I know this may be premature, but it's interesting nontheless:
"What has to happen first is for the Redskins to win out and for the Giants to stumble either this week when they host Kansas City or in the season finale in Oakland. That gives the Redskins the division championship at 10-6 based on what would be a better division record than Dallas and the Giants should either of those teams also finish at 10-6.
The other part, the help, is not likely to happen but it’s possible. Seattle has 11 wins so the NFC West winner is excluded from this discussion. The first thing that has to happen is that the winners of the South and North finish with no more than 10 wins. That means that Chicago, Tampa, and Carolina can win no more than one more game and Minnesota can win no more than two."
So IF the Skins win out, and IF the Gints lose to say, KC the following teams have to lose TWO games:
Chicago: 9-4, 8-1, 4-0
Schedule: Falcons, @Packers, @Vikings
Tampa: 9-4, 7-3, 3-1
Schedule: @Pats, Falcons, Saints
Carolina: 9-4, 6-3, 2-2
Schedule: @Saints, Cowboys, @Falcons
And Minnesota has to lose ONE game:
Minnesota: 8-5, 7-4, 4-1
Schedule: Steelers, @Ravens, Bears
A long shot? Absolutely. However, none of the teams we need to lose have cupcake schedules, so it IS possible.
Should be an interesting 3 weeks...
Source:
Scout.com Playoff Picture