Seahawks can still get a bye with a win and help from the Saints

The Seattle Seahawks got a little help with playoff positioning Monday night as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions.

Depending on what happens in Week 17, the Seahawks could finish as the second, third or fourth seed. And if they have to play in the wild-card round, Seattle's opponent at CenturyLink Field could be one of four different teams: the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers or Lions.

There are essentially five different scenarios (assuming no ties) that could play out. Here's the breakdown.

This is Seattle's ideal scenario. If these two things happen, the Seahawks regain the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye. Both games kick off at 4:25 EST, so the Seahawks…