2022 Playoff Picture Thread

Originally posted by NotAFinga42:
Of all the games this weekend involving playoff hopefuls, only Buffalo and San Francisco looked the part. Traveling to a division rival on a short week and dominating the entire game was impressive.

Originally posted by NineFourNiner:

Originally posted by NotAFinga42:
Of all the games this weekend involving playoff hopefuls, only Buffalo and San Francisco looked the part. Traveling to a division rival on a short week and dominating the entire game was impressive.

Buffalo didn't dominate. They eked it out at the last minute.

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
It looks like the Vikes schedule is a little harder for the final 3 games but I guess that doesn't really mean much anymore.

I was listening to TJ, LaVar and Plaxico on the radio yesterday and they were saying that the Niners hadn't really beat many winning teams. I checked and the Niners were near the bottom as far as won-loss records of their opponents. The Eagles opponents were only one game better so both of these teams might find the playoffs a little tougher than they want.

When the season started it looked like the Niners had a pretty rough schedule with all those AFC West teams plus the NFC West and TB. Then the AFC West fizzled except for KC and the NFC fizzled as well. The Rams completely collapsed. TB turned out to be only a .500 team so the schedule ended up being fairly easy. Who would have thought that 2 of the weaker teams on the schedule ended up being losses.

Yeah, it's true that we haven't had the strongest Strength of Schedule this year.
But given that the core group of this roster has been in two deep playoff runs, I'm 100% confident that they'll show up in playoffs, and if anything our experience will be an advantage over the other teams in the field.

I hope you're right. I also like the fact that the defense is the strength of the team. Defense tends to carry over better than offense.

Oh definitely, and our overall, physical style of play on BOTH sides of the ball lends itself well to playoff football. I don't have any major questions at this point except (1) health, and (2) how far Brock Purdy can go.

Originally posted by Baldie:
Do we still have a shot at the 2nd seed?

Originally posted by Baldie:
Do we still have a shot at the 2nd seed?

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by Baldie:
Do we still have a shot at the 2nd seed?

Vikings were further exposed against the Colts, despite winning

Their next games are against better-coached opposing teams (compared to the Colts) and division rivals who know them well:

Packers
Giants
Bears

Hope they drop at least one game, preferably two…all three would be the cherry on top

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:

Originally posted by Baldie:
Do we still have a shot at the 2nd seed?

Vikings were further exposed against the Colts, despite winning

Their next games are against better-coached opposing teams (compared to the Colts) and division rivals who know them well:

Packers
Giants
Bears

Hope they drop at least one game, preferably two…all three would be the cherry on top

They have a chance of losing all three.

Originally posted by hummbabybear:
There is a pretty good possibility that Tampa Bay wins the Division with a 7-10 record. Yikes!

Originally posted by Tigerlaw:
Buffalo is not the top contender without Von Miller

That was a major blow to their SB chances