NYJ wins the tiebreak over TEN on Common Games (3-3 vs 2-4). MIA wins the tiebreak over PIT on Head-to-Head.ĬLE drops out of the tiebreak with NYJ/TEN on Conference Record (4-8 vs 5-7). LAC wins the tiebreak over BAL on Conference Record (7-5 vs 6-6). ![]() NO wins the tiebreak over ATL on Head-to-Head (2-0). SEA wins the tiebreak over DET on Head-to-Head.ĬAR wins the tiebreak over NO/ATL on Head-to-Head (3-1 vs 2-2/1-3). That's going to be massive if the tiebreakers come into play.SF wins the tiebreak over MIN on Conference Record (10-2 vs 8-4). Detroit does have a 5-4 conference record, the only one of the wild card contenders not named to Cowboys to hold that distinction. 500.Ī 3-1 finish would get the Lions nine wins, which may be enough to get in. A win against the Jets would be huge for the Lions going forward as they end their schedule against three teams under. Detroit still needs some help in order to get into the playoffs and have little margin for error. Outlook: The Lions are just 1.5 games out of the final playoff spot after winning five of six since their 1-6 start. Prediction: Outside looking in Detroit Lions (6-7) To have any chance of staying alive in the NFC West race and adding more pressure on the Giants and Commanders Sunday night, the Seahawks need to win Thursday. Unfortunately they didn't, and now Seattle has San Francisco on a short week, followed by Kansas City, with the New York Jets on the schedule. It was a portion of the schedule the Seahawks needed to take advantage of. All of those teams the Seahawks lost to are currently under. Outlook: The Seahawks are on a similar free fall as the Giants, losing three of their last four games to fall out of one of the three wild card spots. Prediction: Outside looking in Seattle Seahawks (7-6) Nine wins with that tie should be enough to get New York into the playoffs. If the Giants beat the Commanders, the situation is simple. New York still controls its playoff fate even with all the injuries on both sides of the ball and Saquon Barkley's recent slump. Since the 6-1 start, the Giants are 1-4-1 and have fallen to the No. Outlook: This scenario is the same as the Commanders, a matchup New York has to win to stop the free fall the Giants have been on. Nine wins with that tie should be enough to qualify. A win will significantly help the Commanders' chances of getting into the postseason, leaving Washington with just one victory from making sure it returns to the playoffs. The teams tied in their first matchup two weeks ago, but this game will be in Washington, and New York has not won a game since Week 10.Įven if Washington wins, the path to the playoffs isn't easy with a road game against the 49ers and the season finale at home against the Cowboys. Outlook: The Commanders have a huge showdown with the Giants this week that will likely lock up one of the playoff spots in the NFC. ![]() 5 seed in NFC Washington Commanders (7-5-1) Even with three of their final four games on the road and three games against teams over. The Cowboys are just two wins away from locking up a postseason berth. The Cowboys are up three games on the Seahawks as well (Dallas doesn't play Seattle this year). Outlook: The Cowboys are a near lock to make the postseason, up 2.5 games on the Giants and Commanders with the head-to-head tiebreaker over each of them (Dallas swept New York). How does the NFC wild card race shape up with four weeks to play? Take a look at the current standings and the remaining schedule - along with a current tale of the tape of each of the contenders. Then there's the craziness of the NFC South and how that plays a role in the ever-changing playoff picture. The Seattle Seahawks are still in contention for a playoff spot while the Detroit Lions have entered the race after winning five of their last six games. There are other teams still in the mix for a playoff spot in the NFC. As the playoff picture currently stands, all four NFC East teams would qualify for the postseason (the Eagles have already clinched a playoff berth). The Cowboys are still alive in the NFC East race, but trail the Philadelphia Eagles by two games with four to play (and Philadelphia holds the head-to-head tiebreaker).Īll four NFC East have a winning record through 14 weeks and it could become the first division since the 2022 realignment to get four teams into the playoffs. ![]() Outside of the Dallas Cowboys, picking the other two wild card teams is a crap shoot.ĭallas is as near of a lock to make the postseason as any team that has yet to clinch a playoff spot. Guessing which three teams that will represent the NFC as the wild card teams in the playoffs is much harder than it looks.
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