(01-05-2025, 10:47 AM)NorseFeathers Wrote: If the Vikings beat the Lions tonight, we'll get a 1st round bye and will play at home round 2 against the lowest seeded winner of round 1.

If the Lions win tonight, the Vikings will be the number 5 seed and will play the number 4 seed on the road in round 1. The number 4 seed will either be the Bucs or the Rams.

If the Rams win today against the Seahawks, they will remain the number 3 seed. The Rams are resting Mathew Stafford today.

If the Bucs win today against the Panthers and the Rams lose, the Bucs will move up to the number 3 seed and the Rams will move down to the number 4 seed.

(01-05-2025, 11:08 AM)Canthony Wrote: Someone will end up being the best Wild Card team in the history of the NFL after tonight

(01-05-2025, 10:47 AM)NorseFeathers Wrote: If the Vikings beat the Lions tonight, we'll get a 1st round bye and will play at home round 2 against the lowest seeded winner of round 1.

If the Lions win tonight, the Vikings will be the number 5 seed and will play the number 4 seed on the road in round 1. The number 4 seed will either be the Bucs or the Rams.

If the Rams win today against the Seahawks, they will remain the number 3 seed. The Rams are resting Mathew Stafford today.

If the Bucs win today against the Panthers and the Rams lose, the Bucs will move up to the number 3 seed and the Rams will move down to the number 4 seed.

(01-05-2025, 11:12 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Man, really don't want to go to LA and play the Rams. If that's what is in the cards for the '24 Vikings, so be it, but there's such an enormous, massive consequence to this game tonight.

It's going to be hard for the loser of tonight's game to regroup and refocus for a short-week, road game next week after what amounts to a regular season Super Bowl tonight. So...y'know....don't lose, Vikings! 1-0.

(01-05-2025, 11:03 AM)FLVike Wrote: All true, but there is a chance where the Falcons can get the number 4 seed.

(01-05-2025, 11:17 AM)NorseFeathers Wrote: You're right. 

If the Bucs lose to the Saints and the Falcons beat the Panthers then the Falcons would be the 4 seed. Falcons won both games against the Bucs this year, so they own the tiebreaker. If that's the case, the Rams will stay at the number 3 seed even if they lose to the Seahawks. At quick glance, that would knock the Bucs completely out of the playoffs with a 9-8 second place record.

If the Falcons lose to the Panthers, the Falcons are eliminated from the playoffs regardless of the Bucs outcome.

If the Vikings lose to the Lions, going on the road to the Falcons looks more favorable than going to the Bucs or Rams.

(01-05-2025, 11:17 AM)NorseFeathers Wrote: You're right. 

If the Bucs lose to the Saints and the Falcons beat the Panthers then the Falcons would be the 4 seed. Falcons won both games against the Bucs this year, so they own the tiebreaker. If that's the case, the Rams will stay at the number 3 seed even if they lose to the Seahawks. At quick glance, that would knock the Bucs completely out of the playoffs with a 9-8 second place record.

If the Falcons lose to the Panthers, the Falcons are eliminated from the playoffs regardless of the Bucs outcome.

If the Vikings lose to the Lions, going on the road to the Falcons looks more favorable than going to the Bucs or Rams.

(01-05-2025, 11:12 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: Man, really don't want to go to LA and play the Rams. If that's what is in the cards for the '24 Vikings, so be it, but there's such an enormous, massive consequence to this game tonight.

It's going to be hard for the loser of tonight's game to regroup and refocus for a short-week, road game next week after what amounts to a regular season Super Bowl tonight. So...y'know....don't lose, Vikings! 1-0.