for the scenario, but you just know we'll find a way to lose to the Giants.