A couple weeks ago I did a piece on predicting NFC playoff success, based on a few stats that have had a strong correlation to playoff success: seeding, point differential, ANY/A, and overall team PFF grade.
At that point, the NFC playoff tournament was looking rather different than it has in recent years, with no clear predictive favorite, and some high seeds looking rather vulnerable. The lower seeds, including the Vikings, looked poised for potential upsets.
Well, things have changed somewhat since then.
First, the Seahawks and 49ers changed seeding positions, which altered the look considerably, the Saints improved, and the Eagles replaced the Cowboys as the #4 seed.