From: danp@nemesis.bsi.bellcore.com (Daniel Pomplun)
Subject: Detailed NFC Playoff Picture
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 14:59:12 GMT


I had a few free minutes on my last business trip, and determined
the following (hopefully, everything is correct):


			NFC East

Dallas (11-3)  at Atlanta, Chicago

	2 wins & 2 losses for SF & >= 1 loss for NO	- Div1
	2 wins & 2 losses for SF & 2 wins for NO	- Div2
	2 wins & >= 1 win for SF			- Div2
	1 win						- Div2
        0 wins & >= 1 loss for Philly			- Div2
        0 wins & 2 wins for Philly			- WC2

Philly (9-5)  Washington, Giants

	2 wins & 2 loses for Dallas			- Div2
	2 wins & >= 1 win for Dallas & >= 1 win for NO	- WC2
	2 wins & >= 1 win for Dallas & 2 losses for NO	- WC1
	1 win (Giants) & 2 wins for GB
		& 2 losses for Minn			- WC3
	1 win (Giants) & >= 1 loss for GB		- WC3
	1 win (Giants) & 2 wins for GB & 1 win for Minn	- out
	1 win (Wash) & >= 1 loss for GB			- WC2
	1 win (Wash) & 2 losses for Wash & 2 wins for GB
		& 1 win for Minn			- WC3
	1 win (Wash) & 2 losses for Wash & 2 wins for GB
		& 2 losses for Minn			- WC2
	1 win (Wash) & 1 win for Wash			- WC2
	0 wins & 2 wins for GB & 2 losses for Minn	- WC3
	0 wins & 2 wins for GB & 1 win for Minn		- out
	0 wins & 1 win for GB				- out
	0 wins & 2 losses for GB			- WC3

Washington (9-5)  at Philly, LA Raiders

	2 wins						- WC2
	1 win (Philly)					- WC2
	1 win (LA)					- WC3
	0 wins & 1 loss for GB				- WC3
	0 wins & 2 wins for GB & 2 losses for Minn	- WC3
	0 wins & 2 wins for GB & 1 win for Minn		- out

			NFC Central

Minnesota (9-5)  at Pittsburgh, Green Bay

	2 wins & 2 losses for Dallas
		 & >= 1 loss for Philly			- Div2
	2 wins & 2 losses for Dallas
		 & 2 wins for Philly			- Div3
	2 wins & >= 1 win for Dallas			- Div3
	1 win						- Div3
	0 wins & 1 loss for GB				- Div3
	0 wins & 2 wins for GB				- out

Green Bay (8-6)  LA Rams, at Minnesota

	2 wins & 2 losses for Minn			- Div3
	2 wins & 1 win for Minn & 2 losses for Wash
		& 1 win for Philly			- WC2
	2 wins & 1 win for Minn & 2 losses for Wash
		& 2 wins for Philly			- WC3
	2 wins & 1 win for Minn & 2 losses for Philly	- WC3
	2 wins & 1 win for Minn & 1 loss for Philly &
		1 loss for Wash (Wash over Philly)	- WC3
	2 wins & 1 win for Minn & 1 loss for Philly &
		1 loss for Wash (Philly over Wash)	- out
	1 win & 2 losses for Philly			- WC3
	1 win & 1 win Wash & 1 win Philly		- out
	1 win & 2 losses for Wash			- out
	0 wins						- out

			NFC West

San Francisco (12-2)  Tampa Bay, Detroit
	2 wins						- Div1
	1 win						- Div1
	0 wins & >= 1 loss for NO
		 & >= 1 loss for Dallas			- Div1
	0 wins & 2 wins for NO				- WC1
	0 wins & 2 wins for Dallas & >= 1 loss for NO	- Div2

New Orleans (11-3)  Buffalo, at NY Jets

	2 wins & 2 losses for SF 			- Div1
	2 wins & >=1 win for SF				- WC1
	1 win						- WC1
	0 wins & 2 wins for Philly
		 & 2 losses for Dallas			- WC1
	0 wins & 2 wins for Philly
		 & >= 1 win for Dallas			- WC2
	0 wins & >= 1 loss for Philly			- WC1


The AFC picture is significantly more complicated...



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