NFC South question
No, not "Why doesn't someone blow it up with gunpowder and put it out of its misery?", though that is a valid question.
Supposedly the Saints' ugly loss, coupled with Carolina's win, knocked the Who Dats out of the playoffs. Atlanta plays Carolina next week; a Carolina win would leave them at 7-8-1, a half-game ahead assuming NO beats up on the Yucs. And a Falcons win would leave both at 7-9, with ATL holding the tiebreaker.
But the question is this: What if Atlanta and Carolina tie?
Then, assuming a Saints win, you have New Orleans at 7-9, Carolina at 6-8-2, and Atlanta at 6-9-1 and out of the picture.
But does 6-8-2 count as equivalent to 7-9, thereby bringing in the tiebreaker which, again, favors Carolina? In the pre-shootout NHL days, a tie in points between two teams was broken by who had more wins before other tiebreakers came into play.
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A tie counts as a half win and a half loss.
