Giants are more likely to win 5-6 games and slide behind our pick. If you feel confident in Carolina getting #1 and want to maximize our own pick, Giants winning is better.
The Patriots are more likely to go 2-15 or 3-14, so they are a bigger threat to the Panthers #1 pick. But they are also unlikely to slide behind us in draft order even if they do win, so them winning makes Panthers more likely to keep #1, but it also is more likely to push our pick back behind both the Giants & Pats at the end of the year.
Personally, I am fairly confident the Panthers will maintain the SoS tiebreaker against NE - so they are 2 games ahead of NE in reality. I would be shocked if the Panthers win 2 games AND the pats lose out. Therefore I am glad the Giants won today because it’s more likely to help our draft picks (and helps us in multiple rounds)
I feel like there are puts and takes with both:
Giants are more likely to win 5-6 games and slide behind our pick. If you feel confident in Carolina getting #1 and want to maximize our own pick, Giants winning is better.
The Patriots are more likely to go 2-15 or 3-14, so they are a bigger threat to the Panthers #1 pick. But they are also unlikely to slide behind us in draft order even if they do win, so them winning makes Panthers more likely to keep #1, but it also is more likely to push our pick back behind both the Giants & Pats at the end of the year.
Personally, I am fairly confident the Panthers will maintain the SoS tiebreaker against NE - so they are 2 games ahead of NE in reality. I would be shocked if the Panthers win 2 games AND the pats lose out. Therefore I am glad the Giants won today because it’s more likely to help our draft picks (and helps us in multiple rounds)