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2016 Regular Season Week 16: The NFC Playoff Picture

Posted on October 10, 2017 at 09:48 AM.

NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

Division Leaders:
North: *�Minnesota � 12-3 (Wk 17: vs CHI)
South: X � Atlanta � 10-5 (Wk 17: vs NO)
West: Z � Seattle � 10-5 (Wk 17: @ SF)
East: Philadelphia � 8-5 (Wk 17: vs DAL)

WC: Carolina � 9-6 (Wk 17: @ TB)
WC: Los Angeles � 8-6-1 (Wk 17: vs ARI)

In the Hunt:
Green Bay � 8-7 (Wk 17: @ DET)
Dallas � 8-7 (Wk 17: @ PHI)

Minnesota has already claimed the #1 seed, while Seattle are fighting for the #2 with Atlanta who can be overtaken by Carolina (on division win-loss record) with a loss at home to New Orleans and a Carolina win over Tampa Bay. With a Seattle and Atlanta win, the Falcons secure the 2nd seed and at least one more home game in the Georgia Dome due to their regular season win over the Seahawks. But both teams are in the playoffs no matter how the week 17 games go.

Green Bay find themselves on the outside looking in and need help to keep their season alive. They have to win in Detroit and they need L.A. to lose against Arizona (the Panthers are ahead of the Packers on tie-breakers).

But the game most people will be tuning in to watch will be the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys in a final showdown where the winner takes all while the loser watches the playoffs on TV. The two teams are currently tied but the Eagles hold the tie-breaker and only needs a draw. The Dallas Cowboys must win on the road, otherwise their season is over.

The last time these two teams met, the Eagles won 38-31 in Dallas and they�ve won 3 of their last 4 games. The Cowboys struggled at the QB position through their 4 game losing streak but Dak Prescott may have found his form just in time as he lead the Cowboys to a convincing 38-10 win throwing for three touchdowns last week.

For the Eagles, DT Bennie Logan has not been declared fit to play and won�t start on Sunday. Both Jordan Hicks and Ryan Mathews have already been ruled out for the rest of the season. For the Cowboys, only DT Maliek Collins is missing on Sunday after being ruled out with an ankle injury.

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* - Clinched Division and Home Field Advantage
X � Clinched Playoff
Y � Clinched Wild Card
Z � Clinched Division

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