I don't think anything here changes with tonight's result -- game just started.
1) Seattle (13-3, IN)
2) Chicago (11-5, NFC NORTH CHAMPIONS, wins HTH tiebreaker over Philadelphia)
3) Philadelphia (11-5, NFC EAST CHAMPIONS, loses HTH tiebreaker to Chicago)
4) Same convention as with the AFC post: Carolina-Tampa Bay winner is NFC South champion and the #4, loser is out.
5) San Francisco (12-4, IN)
6) LA Rams (11-4, IN)
Even if the Rams win tonight in Atlanta, they still are behind in division record to San Francisco (4-1 vs. 3-2).
7) Green Bay (9-6-1, POSITION LOCKED)
Week 18:
Irrelevant: Vikings/Packers, Cowboys/Giants, Saints/Falcons
Win or Go Home: Saturday's early game: Carolina vs. Tampa Bay. Winner is the NFC South Champion and the #4, loser is done for the year.
So a lot to unpack in just four games:
Seattle is the #1 if they beat San Francisco. The #5 if they do not and the Rams also lose. If the Rams win, divisional record gives the Rams the #5.
San Francisco is the #1 if they beat Seattle, because even with a three-way tie, 3-1 against the Rams and Seattle is better than Seattle or the Rams can do (HTH record).
The Rams can't win the NFC West because, even if they beat the Cardinals and San Francisco beats Seattle, San Fran would have a 5-1 division record to break the tie in their favor. However, there are still seeding implications: A win means they are the #5, otherwise, they are the #6 regardless.
Chicago is the #2 if they beat Detroit OR Philadelphia loses to Washington. Philadelphia must beat Washington and have Chicago lose to take the #2. The other is the #3.
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