Vikes Views: How Essential is the 1 Seed?

The Detroit Lions are internet hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night time Soccer. I imagine nearly everybody is aware of by know, it’s for the #1 seed within the NFC and the loser is the 5 seed. It looks as if a very powerful sport, however every crew’s subsequent sport will likely be extra necessary. So, it has me considering, how necessary is the 1 seed? Presumably extra necessary, how necessary is it to keep away from being a Wild Card and happening the street for 3 video games?

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How necessary is it for the Vikings to win on Sunday?

42%

It’s a should for any likelihood at a Tremendous Bowl

(208 votes)

50%

It helps, however not a very powerful issue

(250 votes)

1%

Not necessary in any respect, hold the momentum going and play Wild Card weekend

(6 votes)

5%

The Vikings will lose within the playoffs both approach

(29 votes)

493 votes complete

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Listed here are the seeds of the final 50 Tremendous Bowl Winners:

27 (54%)
10 (20%)
3 (6%)
6 (12%)
2 (4%)
2 (4%)
0 (0%)

Clearly the upper seeds win extra usually, as a result of they’re often the very best groups. It’s at all times going to skew to the highest it doesn’t matter what format you’ve got. Within the final 50 Tremendous Bowls, 54% have been the #1 seed. 8% of the winners have been Wild Card groups. That’s not promising for the loser on Sunday. Nonetheless, these 4 Wild Card winners have all been within the final 18 seasons. That’s a formidable 22.2% coming from the Wild Card spots. The newest one to do it being Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020/2021. Packers followers will always discuss Aaron Rodgers and crew profitable from the 6 seed in 2010/2011.

That pattern doesn’t make Sunday look practically as necessary. The loser of this sport would be the finest Wild Card crew ever. So, on paper it isn’t practically as scary. It’s extra necessary for the Lions, from my perspective. They’re beat up a bit and will use a bye week (who couldn’t?). They have been undefeated on the street, so there’s that. I need that win and I feel the Vikings will win on Sunday. Is it a very powerful sport within the historical past of the world? No, however it does assist.