More on Division Race and Tie Breakers
by WCG
on Dec 4, 2008 7:17 AM CST
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Of course if Chicago had just gotten the job done to begine with we wouldn't have to waste so much brain matter trying to figure out what does and does not have to happen for the Bears to get into the playoffs.
Fresh off of showing what the tie breakers were, here is a break down of the scenarios:
If the Vikings beat Detroit this weekend they would hold all tie-breakers over Chicago, which means the Bears would have to wind up with a better overall record than Minnesota to win the division. The Bears will have to win at least three of their remaining four contests in this scenario and have the Vikings lose their final three games (That would leave the Bears at 9-7 and the Vikings at 8-8).
If the Vikings win two of their remaining four contests with one being a victory at Detroit, the Bears have to win all four of their remaining contests (That would leave the Bears at 10-6 and the Vikings at 9-7). The Vikings win the division if they win at least three of their remaining four contests, including a win at Detroit, even if the Bears win all four games due to tie-breaker No. 4 (Conference Record).
If the Vikings lose to Detroit, the Bears can hold the tie-breaker by defeating the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 22 (Chicago would then hold tie-breaker No. 2 over Minnesota).
If the Vikings lose to the Lions and the Bears lose to Packers, Chicago will have to finish with a better overall record than Minnesota and Green Bay in order to win the division due to both teams holding tie-breakers over Chicago.
If the Vikings beat the Lions and the Bears lose to the Packers, Chicago would have to win all three other games and have the Vikings lose their remaining three and Green Bay lose at least once.
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Playoff chances don't look so good
when you read that paragraph. Of course, they won’t look very good at this point if you piss away a bunch of games earlier in the season. Such a frustrating year. In any case, for this weekend at least – GO LIONS!
I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus
by iowaBear on
Dec 4, 2008 7:41 AM CST
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Go Lions!!!
Here’s hoping the Lions win out the rest of their season!
by lindemrm on
Dec 4, 2008 8:26 AM CST
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Well,
they showed more positive things than I thought they would this year. I’m happy for this squad.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on
Dec 4, 2008 9:20 AM CST
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Considering I thought this team would perform around 3-13
The team isn’t performing too badly. However, I am just disapointed that we can beat Indy and almost Tennessee, but squander agaisnt teams like Minnesota and the Lions
"Charles Tillman is one of the best strippers in the NFL" - John Madden 11/30/08 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game
by Chanman25 on
Dec 4, 2008 11:23 AM CST
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Did I miss a Lions game this year? I thought we won?
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on
Dec 4, 2008 11:32 AM CST
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We did win, but it was ugly and almost a loss
"Charles Tillman is one of the best strippers in the NFL" - John Madden 11/30/08 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game
by Chanman25 on
Dec 4, 2008 11:36 AM CST
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Well, almost means nothing
We almost got into the end zone before Berrian took off for 99 yards. We still lost the game.
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by ChiFan13 on
Dec 4, 2008 11:57 AM CST
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my point is this team is playing so inconsistantly
its not only nerve racking, but you are unable to truly tell if the great wins are flukes or its reveresed
"Charles Tillman is one of the best strippers in the NFL" - John Madden 11/30/08 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game
by Chanman25 on
Dec 4, 2008 5:54 PM CST
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Pack it in,
There will no playoffs for this years Bears. They will beat Jacksonville, lose to the Saints, beat Green Bay and lose to the Texans….at best. It is over. They had their chances, but in the end, the pass defense stinks in all aspects.
by Vercingetorix on
Dec 4, 2008 1:53 PM CST
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Tampa Bay and Atlanta games killed the season
Both were games that were essentially over, and at the last minute victory was snatched away by some of the worst defense I’ve seen since the mid – 70’s. For that alone, they deserved to lose their chances for the playoffs.
by Waylon on
Dec 4, 2008 4:49 PM CST
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yep
the lack of mental toughness with those two and the tampa game wrote the story on these bears. they didn’t respond to it after the carolina game, and let it happen twice more.
same as last year, they didn’t carry the success of the early green bay game.
not a good team.
by mike b on
Dec 4, 2008 6:31 PM CST
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