How much was Green Bay’s probability of making the playoffs affected by the Buccaneers loss? Here is the current playoff image.
Although they still have a solid chance if they win, the Packers are now facing the following new problems:
They are now one game behind the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks. In order to have a chance to finish ahead of those three teams and secure a postseason berth, the Packers must lose to all three of those teams in the tiebreaker. It is imperative that the Seahawks lose to either Pittsburgh or Arizona; a defeat to Tennessee the following week will not suffice.
The Packers can defeat Minnesota in their home game, but in order to finish ahead of the Vikings, they must also lose one of the Vikings’ last two games against Detroit.
The Packers and the Atlanta Falcons are still knotted.
We’re aware that you’re eager to jump into the comments section and cite Jim Mora’s disbelieving “Playoffs?!” statement while criticizing the Packers for not playing like a postseason squad. However, they are still ahead of two of their final three opponents in terms of record, and the third hasn’t been playing well lately.
Even at 9-8, there would be a good possibility for Green Bay to qualify for the postseason. But if two of the subsequent scenarios materialize, it would still be out.
The Vikings end the season 9–8 after sweeping the Lions. With a superior conference record, that would give the Vikings a tiebreaker advantage against the Packers. This is especially important for three-way tiebreakers, which determine the victor by first identifying the best team in each division. Put another way, in the event if the Vikings, Saints, and Packers were all tied for the final playoff slot, the Vikings would advance to the divisional tiebreaker and be matched against the Saints, leaving the Packers out of the equation. In any case, the Vikings defeated the Saints in a head-to-head match, hence the
First, on Monday night, Packers supporters will want Philadelphia to defeat Seattle.
The Saints and Rams play each other next week (Week 16), hence one of those teams will lose. Though it’s marginally more likely that the Rams will lose, the New York Times simulator doesn’t predict a significant difference in Green Bay’s chances of qualifying for the postseason in either scenario, so it’s probably not something to worry about.
How much was Green Bay’s probability of making the playoffs affected by the Buccaneers loss? Here is the current playoff image.
J.R. Radcliffe
Journal Sentinel of Milwaukee
The Green Bay Packers now face more challenges to their playoffs hopes after the weekend’s games; they are now ranked No. 11 in the NFC and out of the final playoff place, which is the seventh spot. However, this does not imply that hope is lost or even waning.
This is an overview of the Packers’ post-season prospects, updated to take into account Seattle’s victory against Philadelphia on Monday.
Can the NFC North be won by the Packers?
No, after this weekend, that ship has sailed.
What is the likelihood that the Packers will even make it to the playoffs?
The New York Post estimates the Packers’ chances of making the playoffs at about 22%.
