I'm going to make this brief, because dishingoutdimes' " The Playoff Hunt - Where We Stand After Turkey Day" kind of usurped me.
It was obviously a good thing that the Packers won, and also a good thing that the NY Giants lost.
Here are the NFC Wild Card standings as of now:
1. Green Bay Packers (7-4), (6-3 in conference)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (6-4), (5-2 in conference)
3. NY Giants (6-5), (4-3 in conference)
4. Atlanta Falcons (5-5), (4-4 in conference)
It'd be nice to see the Falcons and Eagles both lose this Sunday, creating a solid one-game cushion for the Packers to sit on. Think of it as Ravens/Steelers insurance.
I'm assuming the 8-3 Cowboys will run away with the NFC East title.
With that in mind...
1. The Falcons are at home against the Buccaneers @ 12 pm. central. Root for the Bucs. We can hope that the Falcons get the Packers treatment in this game, minus the 3-game surge directly following the dispiriting loss.
2. The Eagles are at home against the Redskins @ 12 pm central. Root for the Redskins. It's looking like the Eagles are going to be the Packers likely Wild Card companion, but, even so, a Eagles loss can only be good for the Packers playoff aspirations.
The Packers close the season with a big home game against the Ravens, a road game against the Bears, another road game against the Steelers, home for a spat against the Seahawks, and close out the season in Glendale against the Cardinals (who will hopefully be resting their starters).
Overall, I think 10-6 will probably clinch a wild card spot for the Packers (3-2 in final 5 games) and certainly 11-5 (4-1 in final 5) will do it.
Go Pack Go!
Get the latest Green Bay Packers news with Acme Packing Company: