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So, I thought I'd just write a blog entry about the Vikings playoff chances with no real purpose other than to take a test drive of the new system.
Playoff Picture
With five weeks left in the season, the playoff picture is beginning to come into focus. The following teams would be in the postseason if the season ended Sunday:
•AFC: Division winners: New England (East); Cincinnati (North); Indianapolis (South); Denver (West); wild cards: Pittsburgh and Jacksonville.
•NFC: Division winners: New York Giants and Dallas tied at 7-4 (East); Chicago (North); Carolina (South); Seattle (West); wild cards: Tampa Bay and Atlanta.
I did a highly scientific analysis of the remaining schedule to try and ascertain how the Vikes will end up: Invited to the party or on the outside looking in. And let me say there are a ton of huge matchups that will figure into the playoff possibility for the Vikings. Here is the playoff picture based on my guess:
•NFC: Division winners: Dallas at 11-5 (East); Chicago at 11-5 (North); Carolina at 13-3 (South); Seattle at 14-2 (West); wild cards: Tampa Bay at 11-5 (hold a possible tie breaker over the Vikes) and New York Giants at 11-5 (Vikes hold a possible tie breaker over the Giants). The Vikes fall one game short at 10-6.
So, cheer against the Bucs and Giants and hope the Vikes can pick up a huge win against the Steelers……not to mention the season ending game against the Bears (which I already counted as a win).
The Giants remaining schedule is Dallas, @ Philly, KC, @ Washington, and @ Oakland.
The Bucs remaining schedule is @ New Orleans, @ Carolina, @ New England, Atlanta, New Orleans.
So, will the chips fall in the Vikings favor and they get into the playoffs? Or do they fall just short and have momentum to begin next season? We'll just have to take it one week at a time.
And will SOMEONE beat the figgin' Bears already!
I see no way the Giants win more than 10 games this season, they will lose to Dallas on Sunday and KC in a few weeks. Now they could also lose @ Washington so I say they end up 10-6 and have a shot to finish 9-7. I think we have a chance, we are starting to play well when it really counts. Man that is a turn around from previous seasons.
Posted by: Brett at November 29, 2005 10:45 AMI'll have to agree with Brett. I'm hoping to see the Vikes win a wildcard birth by matching the Giants' record and having the tiebreaker in hand. The Giants will not go 4-1 the rest of the way. Eli isn't as good on the road as he is at home, and they have 3 away games remaining.
Atlanta could easily win three of their 5 remaining games. We don't have the tiebreaker with ATL or TB for that matter.
We might have to win out to make the playoffs. I don't see us making the playoffs as a wildcard because of our poor tiebreaker standing. We've got to hope that Chicago loses 3 out of 5 games the rest of the way (including the last one against the Vikes.)
Posted by: Daren Bloomquist at November 29, 2005 01:04 PMI thought I would never say this.... but considering who they are playing....
GO GREEN BAY!!!!!!
Posted by: Thomas K at November 29, 2005 03:37 PMA side note in relation to the Giants. The NFL apologized to the Seahawks yesterday for 2 touchdowns the Giants got that shouldn't have been touchdowns. So in essence, the Giants scored only 7 legitimate points.
I think maybe the Vikings sent the Giants on a downward spiral this year instead of vice versa.
Posted by: Elder at November 29, 2005 04:19 PM