N.F.C. Update

Six of the seven NFC ‘offs participants are and essentially have been known for a while.

Only one team knows its seed, that the to be “7” (ode to Mickey (Mantle) and there have been 5 same year (’36,’39’ ’61, ’62 and ’96) Yankees/Packers crowns, however for the 24th time in 25 seasons, the Yankees did not win it all and while G.B. conceivably can, there ‘es’ ‘mucho’ wood to chop.”

Saturday night’s Sea at S.F. (a redux of the ’13 NFC title tilt won by Seattle en route to their lone title) winner will be the NFC top seed. If Sea wins and the Rams beat Arizona late afternoon Sunday then the Rams would be the “5” and surely pretty big faves at the NFC South winner, which would be currently (8-8) Carolina if they “Saturday afternoon” Tampa Bay on the road or if in an odd quirk, Atlanta wins at New Orleans early Sunday.

Elsewhere the “2” seed once so coveted and still a “bond yielding at least two home tilts if said “2” wins its first and possibly all 3 within the conference a situation the Eagles rode to a second title in eight seasons, last year.

This year “Philly” (Eagles) need help and their own win, respectively a Lions at Chi (Bears) win and their own home win vs “Wash.” Remember neither the Bears or Eagles can be the “1” and be off the next week thus it will be interesting to see how each team plays it regarding perhaps resting players.

Likely, in the simultaneous late Sunday starts, each will be motivated to win as again the “2” seed while no longer affording a wild card round bye, still has, above referenced value.