Playoff scenarios ... win or lose tonight

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.

All true, but there is a chance where the Falcons can get the number 4 seed.

Someone will end up being the best Wild Card team in the history of the NFL after tonight

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.

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.

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.

The loser will go on the road and face the Rams I feel. That is one team I want no part of. I feel like McVay is feeding off KOCs season and wants nothing more than to top it and claim he still is the top coach from his staff lol

FLVike wrote:

All true, but there is a chance where the Falcons can get the number 4 seed.

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.

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.

I don't see any way that the Bucs lose. Just my opinion

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.

Falcons would be the team to hope for. You'd have to feel pretty good about Brian Flores vs. a rookie QB.

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.

Yah, I am actually more concerned about that than losing the game...

I really want the #1 seed and home field advantage which comes with that first round bye, BUT how often does a team coming off a bye get off to a slow start the following week. In the playoffs this could end the season rather quickly. This team may be different but if they get that bye, they better be ready to play their game from the start the following week.

Canthony wrote:

Someone will end up being the best Wild Card team in the history of the NFL after tonight

Don't put too much emphasis on winning this game: its the best team maybe in football playing at home. Its going to be a tough one. Minnesota only lost one game on the road this year. How competitive they are is the most important. Of course home field advantage would be amazing, but every team not the #1 seed feels the same. If its Los Angeles, so be it. Its not like they have a loud raucous crowd. It'll probably feel like a home game for Minnesota. Weather won't be a factor.

Too much angst from our long suffering fans. Its very hard to win a Super Bowl, but getting frequent opportunities is the key. Give the team some credit for them being legit this year. Short week? Lol, ok....welcome to adversity. Its not like the team hasn't faced it. 1-0 mentality: you leave the wins and the losses behind.