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5 of the 6 teams have already clinched, only spot remaining is the NFC East spot, and then determining some seeds:
Green Bay is locked into the #1 seed
Right now San Fran and New Orleans are tied for the #2 seed, but SF owns a tie breaker. San Fran definitely has the easier game this week, playing at St Louis. New Orleans hosts Carolina and Carolina can definitely score on the Saints D. If both teams win, San Fran would be the #2 seed and New Orleans the #3
The winner of our game is the #4 seed.
Detroit and Atlanta are currently the 5 and 6 seeds. Atlanta would get the 5th seed if they win (they play Tampa at home) and Detroit loses (Detroit is at GB). If Detroit wins they will clinch the 5th seed. Despite having playoff spots clinched, both these teams have motivation to win and be the 5th seed, as both would probably strongly prefer a matchup vs Dallas or NYG than a trip to New Orleans.
So most likely if we beat NYG, we'll play Detroit the following week at home. Atlanta would have to play at New Orleans again. Assuming New Orleans won (likely) they'd play at SF and then the winner of our game would play at GB. If somehow Atlanta won at New Orleans, then they'd go to GB and the winner of Dallas/Detroit would go to SF.
Green Bay is locked into the #1 seed
Right now San Fran and New Orleans are tied for the #2 seed, but SF owns a tie breaker. San Fran definitely has the easier game this week, playing at St Louis. New Orleans hosts Carolina and Carolina can definitely score on the Saints D. If both teams win, San Fran would be the #2 seed and New Orleans the #3
The winner of our game is the #4 seed.
Detroit and Atlanta are currently the 5 and 6 seeds. Atlanta would get the 5th seed if they win (they play Tampa at home) and Detroit loses (Detroit is at GB). If Detroit wins they will clinch the 5th seed. Despite having playoff spots clinched, both these teams have motivation to win and be the 5th seed, as both would probably strongly prefer a matchup vs Dallas or NYG than a trip to New Orleans.
So most likely if we beat NYG, we'll play Detroit the following week at home. Atlanta would have to play at New Orleans again. Assuming New Orleans won (likely) they'd play at SF and then the winner of our game would play at GB. If somehow Atlanta won at New Orleans, then they'd go to GB and the winner of Dallas/Detroit would go to SF.
