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The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia.
The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks by a game in the NFC West and are on the verge of wrapping up the division. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are tied for the NFC North lead with 13 wins, but the Lions still hold the tiebreaker. The NFC South is going down to the wire as the Falcons are back in first thanks to the Buccaneers’ loss to the Cowboys.
As for the Green Bay Packers, they clinched a playoff berth after their win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
The AFC playoff picture is starting to become clearer, as the field is close to being set. The Los Angeles Chargers prevented the Denver Broncos from locking up a playoff berth while hurting the chances of the other AFC teams who are mathematically in the hunt, such as the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals.
The Baltimore Ravens are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the AFC North lead after their win Saturday, but Pittsburgh still holds the tiebreaker by virtue of having a better conference record. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs are a win away from locking up home-field advantage.
Below is a breakdown of the conference standings with most of the Week 16 games completed:
AFC playoff picture
y — clinched division
x — clinched playoff berth
e — eliminated from playoffs
1. Kansas City Chiefs (14-1)
The Chiefs are up two games over the Bills for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. A Chiefs win on Christmas would give Kansas City home-field advantage in the conference. (Kansas City just needs one win in the final two games.)
Remaining schedule: at Steelers, at Broncos
2. Buffalo Bills…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-12-24 13:33:00
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