Hahaha! Screw you Mara!

[Boss_Hogg]

The Giants still control their own destiny for a playoff spot.

Wrong.

They need to win out AND have competing teams lose.

[scyber]

Wrong.

They need to win out AND have competing teams lose.

If the Giants win out they will get a playoff spot. They have tie breakers over all of the other non-NFC East teams. The only reason they are behind Minny and Chicago right now is b/c they lose the tiebreaker with Dallas (division ties are resolved first before non-division ties). Since Dallas and Washington play one another, there can't be a 3-way tie in the NFC east anymore at 10-6.

[TheItalianStallion]

Wrong.

They need to win out AND have competing teams lose.

Actually he's correct: he said "playoff spot," not division title." If the NYG win out, they'll be 10-6 and ahead of the loser of the WAS/DAL game in week 17 (who won't be better than 9-7), and they'll have an 8-4 conference record. The best Chicago & Minnesota can do in the conference are 7-5 each.

(this is all assuming that none of the relevant games result in ties)

EDIT: darnit, shoulda refreshed the page before posting........

[s0crates]

Actually he's correct: he said "playoff spot," not division title." If the NYG win out, they'll be 10-6 and ahead of the loser of the WAS/DAL game in week 17 (who won't be better than 9-7), and they'll have the an 8-4 conference record. The best Chicago & Minnesota can do in the conference are 7-5 each.

(this is all assuming that none of the relevant games result in ties)

EDIT: darnit, shoulda refreshed the page before posting........

I was checking this on the playoff scenario calculator, and the Giants do still control their own destiny. They need help to win the division, but they win their last two and they are guaranteed at lest the 6th seed.

In a way I hope they make the playoffs so we can knock them out.

[Mr. Sinister]

At risk of thinking way too far ahead, I'd love a rubber match at FedEx to decide who gets to the Divisional Playoff round

[HighOnHendrix]

At risk of thinking way too far ahead, I'd love a rubber match at FedEx to decide who gets to the Divisional Playoff round

If we win the division and get that home game, I'll be ecstatic no matter who we play! I just don't want to somehow end up in Seattle.

[Mr. Sinister]

If we win the division and get that home game, I'll be ecstatic no matter who we play! I just don't want to somehow end up in Seattle.

That won't happen, unless they upset someone and get to the conference championship game, and we get there too. Depending on the playoff seeding, there's a good chance that we could play them at FedEx in the 1st round

[HighOnHendrix]

That won't happen, unless they upset someone and get to the conference championship game, and we get there too. Depending on the playoff seeding, there's a good chance that we could play them at FedEx in the 1st round

Cool. Yeah, that's not likely. Of course, who would have predicted Eagles-Cards a few years ago?

[Son of Gadsden]

Is it bad that I would rather the Skins and Cowboys go to the playoffs than the Giants?

I hate the Cowboys, but they aren't scumbag cheaters.

[pjfootballer]

All I gotta say is, I'm a Raven backer this week. GO RAVENS! GO BAL'MER! Beat those mother******s!

---------- Post added December-17th-2012 at 08:29 AM ----------

Is it bad that I would rather the Skins and Cowboys go to the playoffs than the Giants?

I hate the Cowboys, but they aren't scumbag cheaters.

I'd rather just the Skins go to the playoffs and leave the rest of our division in our wake. I'd rather the Vikings, Bears or Saints get in.

[Roger.Staubach]

First, I want to say **** the Giants and Mara.

Second, how nice is it to have three teams above .500 and competing for a playoff spot?? I miss our division being awesome.

[HeluCopter29]

All I gotta say is, I'm a Raven backer this week. GO RAVENS! GO BAL'MER! Beat those mother******s!

Funny how circumstances change week to week

[pjfootballer]

Funny how circumstances change week to week

And Nawlins!

[Bonez3]

Do Giants control their own destiny?

Read above posts, but how are they currently sitting 9th behind Bears, Boys and Chi and still control their own destiny....I understand confertrecnce record, but is common games ahead of that.

Ahhh, whatever, they're losing to Bal next week anyway

[UK_HOG]

This thread makes me smile.