The top wild-card team is one behind Arizona for the West title, and the Packers have a head-to-head tiebreaker, so it's unlikely the Rams finish seeded ahead of the Packers (barring a collapse from both Arizona and the Packers). However, Dallas lost to Tampa Bay and doesn't have a head-to-head tiebreaker there, and a head-to-head with Arizona will get sussed out in three weeks. 4 seed but have lost only one NFC game and could easily slide past the Packers if Green Bay loses. The Cowboys are leading the East by three games and currently own the No. Plus, the Cardinals have to hold off the Rams for the NFC West crown. The Packers own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Arizona, and the Cardinals have some toughies left on the calendar.
It's only a placeholder measure until the common-opponents tiebreaker applies, though.Īrizona Cardinals (current No. Until we get to that threshold, the next tiebreaker on the list is strength of victory, and right now that's a fairly comfortable edge for Tampa Bay. Right now Arizona is 2-2 in those games with one to play, while Tampa is 2-1 with two to play (both against Carolina). The Bucs and Cardinals don't yet have four common-opponent games, but by the end of the year, they will. 2 seed (since both are tied in losses to NFC opponents), we turn to record against common opponents, but for that tiebreaking criteria to apply, we need four matchups against common foes. To determine whether Arizona or Tampa gets the No. But it's easy to imagine the Packers sweeping these games and locking up the top seed. The toughest battle on the docket remaining for Green Bay is the game in Baltimore on Sunday, even if quarterback Lamar Jackson is hobbled (although Cleveland did just beat the Ravens). It's pretty clearly the Buccaneers, which isn't the best news for the Packers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) attempts a pass during a NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec.12, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. It would be the Packers' third straight division title and eighth title in the 11 seasons since the Super Bowl. Any Packers win or Vikings loss will seal it up. Green Bay's magic number to clinch the NFC North is one.
When can the Packers clinch the division? Perhaps a playoff battle in Dallas instead? Green Bay has some postseason success there. Thus, if the Packers lost again and Dallas won out, the Cowboys would get the head-to-head edge on the tiebreaker of conference record. Otherwise, there's still a chance they could meet at Lambeau in the NFC title game.ĭallas sits one game back of Green Bay but does hold a tiebreaking edge in that only one of its losses have been to an NFC team (the Packers have suffered two such losses). 1 Packers would host Dallas if the Cowboys won. If the season ended today, Dallas would hold the No. Tampa Bay and Arizona have taken all three of their losses in the NFC, while Green Bay has taken two of three, so that tiebreaker gives the Packers an edge for now.Ĭowboys coach Mike McCarthy reacts to a penalty call in the fourth quarter Thursday against the Raiders. In a three-way tie (since the teams haven't all played against each other), the big tiebreaker to know is record against NFC teams. The Packers, Cardinals and Bucs are all 10-3, so why does Green Bay have the No. Here are some things to know about the tiebreaking procedures and where the Packers stand. It's pretty simple: If the Packers win their last four games, they'll get the first-round bye awarded to the NFC's top team. With the Los Angeles Rams' win over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, the Green Bay Packers have possession of the No. Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary (52) rtecovers a second half fumble against the Chicago Bears during their football game on Sunday December 12, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
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