Falcons have 1.4 percent chance of making playoffs
FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons (7-7) have a .01399 -- or just round up to 1.4 percent -- chance of making the playoffs, according to website MakeNFLPlayoff.com.
Here's how they stack up the rest of the NFC playoff picture:
Arizona has clinched their division and have a 87.6% chance of earning a first round bye (the lowest they can fall is the third seed).
The Packers clinched a playoff berth, have a 62.6% chance of winning the division and have a 12.4% chance of earning a first round bye.
The Seahawks have clinched a wild card berth. The NFC East champ will earn the fourth seed. The Vikings (98.6%) Redskins (62.5%) and Eagles (31.1%) still controlling their own destiny.
-1st-Round-BYE -Host-Wildcard- -Road-Wildcard- Make Record to
Team Name W L Champ 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Playoffs Clinch
-------------------- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ---------
Carolina Panthers 14 0 0.93802 0.06198 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0-2
Arizona Cardinals 12 2 0.06198 0.81378 0.12424 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0-2
Green Bay Packers 10 4 0.00000 0.12424 0.50209 0.00000 0.31103 0.06264 1.00000 0-2
Seattle Seahawks 9 5 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.58390 0.41610 1.00000 0-2
Minnesota Vikings 9 5 0.00000 0.00000 0.37367 0.00000 0.09694 0.51540 0.98601 1-1
Washington Redskins 7 7 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.62580 0.00000 0.00000 0.62580 2-0
Philadelphia Eagles 6 8 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.31142 0.00000 0.00000 0.31142 2-0
New York Giants 6 8 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.06278 0.00000 0.00000 0.06278
Atlanta Falcons 7 7 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.01399 0.00000 0.01399
[cmg_cinesport url="http://cinesport.ajc.com/embed/ajc-atlanta-sports/d-led-josh-norman-vs-julio-jones/"]
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's chats with CineSport’s Noah Coslov about the Josh Norman-Julio Jones matchup and the game plan to limit MVP favorite Cam Newton.
About the Author
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
