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Tie Breaker Scenarios for NFC South

Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:20 pm
Posted by ClientNumber9
Member since Feb 2009
9327 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:20 pm
The division will come down to us an Atlanta. I have added the most plausible outcomes in parentheses.

Saints remaining schedule:

Carolina (W)
@Chicago (L- playing on Monday night against Bears team with 11 days rest)
Atlanta (W)
@Tampa Bay (W)

Falcons remaining schedule:

@Green Bay (L)
Pittsburgh (W)
@New Orleans (L)
Carolina (W)

If this is the case, New Orleans wins the division outright. But if Atlanta somehow manages to beat both Green Bay and Pittsburgh and we both finish at 8-8, the tie breakers go into effect:

1) Head to head: would be the same at 1-1.
2) Division record: would be the same at 5-1.
3) Common opponents: the Saints and Falcons have 8 common opponents. We have already clinched this tie breaker, as we are 3-4 in common games with one game left. The Falcons are 0-6 in common games with two games left.

Tl;dr version: If Saints win their three remaining division games, they win the NFC South, regardless of the Chicago game or how Atlanta finishes. If we lose any of these three division games, winning the division becomes highly unlikely.
This post was edited on 12/1/14 at 5:23 pm
Posted by BlacknGold
He Hate Me
Member since Mar 2009
12054 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:29 pm to
solid info.
Posted by drake20
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13123 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:30 pm to
quote:

If we lose any of these three division games, winning the division becomes highly unlikely.



unless ATL loses to GB and PIT which seems very likely to me
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
37556 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:54 pm to
I'm pretty sure this is spot on.

ATL is already 4-0 in division. 4-1 with loss @Saints.

Saints need to win out division ONLY for guaranteed division championship. 3-1 with a loss to CHI does it, even if ATL goes 3-1 as well.

But I'll also add the Saints could lose one division game, but still go 3-1 (beating CHI) and hope Carolina beats ATL week 17.
Posted by Indfanfromcol
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
14740 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:03 pm to
IMO, it comes down to ATL @ Nola. Whoever wins that game, wins the division.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64430 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:10 pm to
If we can't win the games against our shitty division in the dome and against a tb team who will be 1 week away from vacation on the road then we REALLY don't deserve to go to the playoffs.
Posted by Brageous
Member since Jul 2008
107724 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:12 pm to
we quite possibly have the easiest remaining schedule in the NFL
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
82395 posts
Posted on 12/1/14 at 11:26 pm to
I don't see us losing to Chicago FWIW. I also don't see Atlanta beating Pittsburgh FWIW.
Posted by FleuryNipples
Member since Apr 2012
2869 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:02 am to
I could see us winning out and then Tampa bay fricking us over in week 17
Posted by DoubleDown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2008
12882 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 8:24 am to
Jesus Christ, PLEASE win this division. None of us have any business being in the playoffs. So please win...

I want a new HC and a high draft pick! Go Saints!
Posted by JETigER
LSU 2011 National Champions
Member since Dec 2003
7081 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 11:05 am to
number (3) should be conference record tie-breaker?

eta this must be a wildcard tiebreaker only
This post was edited on 12/2/14 at 11:07 am
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