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Here are the current playoff standings in the NFC, per ESPN. Interestingly, Tampa Bay is in 8th place now... tells you a lot about the NFC right now. Edit: If someone wants to post this in a better to read format, feel free...

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National Football Conference	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	REASON
1Carolina Panthers	9	0	0	1.000	--	5-0	.429	.429	NFC South Champ
2Arizona Cardinals	7	2	0	.778	--	5-1	.369	.323	NFC West Champ
Wins tie break over Minnesota based on best win percentage in conference games.
3Minnesota Vikings	7	2	0	.778	--	4-1	.395	.349	NFC North Champ
4New York Giants	5	5	0	.500	--	4-4	.473	.400	NFC East Champ
5Green Bay Packers	6	3	0	.667	--	4-2	.481	.389	Wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
6Atlanta Falcons	6	3	0	.667	--	4-3	.381	.375	--
7Washington Redskins	4	5	0	.444	--	4-2	.542	.432	Wins tie break over Chicago, St. Louis and Tampa Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Philadelphia (Washington wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage). Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
8Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	5	0	.444	--	3-3	.471	.421	Wins tie break over Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
9St. Louis Rams	4	5	0	.444	--	3-4	.518	.432	Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on strength of victory. Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage).
Wins tie break over Seattle based on head-to-head win percentage.
10Seattle Seahawks	4	5	0	.444	--	4-4	.556	.306	Wins tie break over Chicago and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
11Philadelphia Eagles	4	5	0	.444	--	3-4	.494	.421	Wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in conference games.
12Chicago Bears	4	5	0	.444	--	1-5	.494	.389	--
13New Orleans Saints	4	6	0	.400	--	3-5	.511	.459	--
14San Francisco 49ers	3	6	0	.333	--	2-5	.566	.556	--
15Detroit Lions	2	7	0	.222	--	2-4	.593	.556	Wins tie break over Dallas based on best win percentage in conference games.
16Dallas Cowboys	2	7	0	.222	--	2-6	.536	.474	--
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I know this comes up every year but I wouldn't mind if conferences with losing records lost sending a team and a stronger
winning team (wild card team) went in their place
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jackal wrote:I know this comes up every year but I wouldn't mind if conferences with losing records lost sending a team and a stronger
winning team (wild card team) went in their place
I really like that idea :thumbsup:
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PurpleMustReign wrote: Edit: If someone wants to post this in a better to read format, feel free...
Tough table, but this is marginally better I think.

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National Football Conference   

