How can packers get into playoffs

The Seahawks, before playing the 49ers again, are against those teams. So with both teams at without the Saints joining them, the Seahawks would then get the No. American Football. Ravens vs. American Football 31m ago. Why Rams' signing of Odell Beckham Jr.

Rams 1h ago. The Saints would win a three-way tiebreaker based on having the best conference record, while the Seahawks would win a two-way tiebreaker with the Packers due to a better record in common games. In the three-way tie, the Packers actually drop all the way to the No. Therefore, it still behooves Packers fans to root for the Panthers to upset the Saints.

In any scenario, the top three seeds will belong to Green Bay, Seattle and New Orleans, in some order. The rest of the Week 17 slate can't affect the Packers directly but will determine who else joins the NFC playoff field. This is what it boils down to: Chicago, Arizona and the LA Rams are fighting for two wild-card spots Tampa Bay is already in as a wild card, and would get the No.

Chicago is playing for its season on Sunday, needing a win over Green Bay to clinch a wild-card spot. But Bears fans also will be watching Arizona at the LA Rams , because the Bears can still get in the playoffs if the Rams win, no matter what happens against the Packers.

So, those who would like to see Chicago make the playoffs regardless should pull for the Rams, who just lost starting QB Jared Goff to a broken thumb.

If the Packers win their remaining two games, they will win the top seed. They would have the best record in the NFC at Both the Saints and the Seahawks have four losses already, so by winning out, the Packers would claim the top spot and home-field advantage in the playoffs. They would also need the Los Angeles Rams to defeat the Seahawks. If that were to happen, the Packers would be The best the Saints can do is to finish With Green Bay owning the tiebreaker over the Saints, they would still be the top seed.

If the Rams were to defeat the Seahawks, both the Rams and Seahawks would be The Packers would finish the season with the best record in the NFC regardless of what happens in Week I think this may be the most realistic scenario out of all of them. The Packers may struggle next week. Game Day.

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