Playoff Scenerio Thread (Just The Facts)

[Ludomaniac]

I have a question that wasnt answered in the OP, but may have been asnwered throughout the thread (too big to search through), but its just a quick question.

We can clinch a playoff berth this weekend, but can we be eliminated this weekend?

[Rabsuz]

I have a question that wasnt answered in the OP, but may have been asnwered throughout the thread (too big to search through), but its just a quick question.

We can clinch a playoff berth this weekend, but can we be eliminated this weekend?

I don't think so, let's say the Cowboys and Giants win and grow to 9 wins this year and we stay at 8. If we win the last game vs the Cowboys in this scenario, it's a 3 way tie and we own the tie breaker. over them I think.

At least I think I have this right, these odds and what ifs always confuse me so I might be wrong.

[CaliSkinsFan92]

I have a question that wasnt answered in the OP, but may have been asnwered throughout the thread (too big to search through), but its just a quick question.

We can clinch a playoff berth this weekend, but can we be eliminated this weekend?

"They cannot be eliminated from playoff contention this week, so their game with Dallas in Week 17 will loom enormous, no matter how the Redskins’ trip to Philadelphia goes."
according to Sports Illustrated we cannot.

[kiingspadee]

ESPN showed a stat that said the team since 2002 that leads the division after week 15 wins the division 98% of the time

---------- Post added December-18th-2012 at 09:28 PM ----------

I really want revenge against Seahawks

[CaliSkinsFan92]

I personally hope that we clinch before the game against Dallas some people seem to want that game to be for all the marbles but i'm a chicken haha. It could be possible we clinch on the Sunday of the game against Dallas like if Minnesota and the Giants were to lose this week and the Bears lose Lions next Sunday they'd clinch on the day of the game. It's all speculation though I honestly expect the Giants to win out and hopefully we shall too.

[skinsforlife101]

I personally hope that we clinch before the game against Dallas some people seem to want that game to be for all the marbles but i'm a chicken haha. It could be possible we clinch on the Sunday of the game against Dallas like if Minnesota and the Giants were to lose this week and the Bears lose Lions next Sunday they'd clinch on the day of the game. It's all speculation though I honestly expect the Giants to win out and hopefully we shall too.

Think of it this way, if I am in the Ravens organization and am looking at the playoff situation, I would pull out every trick in the book against the Giants to win because if we win the division we could play at home against a Colts team that have not looked good on the road at all this year. Many people are saying that the Ravens have nothing to play for but if I was a Ravens fan I would think that this would be a huge game. For some odd reason I think the Arizona game maybe a possible trap game for the bears.

[kleese]

Think of it this way, if I am in the Ravens organization and am looking at the playoff situation, I would pull out every trick in the book against the Giants to win because if we win the division we could play at home against a Colts team that have not looked good on the road at all this year. Many people are saying that the Ravens have nothing to play for but if I was a Ravens fan I would think that this would be a huge game. For some odd reason I think the Arizona game maybe a possible trap game for the bears.

I don't think it's a trap game per se.... I just think the Bears may not be much better than Arizona right now to be perfectly honest.

[CaliSkinsFan92]

Think of it this way, if I am in the Ravens organization and am looking at the playoff situation, I would pull out every trick in the book against the Giants to win because if we win the division we could play at home against a Colts team that have not looked good on the road at all this year. Many people are saying that the Ravens have nothing to play for but if I was a Ravens fan I would think that this would be a huge game. For some odd reason I think the Arizona game maybe a possible trap game for the bears.

Yeah i know what you mean, however the Giants HAVE to win as well to make it and i would assume they'd have some pride after that beat down. I agree about Arizona they beat the Lions pretty easily and if they can hit Cutler a few times they'll have a decent shot against them.

[dahibachi]

ESPN showed a stat that said the team since 2002 that leads the division after week 15 wins the division 98% of the time

---------- Post added December-18th-2012 at 09:28 PM ----------

I really want revenge against Seahawks

well let's hope we are part of the 98%.

and I've actually been thinking about the Seahawks a bit and I having been thinking about revenge, but after thinking about it for a while, that's not the same team that knocked us out of the playoffs twice. That team was led by Matt Hasselbeck and Mike Holmgren both times. This one features Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll. When I think of it that way, it doesn't really matter to me anymore. All I know is I don't want to go to Qwest Field.

[Supreme Wu]

I don't think so, let's say the Cowboys and Giants win and grow to 9 wins this year and we stay at 8. If we win the last game vs the Cowboys in this scenario, it's a 3 way tie and we own the tie breaker. over them I think.

At least I think I have this right, these odds and what ifs always confuse me so I might be wrong.

Skins will have a shot at WC in week 17 no matter what, I think, but if that happens (Skins lose to Philly) and Giants win this week and next week they are at 10 and win the Division.

[kleese]

The Redskins cannot be eliminated this weekend from either the division or WC. If our game is flexed to SNF however, there is a scenerio where we could be eliminated prior to our game kicking off...detailed earlier in thread.

[Skins4Life6388]

Man would it be nice to have the chips fall our way this weekend so we know we have at minimum a WC spot locked up. I would be sick to my stomach in wk 17 and if it were close in the 4th q I'd probably vomit haha

[mossomo]

I really want revenge against Seahawks

Seahawks and the Bucs, two team I really dislike. But yeah, me too - have been patiently waiting for the rematch. New coach, different team, don't care.

[HouseBowlrz]

The Redskins cannot be eliminated this weekend from either the division or WC. If our game is flexed to SNF however, there is a scenerio where we could be eliminated prior to our game kicking off...detailed earlier in thread.

I am presuming that being eliminated would involve losing in Philadelphia this weekend. (I haven't found it yet; did you author that scenario?)

[kleese]

I am presuming that being eliminated would involve losing in Philadelphia this weekend. (I haven't found it yet; did you author that scenario?)

Yes, we'd have to lose to Philly...If we beat Philly, our game vs Dallas will have playoff meaning for us, period.

If we lose to Philly and other things go against us both in week 16 and 17, then its possible we are eliminated prior to kickoff of Dallas game.