                        W   L   T   PCT    DIV   CONF   SOS   SOV   REASON
1  Carolina Panthers    9   0   0   1.000   --   5-0   .429   .429   NFC South Champ
2  Arizona Cardinals    7   2   0   .778    --   5-1   .369   .323   NFC West Champ
                                                 Wins tie break over Minnesota based on 
                                                 best win percentage in conference games.
3  Minnesota Vikings    7   2   0   .778    --   4-1   .395   .349   NFC North Champ
4  New York Giants      5   5   0   .500    --   4-4   .473   .400   NFC East Champ
5  Green Bay Packers    6   3   0   .667    --   4-2   .481   .389   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Atlanta based on bes win percentage in 
                                                 conference games.
6  Atlanta Falcons      6   3   0   .667    --   4-3   .381   .375   --
7  Washington Redskins  4   5   0   .444    --   4-2   .542   .432   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Chicago, St. Louis and Tampa Bay based 
                                                 on best win percentage in conference 
                                                 games. Division tie break  was initially 
                                                 used to eliminate Philadelphia 
                                                 (Washington wins tie break  over 
                                                 Philadelphia based on head-to-head win 
                                                 percentage). Division tie  break was 
                                                 initially used to eliminate Seattle 
                                                 (St. Louis wins tie break  over Seattle 
                                                 based on head-to-head win percentage).
                                                 Wins tie break over Philadelphia based on 
                                                 head-to-head win percentage.
8  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4   5   0   .444    --   3-3   .471   .421   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Chicago, St. Louis and Philadelphia based 
                                                 on best win percentage in conference games. 
                                                 Division tie break was initially used to 
                                                 eliminate Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break 
                                                 over Seattle based on head-to-head win 
                                                 percentage).
9  St. Louis Rams       4   5   0   .444    --   3-4   .518   .432   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Philadelphia based on strength of victory. 
                                                 Wins tie break over Chicago based on best 
                                                 win percentage in conference games. Division 
                                                 tie break was initially used to eliminate 
                                                 Seattle (St. Louis wins tie break over 
                                                 Seattle based on head-to-head win 
                                                 percentage). Wins tie break over Seattle 
                                                 based on head-to-head win percentage.
10 Seattle Seahawks     4   5   0   .444    --   4-4   .556   .306   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Chicago and Philadelphia based on best 
                                                 win percentage in conference games.
11 Philadelphia Eagles  4   5   0   .444    --   3-4   .494   .421   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Chicago based on best win percentage in 
                                                 conference games.
12 Chicago Bears        4   5   0   .444    --   1-5   .494   .389   --
13 New Orleans Saints   4   6   0   .400    --   3-5   .511   .459   --
14 San Francisco 49ers  3   6   0   .333    --   2-5   .566   .556   --
15 Detroit Lions        2   7   0   .222    --   2-4   .593   .556   Wins tie break over 
                                                 Dallas based on best win percentage in 
                                                 conference games.
16 Dallas Cowboys       2   7   0   .222    --   2-6   .536   .474   --
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jackal wrote:I know this comes up every year but I wouldn't mind if conferences with losing records lost sending a team and a stronger
winning team (wild card team) went in their place
That would essentially render divisions useless, you might as well re format to no divisions and just 2 conferences in that case, imo.
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Jordysghost wrote: That would essentially render divisions useless, you might as well re format to no divisions and just 2 conferences in that case, imo.
I do't have a problem with a division winner making the playoffs, but the seedings should be by record. A 12-4 team should not have to travel to an 8-8 team in the postseason.
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PurpleMustReign wrote: I do't have a problem with a division winner making the playoffs, but the seedings should be by record. A 12-4 team should not have to travel to an 8-8 team in the postseason.
But then what is the actual logistical sense of divisions? I like how it is, it makes divisions something more then symbolic, and adds an added incentive to win division games and titles.
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Packer fans and many talking heads have already given the division title to the Packers. The Vikings apparently aren't going to win and more games this year. And if they do, it won't matter due to the fact that the only game the Packers have a chance of losing is the Cardinal game. :wallbang:

I'll laugh like hell if the Packers lose to the Bears and Lions.
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Raptorman wrote:Packer fans and many talking heads have already given the division title to the Packers. The Vikings apparently aren't going to win and more games this year. And if they do, it won't matter due to the fact that the only game the Packers have a chance of losing is the Cardinal game. :wallbang:

I'll laugh like hell if the Packers lose to the Bears and Lions.
Crazy how one game got people from down in the dumps to cloud nine on the Packers, I don't think either is justified.
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Jordysghost wrote: Crazy how one game got people from down in the dumps to cloud nine on the Packers, I don't think either is justified.
I wonder how they would react if they lose to the Bears and the Vikings beat the Falcons. Being 1 game back again would not make them happy.
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Raptorman wrote: I wonder how they would react if they lose to the Bears and the Vikings beat the Falcons. Being 1 game back again would not make them happy.
Honestly I'd still imagine the Packers would still be favored going forward, whether or not it would be deserved.
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Jordysghost wrote:
Honestly I'd still imagine the Packers would still be favored going forward, whether or not it would be deserved.
I still think that last game will determine who wins the division. It may determine the second seed.
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Raptorman wrote: I still think that last game will determine who wins the division. It may determine the second seed.
I've been calling that all year long man, I would LOVE to see that, especially if it was for the second seed. That would be incredible.
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Jordysghost wrote: I've been calling that all year long man, I would LOVE to see that, especially if it was for the second seed. That would be incredible.
The second seed will come down to how they both play the Cardinals.
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Raptorman wrote: The second seed will come down to how they both play the Cardinals.
Yea, I agree.
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