If that happens again and a 10-6 team is left out, you'll hear an uproar around the league. I think I recall them having discussions a bit back about revamping the playoff system for exactly this reason. Not good when you have a division this week and someone HAS to get in. Not good for the NFL's viewership...The NFC West was like that like 6 or 7 years ago. The Seahawks won the division with 7-9 record.