2023-2024 NFC Playoff Picture Thread

Originally posted by ritz126:
NFC playoff scenario is a mess

I'm just happy we are not involved in that mess.

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:

All the clinching scenarios for Week 18 (and there are a lot of them): pic.twitter.com/7AraIcQ31D

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 1, 2024

NFC mess:

1.2.24 last run of the playoff machine

1 SF
2 DAL
3 DET
4 TB
5 PHI
6 GB
7 LAR

Wild Card

Rams at Cowboys (DAL wins)
Pack at Lions (DET wins)
Eagles at Bucs (PHI wins)

Div. Round

Lions at Cowboys
Eagles at 49ers (Eagles have lost so much, we now see them in the Div Round)

NFCCG

Cowboys at 49ers (return of the shirt)

AFC side

1 BAL
2 MIA
3 KC
4 IND
5 CLE
6 BUF
7 JAX

Div. Round

Browns at Ravens
Chiefs at Dolphins

AFCCG

Dolphins at Ravens

Super Bowl - SF vs MIA (picked it all year and sticking with it )

looking at the above maybe Browns go into BAL and win, to get to the AFCCG,
Flacco's revenge

If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

I would also like to see the lions since we haven't played them yet.

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

Best case scenario

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

I would also like to see the lions since we haven't played them yet.

The Lions are somehow both the team I want the most yet want the least in the NFC Championship…

On paper we should do well against them—we always play Goff well, and teams like the Packers/Bears/Seahawks have beaten them.

But they're a lot better this year so we don't know for sure, not to mention they'll probably have nothing to lose; these are the Detroit Lions we're talking about. Just getting to an NFC Championship is an amazing accomplishment for that franchise. Mix that with the wild and daring Dan Campbell as their coach… and that could be a very unpredictable game. We're talking onside kicks and fake field goals/punts every quarter. Maybe even more 4th down attempts than punts.

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

I would also like to see the lions since we haven't played them yet.

The Lions are somehow both the team I want the most yet want the least in the NFC Championship…

On paper we should do well against them—we always play Goff well, and teams like the Packers/Bears/Seahawks have beaten them.

But they're a lot better this year so we don't know for sure, not to mention they'll probably have nothing to lose; these are the Detroit Lions we're talking about. Just getting to an NFC Championship is an amazing accomplishment for that franchise. Mix that with the wild and daring Dan Campbell as their coach… and that could be a very unpredictable game. We're talking onside kicks and fake field goals/punts every quarter. Maybe even more 4th down attempts than punts.

Not the least bit worried. The guy would rather fail on a 2 point conversion twice rather than kick the xtra point and go into overtime.

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

I would also like to see the lions since we haven't played them yet.

The Lions are somehow both the team I want the most yet want the least in the NFC Championship…

On paper we should do well against them—we always play Goff well, and teams like the Packers/Bears/Seahawks have beaten them.

But they're a lot better this year so we don't know for sure, not to mention they'll probably have nothing to lose; these are the Detroit Lions we're talking about. Just getting to an NFC Championship is an amazing accomplishment for that franchise. Mix that with the wild and daring Dan Campbell as their coach… and that could be a very unpredictable game. We're talking onside kicks and fake field goals/punts every quarter. Maybe even more 4th down attempts than punts.

Not the least bit worried. The guy would rather fail on a 2 point conversion twice rather than kick the xtra point and go into overtime.

They have the QB and the players that can quickly neutralize a pass rush. If we do end up playing them at any point and we can't get to Goff we better sure as hell hope our offense can out-produce them.

Originally posted by 49erKing:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

I would also like to see the lions since we haven't played them yet.

The Lions are somehow both the team I want the most yet want the least in the NFC Championship…

On paper we should do well against them—we always play Goff well, and teams like the Packers/Bears/Seahawks have beaten them.

But they're a lot better this year so we don't know for sure, not to mention they'll probably have nothing to lose; these are the Detroit Lions we're talking about. Just getting to an NFC Championship is an amazing accomplishment for that franchise. Mix that with the wild and daring Dan Campbell as their coach… and that could be a very unpredictable game. We're talking onside kicks and fake field goals/punts every quarter. Maybe even more 4th down attempts than punts.

Not the least bit worried. The guy would rather fail on a 2 point conversion twice rather than kick the xtra point and go into overtime.

They have the QB and the players that can quickly neutralize a pass rush. If we do end up playing them at any point and we can't get to Goff we better sure as hell hope our offense can out-produce them.

You mean against the 23rd ranked scoring defense who gives up the 7th highest passing yards per game and is 27th in sacks and 21st in 1st downs allowed?

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by 49erKing:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by YACBros85:

Originally posted by 49erKing:
If it's Eagles @ Bucs then I think the Bucs advance. Lions will get their revenge on the Boys. Lions @ 49ers for the NFCG.

I would also like to see the lions since we haven't played them yet.

The Lions are somehow both the team I want the most yet want the least in the NFC Championship…

On paper we should do well against them—we always play Goff well, and teams like the Packers/Bears/Seahawks have beaten them.

But they're a lot better this year so we don't know for sure, not to mention they'll probably have nothing to lose; these are the Detroit Lions we're talking about. Just getting to an NFC Championship is an amazing accomplishment for that franchise. Mix that with the wild and daring Dan Campbell as their coach… and that could be a very unpredictable game. We're talking onside kicks and fake field goals/punts every quarter. Maybe even more 4th down attempts than punts.

Not the least bit worried. The guy would rather fail on a 2 point conversion twice rather than kick the xtra point and go into overtime.

They have the QB and the players that can quickly neutralize a pass rush. If we do end up playing them at any point and we can't get to Goff we better sure as hell hope our offense can out-produce them.

You mean against the 23rd ranked scoring defense who gives up the 7th highest passing yards per game and is 27th in sacks and 21st in 1st downs allowed?

Just my initial reaction after watching them play the past few weeks. They have a solid O-Line and their skill players are top-of-the-line. St. Brown is a matchup nightmare. LaPorta is a revelation this year (I drafted him in my Fantasy leage btw). Gibbs and Montgomery are a lethal RB combo, and Gibbs is faster than a lot of receivers. Jameson Williams is breaking out and Reynolds has played with Goff a very long time. Anyway, I can see our defense getting into Goff's face and making him gaffe it up all game but if they can't that's my only concern unless Wilks has a plan for that or will adjust quickly in-game.

I should slow down and read your response thoroughly -- I'd rather have our defense play well than be a sieve :)