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NFC Playoff Watch

Warrick Dunn and the Bucs would be the sixth seed in the NFC if the playoffs started today (Getty)

Warrick Dunn and the Bucs would be the sixth seed in the NFC if the playoffs started today (Getty)

The 9-5 Bucs have lost two straight games, but if the playoffs started today they'd be the sixth seed in the NFC. Tampa Bay will make the post-season if it wins its final two games. PewterReport.com will keep Tampa Bay fans updated on how the Bucs fit into the NFC playoff race picture over the last two games.



 

If the playoffs started today, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would make the playoffs as the last of two Wild Card teams in the NFC, despite the fact that the team has dropped two straight games.

The Bucs are 9-5 and will participate in the post-season for the second straight year if they win their final two games of the regular season, which are against San Diego and Oakland.

Although the Bucs and Falcons have identical 9-5 records, the Bucs would win the tiebreaker with Atlanta if both teams finish the year with the same record. Tampa Bay can still win the NFC South division title and earn a bye week and home playoff game by winning its final two games of the season and having Carolina drop its final two road contests vs. New York and New Orleans.

PewterReport.com will keep Tampa Bay fans updated on how the Bucs fit into the NFC playoff picture over the final two games of the 2008 regular season.

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Division Leaders

New York Giants 11-3 (NFC East)
Remaining Schedule: Carolina, @ Minnesota

Carolina Panthers 11-3 (NFC South)
Remaining Schedule: @ New York Giants, @ New Orleans

Minnesota Vikings 9-5 (NFC North)
Remaining Schedule: Atlanta, New York Giants

Arizona Cardinals 8-6 (NFC West)
Remaining Schedule: @ New England, Seattle

Wild Cards

Dallas Cowboys (9-5)
Remaining Schedule: Baltimore, @ Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5)
Remaining Schedule: San Diego, Oakland

Outside Looking In

Atlanta Falcons (9-5)
Remaining Schedule: @ Minnesota, St. Louis

Philadelphia Eagles (8-5-1)
Remaining Schedule: @ Washington, Dallas

Chicago Bears (8-6)
Remaining Schedule: Green Bay, @ Houston

Washington Redskins (7-7)
Remaining Schedule: Philadelphia, at San Francisco

 

Comments

pmarsocci

can someone explain to me or give a link of why if the bucs, atlanta, and dallas are all 11-5 at the end of the season, atlanta is the team left out? thanks amd GO BUCS!!!!!!!!

11:21am, December 16, 2008

bucfan47

It's the fact we have a better conference record than Atlanta.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8854520/NFL-playoff-picture:-If-season-ended-today

12:31pm, December 16, 2008

bucfan47

1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
9. Best net points in common games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.

12:35pm, December 16, 2008

pmarsocci

bucfan47,

thats not true...if atl finishes 11-5 we will both be 8-4 in the conference

1:28pm, December 17, 2008

bucfan47

And then it goes on to the next tie-breaker, which we will win..That's why you have heard PR state if we win out, we win the tie-breaker. We do..See above.

4:48pm, December 17, 2008

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