Seahawks may have lost again, but they got major holiday help in NFC playoff chase

It feels over, nevertheless it’s not over.

The Seattle Seahawks have slumped from 6-3 to 7-8 however each different outcome on Saturday with respect to the NFC wild card race broke in Seattle’s favor. In different phrases, they misplaced no floor in anyway.

Each the New York Giants and Washington Commanders dropped troublesome highway video games. The Giants misplaced 27-24 on a 61-yard subject aim to the Minnesota Vikings, who will solely ever win in dramatic style. In the meantime, the Commanders benched Taylor Heinicke for Carson Wentz mid-game and misplaced 37-20 to the San Francisco 49ers.

By far the most important outcome was the Detroit Lions getting bulldozed for 320 yards speeding and shedding 37-23 to the Carolina Panthers, protecting the Seahawks at eighth within the NFC standings, versus ninth had the Lions received.

Up to date Wild Card Standings

5.) Dallas Cowboys (11-4)

6.) New York Giants (8-6-1)

7.) Washington Commanders (7-7-1)

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First three groups out

8.) Seattle Seahawks (7-8)

9.) Detroit Lions (7-8)

10.) Inexperienced Bay Packers (6-8)

What does this imply?

If the Seahawks defeat the New York Jets subsequent week, and the Commanders lose to the Cleveland Browns, and the Inexperienced Bay Packers lose to both the Miami Dolphins or Minnesota Vikings, the Seahawks have a “win and in” scenario for Week 18.

Inexperienced Bay has a convention document tiebreaker on Seattle so the Packers nonetheless have a tiny little bit of hope to make the playoffs. Dropping even one recreation seemingly is a wrap for them.

tl;dr: Seahawks win + Commanders loss in Week 17 + Packers loss in Week 16 or 17 routinely places Seattle again into the #7 spot.

We additionally can’t lose sight of the truth that the Dallas Cowboys did beat the Philadelphia Eagles to remain alive within the NFC East race. If the Cowboys beat the fading Tennessee Titans and the Eagles lose to the New Orleans Saints, that ensures that each groups may have one thing to play for in Week 18. That will show essential if it comes all the way down to needing a Commanders or New York Giants loss on the ultimate day.

The Seahawks might’ve been eradicated earlier than the Jets recreation had the Commanders received in Santa Clara after which defeated the Cleveland Browns within the 10 AM kickoff subsequent Sunday. That didn’t occur, so the Seahawks nonetheless have an opportunity, however they’re working out of time and exhibiting little signal of enchancment.