The NFC’s No. 1 seed will come all the way down to the ultimate recreation of the common season when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings subsequent Sunday evening.
The winner takes the NFC North and will get a first-round playoff bye and home-field benefit till the Tremendous Bowl. The loser turns into the No. 5 seed and should play on the highway within the wild-card spherical. The Lions maintain the tiebreaker if the groups enter with an identical data and play to a tie.
The Vikings (14-2) held on for a 27-25 victory over the Inexperienced 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 evening in a rematch of the NFC title recreation. In the event that they win, they need to beat the Vikings once more or tie. Detroit beat Minnesota 31-29 in Week 7. In the event that they lose or tie, they need 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. Nevertheless, coach Nick Sirianni has a tricky resolution to make this week. Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season document for dashing yards in a season.
Sirianni has to determine whether or not to relaxation Barkley and most of his starters to organize for the playoffs or let his star strive for the 40-year-old document.
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 extra time Sunday evening. 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 2-time defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (15-1) gained the AFC West weeks in the past and clinched the No. 1 seed.
The AFC East champion Buffalo Payments (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 evening.
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’re going to be no decrease than the sixth seed.
The ultimate AFC playoff spot comes all the way 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 highway to get in. The Bengals should win and the Broncos and Dolphins need to lose for them to get in.
