re: Teams to root for this week/weekend

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So cut your nose off to spite your face?

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You really are stupid.

Because of how things are laid out, the Saints will most likely have to win out AND get some help in order to make the playoffs.

SO:

The goal is to win the division; if you don't, then and only then do you think about the wildcard. The way for that to happen is for the Saints to win out (again, which will likely be necessary to make the playoffs) AND for Atlanta to lose an additional 3 games.

In ANY scenario in which the Saints win out, they hold the tie breaker over Tampa by virtue of sweeping them, so their winning any additional games other than against the Saints is meaningless. Because Tampa's playing good football right now, they would be a good candidate to beat the Falcons.

Thus, you pull for Tampa to win if you want the Saints to have the best possible chance of making the playoffs. When and if Atlanta clinches the division, you start looking at Wild Card matchups.