re: Wildcard hunt: Who we want to win this week UPDATED

1. Cardinals @ Falcons ...we want Cardinals. The Falcons have not wrapped up the division yet. With a win against the Cardinals and not dropping all three to us and the Bucs they probably will. But if the Cardinals win and so do we then things can get interesting. Also the Cardinals still play Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, and the 49ers we want them to have something to play for so those games are not a given for teams we are competing against

2. Browns @ Cowboys ... We want Browns.

3. Packers @ Lions ... we want Lions. Need the Lions to still care. Their schedule is so hard they will loose 2 even if they get hot. Want them to loose to the Texans and Colts but beat the Packers twice, Bears and Falcons and still finish 9-7. But in the process giving the Saints room to drop one if that happens.

4. Jets @ Rams ... we want Jets

5. Eagles @ Redskins ... We want Eagles. We really want the Eagles to run the table and win out and win the division but knock the Giants and Cowboys our in the process. Also the tiebreaker in out favor is why a win out scenario is fine.

6. Buccaneers @ Panthers... We want Panthers

7. Bears @ 49ers.. We want 49ers. Mostly because the Bears have a hard schedule and with a loss here they drop to 7-3 with games against Seattle, Minnesota (twice), Green Bay and Detroit still to come. Could loose 3 or 4 of those.


We are chasing a combination of 5 teams for a playoff spot. The Bears, Packers, Minnesota, 49ers, and Seattle. Between those 5 teams and us their are 4 spots available. Two will be division winners. The Packers and Seahawks winning thier division would be best for us because we can control our destiny against the 49ers if Seattle beats them. If we take care of the Giants and Cowboys then those teams will not threaten us for a wild card. So what we need is any team playing one of the 5 above us to win. As to the Cardinals winning, if they do and we run the table then all we have to have to win the division is for Tampa Bay to beat Atlanta or for Atlanta to drop to Detroit or the Giants.

We have to remember since the regular refs are back we have only lost at Denver and at Green Bay. This team can win out or at the worst I think we can only drop the Atlanta game if we play our best.