Monday, December 22, 2003
ANOTHER PLAYOFF SCENARIO
Apparently everyone in the Seattle media with the exception of Clare Farnsworth of the P-I was under the impression that the only way the Seahawks could make the playoffs was with a win on Saturday at San Francisco coupled with a Minnesota loss at Arizona or a Green Bay loss at Oakland tonight or against Green Bay.
According to Farnsworth, though (and which has been clarified by the Seahawks after Softy's henchmen at KJR called them)...
The Seahawks also could get in if they finish in a three-way tie with the Cowboys and Packers, based on a better strength of victory percentage.
In other words, the Seahawks win at SF, the Packers win their two games, and the Saints beat the Cowboys. In this situation, all three teams would be 10-6, and since three teams are involved, the head-to-head tiebreaker is thrown out. And I guess Seattle would win the tiebreaker in this situation. The Seahawks would actually get the 5th seed over the Cowboys. Very bizarre.
That said, I'm rooting for the Raiders tonight.
According to Farnsworth, though (and which has been clarified by the Seahawks after Softy's henchmen at KJR called them)...
The Seahawks also could get in if they finish in a three-way tie with the Cowboys and Packers, based on a better strength of victory percentage.
In other words, the Seahawks win at SF, the Packers win their two games, and the Saints beat the Cowboys. In this situation, all three teams would be 10-6, and since three teams are involved, the head-to-head tiebreaker is thrown out. And I guess Seattle would win the tiebreaker in this situation. The Seahawks would actually get the 5th seed over the Cowboys. Very bizarre.
That said, I'm rooting for the Raiders tonight.