Vikings Playoff Scenerio

Seeing as hw the Vikings were unable to pull off the win last week, and the Bears somehow overcame the Falcons, the playoff picture is looking quite muddy right now. We still have a chance at winning the division and possibly hosting the Bears in the Dome the first week. Here is the divisional championship scenerio.

Playoffs via Divisional championship - Bears must lose to the Packers. This is quite possible considering how big of rivals these two teams are. While Favre did not show off the brilliance that Madden loves so much last week against the Ravens, be sure that he will try to bring his A game against the Bears. If for nothing else than to screw up a great season by the Bears and confuse the playoff picture even more. If the Bears lose to the Packers, the Vikings must win against the Ravens. The Ravens will also be looking to play spoiler as if they win they essentially knock the Vikings out of the playoffs, and they have nothing to play for anyways.

In Summary - Division - Vikings beat Ravens, Packers beat Bears - Vikings beat Bears on new Years day in the Dome. Vikings get Dome Field advantage for a week.

Playoffs via the Wild Card -

Carolina loses 2, Vikings win 2 = Carolina has tie breaker (head to head)

Falcons and Vikings same record = Falcons have tie breaker (head to head)

Falcons beat Tampa - Lose to Carolina, Vikings win 2 = Vikings win off of better record

Cowboys win 2, Vikings win 2 = Strength of Victories (Depends upon final score, right now the Cowboys have a strength of victory of 8.875 points, while the Vikings have 8.75 points. Cowboys total win margin in 8 games = 71, Vikings 70. Who ever outscores the opponent more gets in)

Cowboys win 1 lose 1, Vikings lose Ravens, win Bears = Vikings with a better confernce record

Cowboys win 1 lose 1, Vikings win Ravens, lose Bears = Vikings with better common opponents record

Redskins win 2, Vikings win 2 = Redskins with a better conference record

Redskins win 1, Vikings win 1 = Redskins with a better conference record

Tampa Bay wins 1 = Tampa Bay over Vikings due to head to head record

Giants lose 2, Vikings win 2 = Vikings have tie breaker if the Redskins win last two games.

Basically, we have a few more favorite teams than we normally should, but what fun would a playoff hunt be with out DRAMA!

We are rooting for the Packers (it's just one game, then we can hate them all over again) If they beat the Bears - Jan 1st Showdown in the Dome - Vikings win

We are rooting for the Panthers. They Play Atlanta and Dallas. If the Vikings win 2 and Panthers win 2, we have Atlanta and Dallas out of the way.

2 Redskin wins and 2 Giants losses = Vikings are in. Otherwise, if the Redskins have the same record as us, we lose out. If the Giants lose 2 and the Redskins win 2 = Redskins have division, Giants lose on playoffs, with 2 Carolina wins = VIKINGS WILD CARD!!!!

Vikings win 2 - then we need :

Bears lose to Packers = Division

Giants lose to Oakland and Redskins

Redskins beat Giants and Eagles

Any Redskins loss

Carolina to beat Cowboys and Falcons (at least need Falcons) Cowboys need to win by a lesser margin than the Vikings.

Tampa Bay losses 2, one to Falcons who in turn lose to Carolina, and one to the Saints.

It's Possible, and there may be more scenerio's that I have not covered but I am pretty tired right now

Skol Vikings, and Packers, and Panthers, and Eagles, and Raiders, and Saints, and Giants or Redskins depending upon whether the Redskins can win 2 games.