They'd have to beat the Packers for that to even be a remote possibility. And they are 3-4 in the conference now. They'll likely have to go 6-1 the rest of the way to get a chance(with games against the Packers, Bills, and Lions)or hope for a massive collapse by a bunch of teams.
Shanahan is a genius btw. Just making sure people are aware of his greatness.
I think it is entirely possible the Packers end up at 9-8 (two out of three wins vs Miami/New Orleans/Chicago, and that's it), which is why I said the 49ers or another West team -
Seahawks beat Jets/Packers/Bears/split vs Cardinals, they end up 9-8 and win wildcard due to head-to-head win vs GB.
SF beats Packers/Bears/Miami/split Cardinals/Rams, they also end up 9-8 and win over GB due to head-to-head.
Rams, as they lost to GB, would have to go 5-2, by winning vs NO/Jets /all their remaining divisional games.
Cardinals, if they don't win the west, due to losing to GB, would have to merely go 4-3 by beating Carolina, NE, and splitting their remaining divisional games.
So yeah, if the Packers end up 9-8, everyone in the West still has a pulse. It would be nice if my Pack could whip up a run defense and exorcise Favreroth from Love's soul, but I am not putting money on that happening mid-season.