The playoff picture in the NFC has not changed much, but a couple of important things happened in Week 14. The Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles officially punched their tickets to the postseason.
The Lions won their 11th game in a row, beating the Green Bay Packers 34-31 at home on Thursday night.
The Eagles won their ninth straight game, surviving the Carolina Panthers at home in a 22-16 win.
The NFC South has a new division leader. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their third straight game and took the division lead with the Atlanta Falcons losing their fourth straight game.
Here is what the NFC playoff standings currently look like with all games that matter in the books.
- Detroit Lions, 12-1
- Philadelphia Eagles, 11-2
- Seattle Seahawks, 8-5
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 7-6
- Minnesota Vikings, 11-2
- Green Bay Packers, 9-4
- Washington Commanders, 8-5
In the mix:
- L.A. Rams, 7-6
- Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, all 6-7
Week 14 games that impacted standings
- The Lions beat Green Bay 34-31
- The Eagles beat Carolina 22-16
- Seattle beat Arizona 30-18
- Tampa Bay beat Las Vegas 28-13
- Minnesota beat Atlanta 42-21
- The Rams beat Buffalo 44-42
- The 49ers beat the Bears 38-13
Week 15 games that impact NFC playoff picture
- The Rams and 49ers face one another Thursday night in Santa Clara.
- The Commanders are on the road against the New Orleans Saints.
- The Cardinals host the New England Patriots.
- The Lions host the Bills.
- The Bucs are on the road against the L.A. Chargers
- The Eagles play the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers at home.
- The Packers and Seahawks play in Seattle on Sunday night.
- The Vikings host the Bears on Monday night.
- The Falcons are on the road against the Raiders on Monday night.
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