A week and 3/4 to go in the NFL season, and only two playoff spots left. The Lions lost on Thursday, so they're out and the Packers are in. Houston won today, they're in and Indianapolis is out.
If Baltimore loses to the Packers tonight in the Battle of the Backups, they're out and Pittsburgh is in.
EDIT TO ADD: Not yet. Packers got completely run over. About the only purpose Green Bay is going to have going forward is a probable manipulated third matchup (probably as the 2-7) with Chicago. Especially with Love out with a concussion too, no further use for them at all.
So, going into tomorrow, still two spots left to decide, the AFC North and NFC South:
- Pittsburgh goes to Cleveland early. They win, they are in and Baltimore is out. Cleveland wins, then it's Week 18 with Pittsburgh and Baltimore, and they play each other in Pittsburgh. Hmmm, you think that might've had something to do with the result tonight? Might want to consider laying some money on Cleveland if so inclined tomorrow.
- Carolina hosts Seattle, Tampa Bay goes to Miami, both early. Now that I've had time to explore: If Carolina wins this week over Seattle, they win the division on conference record even if Tampa Bay wins next week. However if they lose this week to Seattle, Carolina-Tampa is also Win Or Go Home, because Tampa can win the division on common games record by beating Carolina. I'd say go with the hot hand in Seattle, but who cares about the NFC South?
Seeds locked:
NFC:
The winner of the NFC South is the #4.
Green Bay is the #7.
Tomorrow:
The NFC West winner is the #1 if the Seahawks or 49ers can get to 13 wins and Chicago loses. Chicago is at San Francisco in a huge game Sunday night.
The Eagles are at least the #3 with a win or a Carolina tie or loss. Philadelphia goes to Buffalo late.
AFC:
The winner of the AFC North is the #4.
Note:
There is no common-game tiebreaker between the Patriots and Broncos. The Broncos have four games common, but the Patriots only have three.
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