Played with the Yahoo playoff scenario generator this evening.
Outside of sweeping the last 3 and getting help, Seattle is getting a wild card assuming they can win 0 (need a lot of help, but possible)1, (need some help) 2(likely in for sure with the tie breakers) or 3 of the last games.
Most likely if it is the WC, looks to be GB or CHI, which isn't too appealing (though Seattle has playoff scores to settle with both), but what's seemed to pop up in more then a couple scenarios is a date with the Redskins in WSH, which would be intriguing on a bunch of levels.
Will all due respect, Griffin has had a great season, but Wilson isn't getting the same press with similar stats (more TD's, less yards) so far, and the first rookie since 1970 to win all of his first 6 home games. That would be a great matchup, and I like Seattle's chances more against WSH than Chicago or GB on the road in early January.
Get back down to earth the next couple days, and get the game and extra bit of hype for the Toronto game out of the way. Don't look too far ahead to SF the week after (though winning out, and holding some tiebreakers may get them the #2 seed and a bye and a home playoff game has to be on their mind), and hope Brady can put some doubt into SF at the same time, and see how the game goes in two weeks vs SF.
At worst, play to win 2 of the last 3 and then take this already successful season into the WC weekend and put it all out there no matter where it is.
On another note, I wonder what Sherman does now...2 INT and a fumble recovery today. Staggering suspensions with Browner wasn't/isn't a bad idea, and his hearing is the 14th but may be pushed back according to some. If he plays this next weekend but then the suspension is upheld before the SF game, he'll miss the the next 4 which would include the big SF game and then 2 potential playoff games.
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