Because the NFL has only 16 regular season games, at the end of the season, two or even multiple teams may often have the same record. In this regard, the league has formulated a detailed and complex ranking method to determine the ranking, which will also determine the playoffs and seed rankings.

First of all, for teams with the same record in the same division, the ranking is in sequence:

Mutual record; divisional record; matches against the same opponents; joint civil record; victory content; schedule value; gain and loss data.

Secondly, for teams with the same divisional performance in different regions within the same Federation, the ranking is in sequence:

Mutual record; joint civil record; record against the same opponent (at least four games); victory content; schedule value; time points, net score, net score and touchdown data.

In addition, if the two or more teams have the same record, they will also be ranked according to the above two principles, first performing division rankings, then performing internal rankings of the Federation, and finally a seed ranking for the playoffs.

Not only the playoffs, but the ranking of the entire regular season also follows the above rules. The 32 teams in the entire league will also complete the ranking according to the rules, because this will be related to the ranking of the draft. Therefore, the complex rules are crucial to each team.

Now, the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers are applicable, because the two teams are not in the same division but in the same Federation. The first criterion is mutual record and the second criterion is the civil record of the Federation.

This season, in the fifth week of the regular season, the Atlanta Falcons narrowly defeated the Green Bay Packers with a score of 27:24, and the ranking was determined in this game. The Atlanta Falcons ranked No. 5 seed and the Green Bay Packaging Works ranked No. 6 seed.

It is worth mentioning that the Green Bay Packers' record is 10 wins and 6 losses, while the Philadelphia Hawks' record is 9 wins and 6 losses and one draw. The team led by Andy Reed was squeezed out of the playoff spot by the team led by Lu Yiqi because of half a game. The previous jokes from reporters came true.

This can be considered a small interesting thing.

When Reed was interviewed, the reporter asked what it was like to squeeze out the playoffs by Lu Yiqi at the last moment.

"I had known that I should have called Archie before the last game." A small joke could still show Reed's mood, with a little helplessness in his relaxation. "Now I'm sure, the first thing I do during the offseason is to invite Archie to the backyard for a barbecue party."

At the post-match press conference to defeat the Detroit Lions, Lu Yiqi was asked the same question, and he showed a big smile, "I look forward to being able to fight the Philadelphia Hawks head-on next year. Of course, it would be better if it was the playoffs. I promise not to pray to God this time, 'Don't run into him'." With sincerity and jokes in his confidence, Lu Yiqi also expressed respect to Reed in his own way.

What is certain is that because the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Hawks are also in the National League, not to mention the opportunities for head-on matches, they are direct competitors for playoffs every year, and there will be no less direct and indirect matches between Lu Yiqi and Reed in the future. It is just a little surprised that the young and energetic Lu Yiqi beat Reed into the playoffs in his first year in the league.

I still remember that when I joined the Green Bay Packers, Lu Yiqi threatened that "the playoffs are the goal", which also caused him to bear many provocations and ridicule. When he won two wins and four losses at the beginning of the season, not to mention complaints and contempt, how many people still unswervingly believe that Lu Yiqi can fulfill his promise?

But now, Lu Yiqi has really done it, carrying a powerful final sprint of five consecutive victories and successfully entered the playoffs!

Such performance is indeed eye-catching. Even Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints, Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers and John Hubble of the Baltimore Ravens, these three young coaches who led the team to the playoffs in the season as their first head coach in their careers, could not steal Lu Yiqi's limelight.

Because they are not as young as Lu Yiqi, Lu Yiqi's official entry lasted only five years.

At this moment, words have lost the ability to express shock, and they are witnessing the birth of history. Lu Yiqi and Green Bay Packers are the footsteps of history and the footsteps of miracles!

At this point, the playoffs spots for the 2008 season have been officially settled.

First, the League of Nations.

The number one seed, the champion of the National League East, the New York Giants, twelve wins and four losses.

The second seed, the champion of the National League South District, the Carolina Panthers, eleven wins and five losses.

The third seed, the National League North Champion, Minnesota Vikings, eleven wins and three losses.

The fourth seed, NL West Champion, Arizona Cardinals, nine wins and seven losses.

The fifth seed, second in the South of the National League, the Atlanta Falcons, ten wins and six losses.

No. 6 seed, second in the North District of Guolian, Green Bay Packers, ten wins and six losses.

This is the most intuitive thing about the NFL playoff ranking rules, because the division champion ranks in the top four seeds, so even if the Arizona Cardinals' record is not as good as the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers, the Arizona Cardinals' seed ranking is still higher than the two teams with 10 wins and 6 losses.

So, what is the role of seed ranking?

First, the playoffs are divided into four rounds, the first round of wild card matches, the second round of division matches, the third round of the Federation finals, and the fourth round is the Super Bowl between the American League champions and the National League champions. The seed ranking is suitable for each round of competition.

In the first round of wild card matches, the top seed and the second seed were bye, and the match situations in the wild card match were the third seed against the sixth seed, and the fourth seed against the fifth seed, and the victory in the wild card match was to advance to the next round of division matches.

The situation of the divisional competition is that the top seed plays against the two teams with low rankings, and the second seed plays against the two teams with high rankings.

Second, the advantage of high-ranking seeds is that they can gain home advantage. The most direct thing is the number one seed. All games can be played at home. Even in the Super Bowl held in a neutral position, the seed rankings of the two duel teams will still determine the difference between the home team and the away team; in a sharp contrast, the No. 6 seed. Assuming that the No. 6 seed can fight all the way to the end, then they will play away all the way.

It is precisely because of this that the NFL's "No. 6 Miracle" is more difficult and more difficult. Every game requires the challenge of away games and high-ranking seeds. Of course, this is not impossible. Last year, the New York Giants fought back as the No. 5 seed to win the Super Bowl.

In the 2005 season, which is not far away, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally reached the Super Bowl as the No. 6 seed of the United Nations League.

In the final analysis, it is because the existence of the NFL hard salary cap has made the strength of the thirty-two teams closer, and there are no absolutely strong teams or absolutely weak teams; coupled with the particularity of the playoff seed ranking, the No. 6 seed does not mean that it is the weakest team, which also adds more uncertainty.
Chapter completed!