The biggest game in the NFL playoff race this week will be on Sunday Night Football, with the Eagles at the Cowboys in a matchup that will go a long way toward determining the NFC East, and the No. 1 seed in the conference.
The AFC playoff race also has some big games on Sunday, including the Jaguars at the Browns and the Bills at the Chiefs.
Here’s how the NFC and AFC playoff pictures look heading into Thursday night of Week 14:
NFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Eagles (10-2): Still atop the conference despite their loss to the 49ers.
2. 49ers (9-3): Can clinch a playoff berth on Sunday with a win and some help.
3. Lions (9-3): Running away with the NFC North.
4. Falcons (6-6): A one-game lead in the NFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Cowboys (9-3): The clear leaders in the wild card race, but their sights are set on catching the Eagles in the NFC East.
6. Vikings (6-6): Win head-to-head tiebreaker over Packers, and conference tiebreaker over Rams based on NFC record.
7. Packers (6-6): Beat the Rams head-to-head.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
8. Rams (6-6): Own the tiebreaker over the Seahawks based on head-to-head.
9. Seahawks (6-6): Thursday’s loss to the Cowboys was a big one in the wild card race.
10. Buccaneers (5-7): Own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Saints.
11. Saints (5-7): Sunday’s loss to the Lions was costly.
12. Giants (4-8): Going nowhere after last year’s promising first season under Brian Daboll.
13. Bears (4-8): Starting to play well but too little, too late.
14. Commanders (4-9): Looking at an offseason rebuild.
15. Cardinals (3-10): Looking at the 2024 NFL draft.
16. Panthers (1-11): May give the Bears the first overall pick.
AFC Playoff Picture
DIVISION LEADERS
1. Dolphins (9-3): Own the AFC record tiebreaker over the Ravens.
2. Ravens (9-3): Commanding lead in the AFC North.
3. Chiefs (8-4): Win the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Jaguars.
4. Jaguars (8-4): The Texans are in their rear-view mirrors in the AFC South.
WILD CARDS
5. Steelers (7-5): Own tiebreaker over Colts based…
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-05 09:40:28
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