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Week 17 of the NFL season saw the two best teams in the NFL clinch the top seeds in their respective conferences with resounding wins, while two of their supposed top challengers went out with a whimper.
The path to the Super Bowl will head through Baltimore and San Francisco, and neither conference has a second team that appears to be a worthy challenger at this moment.
The Buffalo Bills are hot, but their offense has been inconsistent at best. The Ravens just throttled the Dolphins, and it’s hard to see Joe Flacco going into Baltimore and outdueling Lamar Jackson.
On the NFC side, the Eagles are an utter disaster, the Lions’ secondary would get cut up by the Little Giants, and the Cowboys have a big-time Mike McCarthy problem.
In Chicago, the Bears were eliminated Sunday, but only after Justin Fields delivered a dazzling performance that will give general manager Ryan Poles something to think about as he surveys his options with the No. 1 pick.
The 7-9 Bears will have a chance to knock the rival Packers out of the playoffs with a win at Lambeau Field in Week 18. That’s something to play for before an offseason of big decisions begins.
Baltimore Ravens (13-3): Five touchdown passes and a perfect quarterback rating to give the Ravens the No. 1 seed in the AFC should just about lock up the MVP trophy for Lamar Jackson. Not bad for a guy who’s not “quarterbacky.” Whatever the hell that means.
San Francisco 49ers (12-4): After clinching the No. 1 seed, the 49ers now get two weeks to rest up their top players before the divisional round. Best of luck to whoever has to go to Levi’s Stadium during the third weekend in January. That won’t be fun.
Buffalo Bills (11-5): The Bills were sloppy in Sunday’s win over the Patriots, but they erased their early season slump and have caught the Dolphins atop the AFC East. Buffalo is the AFC’s best chance to take down the Ravens.
Miami Dolphins (11-5): The Dolphins were whooped in every facet of the game Sunday against…
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Author : NBC Sports Chicago
Publish date : 2024-01-01 05:19:46
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