Playoffs? Playoffs??

[Michael K.]

If (and it's definitely an 'if') SEA can get out of the NFC West, I think anything's possible. The Rams and the Niners are the thorn in the proverbial side of this team. And I think a lot of it is mental. Sometimes we forget that it's not just athletic prowess, a player also needs to be mentally tough. It's a cliche but, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'.

If SEA can dig down and find their mojo, things could get really interesting. And fun.

The Niners and Rams are both very good teams, but again? I hope we learned our lesson in the 49er game. That game plan was pathetic. 88 yards passing after the two minute warning? And we STILL damn near won? Same with the Rams game. 4 picks by our QB, four times the Rams started a drive inside our territory, and we were still a fluky punt away from winning that one.

We could of course lose to them both again, but I don't think there is any reason to expect to lose. I don't feel mental toughness was an issue. Kubiak fucked up in week one and Darnold fucked up a few weeks ago against the Rams. Let's hope those two things don't occur again. I also am pretty sure that Bosa and Warner played the first time we played the 9ers. Big difference without those two.

[D-train]

Great news here:

[douche]

If (and it's definitely an 'if') SEA can get out of the NFC West, I think anything's possible. The Rams and the Niners are the thorn in the proverbial side of this team. And I think a lot of it is mental. Sometimes we forget that it's not just athletic prowess, a player also needs to be mentally tough. It's a cliche but, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'.

If SEA can dig down and find their mojo, things could get really interesting. And fun.

The Niners and Rams are both very good teams, but again? I hope we learned our lesson in the 49er game. That game plan was pathetic. 88 yards passing after the two minute warning? And we STILL damn near won? Same with the Rams game. 4 picks by our QB, four times the Rams started a drive inside our territory, and we were still a fluky punt away from winning that one.

We could of course lose to them both again, but I don't think there is any reason to expect to lose. I don't feel mental toughness was an issue. Kubiak fucked up in week one and Darnold fucked up a few weeks ago against the Rams. Let's hope those two things don't occur again. I also am pretty sure that Bosa and Warner played the first time we played the 9ers. Big difference without those two.

You could be right. But at the very least, both of those games had to be a bit of a mindfuck. And I think those kinds of games can sometimes wreak havoc with players at the mental level.

[57reasons]

Has anybody figured out the tiebreaker in the case of Hawks beating the Rams and SF but dropping one game of the other 3, and Rams win all the rest? Would be tied at 13-4 and even on the head-to-head.

[auroraave]

Has anybody figured out the tiebreaker in the case of Hawks beating the Rams and SF but dropping one game of the other 3, and Rams win all the rest? Would be tied at 13-4 and even on the head-to-head.

As part of the NFL's new "No one's feelings get hurt" rule, in a situation where three dominant teams in one division tie and are west coast based, Cleveland, no matter thier record, automatically gets a playoff birth and the NFC West gets nothing. Well, they get participation trophies and Taylor Swift cd's. See? No one's feelings are hurt.

I think after the division record it goes to common opponent head-to-head records and then conference records (or vice versa) - something like that. It's the same rules that eliminated SEattle when they tied the Lambs but still missed the playoffs two years ago. There is bunch of tie breakers. Eventually it gets to hotness factor of the cheerleaders and then quality of stadium beer.

[D-train]

Has anybody figured out the tiebreaker in the case of Hawks beating the Rams and SF but dropping one game of the other 3, and Rams win all the rest? Would be tied at 13-4 and even on the head-to-head.

Next tie breaker is divisional record. But we would both likely be 4-2 if the Rams sweep the Cards. Then it is best record in common opponents then best conference record. We just need to keep it simple and win out. lol

[D-train]

Lions seem to be back on track. Maybe they can beat the Rams.

[Captain 97]

Has anybody figured out the tiebreaker in the case of Hawks beating the Rams and SF but dropping one game of the other 3, and Rams win all the rest? Would be tied at 13-4 and even on the head-to-head.

Yeah I played around with ESPN's playoff machine a few days ago. None of the tiebreakers are working in our favor. We pretty much need to win the division outright.

[D-train]

Has anybody figured out the tiebreaker in the case of Hawks beating the Rams and SF but dropping one game of the other 3, and Rams win all the rest? Would be tied at 13-4 and even on the head-to-head.

Yeah I played around with ESPN's playoff machine a few days ago. None of the tiebreakers are working in our favor. We pretty much need to win the division outright.

Yep need to beat the Rams and then have the same record or better than them in the remaining 4 games.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

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