Tiebreakers break against Packers

Tiebreakers break against Packers

Well, not quite. That's only if we lose Christmas eve. Now for the ridiculously complex:

Meanwhile, the Packers can clinch a playoff berth this weekend under nine scenarios. Green Bay returns to the playoffs by beating visiting Jacksonville on Sunday. The other eight scenarios, as deciphered by some guy from the NFL with too much time on his hands:

1. Green Bay tie and St. Louis loss
2. Green Bay tie and Carolina loss
3. Chicago loss or tie and St. Louis loss and Carolina loss and Dallas loss or tie
4. Chicago loss or tie, and St. Louis loss, and Carolina loss, and Tampa Bay loss or tie, and Seattle win
5. Chicago loss or tie, and St. Louis loss, and Giants loss or tie, and Dallas loss or tie.
6. Chicago loss or tie, and St. Louis win, and Giants loss or tie, and Tampa Bay loss or tie and Seattle win
7. Chicago loss or tie, Giants loss or tie, Dallas loss or tie and Carolina loss.
8. Chicago loss or tie, and Giants loss or tie, and Carolina loss, and Tampa Bay loss or tie and Seattle win.