NFC Playoff Projections After Week 13

PLAYOFF EXPECTATIONS AS OF 12/7:

NFC DIVISION WINNERS:

TAMPA BAY 9-3: The Buccaneers have home games left with Buffalo, New Orleans, and Carolina. They go on the road to Carolina and the New York Jets. It is hard to see them losing more than one. Chances of Winning the Division and Making the Playoffs: 100%

DALLAS 8-4: Dallas has road games left at Washington, the New York Giants, and Philadelphia. Their two home games are against Washington and Arizona. The two games with Washington will decide the division. Chances of Winning the Division: 75% Chances of Making the Playoffs: 95%

GREEN BAY 9-3: The Packers have a chance to get the top seed in the NFC. They have very winnable home games at Chicago, Cleveland, and Minnesota. The road games include Baltimore and Detroit. Chances of Winning the Division and Making the Playoffs: 100%

ARIZONA 10-2: The Cardinals have a tough remaining schedule. They have home games left against the. Rams, Indianapolis, and Seattle. They go on the road to Detroit and Dallas. They lead the division by two games, and if they beat the Rams this week in Arizona, that would give them an insurmountable lead. Chances of Winning the Division: 80%. Chances of Making the Playoffs: 100%

NFC WILD CARD CONTENDERS:

LOS ANGELES 8-4: The Rams have a leg up over the other contenders for a playoff spot. They have a difficult schedule left with road games at Arizona, Minnesota, and Baltimore. They could lose all three of those games. The two home games are with Seattle and San Francisco and those are must wins. Chances of Winning the Division: 20%. Chances of Making the Playoffs: 100%

SAN FRANCISCO: 6-6 The Niners could have really solidified their chances if they would have beat Seattle last Sunday. But they didn’t. They finish with road games at Cincinnati, Tennessee, and the Rams. They have to win one of those games. The home games against Atlanta and Houston are absolute must wins. Winning the Division: 0%. Making the Playoffs 70%

WASHINGTON 6-6: The Football Team has come out of nowhere with their 4-game winning streak. They have home and home games with Dallas and Philadelphia that will decide their fate. They end the season on the road with the Giants. Winning the Division: 25%. Making the Playoffs: 50%

PHILADELPHIA 6-7: Believe it or not, the Eagles still have a chance if they can beat Washington twice. They also play the Giants and Dallas at home. An interesting thing about the Dallas game, is it is the final game of the season, and the Cowboys might have the division locked up and rest some of their starters. Winning the Division: 5%. Making the Playoffs: 50%

NEW ORLEANS 5-7: The Saints have lost 5 straight and are trending in the wrong direction. They have a schedule that is very doable. There are road games with the Jets, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta. They can win 2 of those for sure, and they play the Bucs better than anyone. Their two home games are against Miami and Carolina, both winnable. Winning the Division: 0%. Making the Playoffs: 30%

ATLANTA 5-7: The Falcons mathematically are alive but they aren’t good enough to get on the roll that would be necessary to get in.

MINNESOTA 5-7: They lost to Detroit. Enough said.

CAROLINA 5-7: Their remaining schedule includes games with Buffalo, at New Orleans, and a home and home series with Tampa Bay. No chance.