The NFC’s No. 1 seed will come right down to the ultimate recreation of the common season when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings subsequent Sunday night time.
The winner takes the NFC North and will get a first-round playoff bye and home-field benefit till the Super Bowl. The loser turns into the No. 5 seed and should play on the street within the wild-card spherical. The Lions maintain the tiebreaker if the groups enter with an identical information and play to a tie.
The Vikings (14-2) held on for a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday to arrange the high-stakes showdown in Week 18. The Lions (13-2) go to the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) on Monday night time in a rematch of the NFC title recreation. If they win, they need to beat the Vikings once more or tie. Detroit beat Minnesota 31-29 in Week 7. If they lose or tie, they have to defeat the Vikings.
The Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) clinched the NFC East and locked up the No. 2 seed with a 41-7 rout of the Dallas Cowboys. However, coach Nick Sirianni has a troublesome resolution to make this week. Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season report for speeding yards in a season.
Sirianni has to resolve whether or not to relaxation Barkley and most of his starters to arrange for the playoffs or let his star strive for the 40-year-old report.
The Los Angeles Rams (10-6) clinched the NFC West and the Seattle Seahawks (9-7) had been eradicated when the Commanders beat the Falcons 30-24 in time beyond regulation Sunday night time. Washington (11-5) secured a wild-card berth with the win. The Commanders and the Packers (11-5) maintain the ultimate two NFC playoff spots.
Atlanta’s loss gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) management of the NFC South and dropped the Falcons (8-8) into second place. The Buccaneers would clinch the division with a victory or tie in opposition to New Orleans subsequent Sunday.
Three groups within the AFC have already secured their seeds. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) gained the AFC West weeks in the past and clinched the No. 1 seed.
The AFC East champion Buffalo Bills (13-3) are the No. 2 seed. The AFC South champion Houston Texans (9-7) are the No. 4 seed.
The Baltimore Ravens (11-5) would win the AFC North and get the No. 3 seed with a win or tie in opposition to Cleveland on Saturday or a loss or tie by Pittsburgh, which hosts Cincinnati on Saturday night time.
If they do not win the division, the Steelers have already clinched a wild-card berth. The Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) additionally secured a wild-card spot. They’ll be no decrease than the sixth seed.
The closing AFC playoff spot comes right down to the Broncos (9-7), Dolphins (8-8) or Bengals (8-8).
Denver clinches with a win or tie in opposition to the Chiefs. The Dolphins want the Broncos to lose and so they should beat the Jets on the street to get in. The Bengals should win and the Broncos and Dolphins need to lose for them to get in.
