NFL stuff after Saturday's games...

• NFC South:  Well, a quirk has happened.  First off, 8-9 is going to win the division.  Hopefully this will motivate a change -- that an extra wildcard goes in (if they're over .500) if a division winner is under .500.
• The problem is that, with that, Atlanta enters into the equation, kind of...  Atlanta and New Orleans play on Sunday.  A game which was supposed to be irrelevant, so it's in the early slot.  But if Atlanta wins, then Carolina, due to a three-way tiebreaker, still wins the playoff spot.  A Saints win, and Tampa does.

And then there's the #1 seed...

• Seattle.  Dominant win over the 49ers tonight in the rain and muck.  So they are the #1.
• The Rams can now be the #5 with a win over Arizona.

So here's how the NFC stands:

1. Seattle, NFC WEST CHAMPIONS, HOME-FIELD THROUGHOUT THE NFC PLAYOFFS, POSITION LOCKED.
2. Chicago, NFC NORTH CHAMPIONS.  Win, and they lock the #2 and a date with Green Bay.
3. Philadelphia, NFC EAST CHAMPIONS.  Win and Chicago loses, they host Green Bay.  I don't count on it, I think the league wants a third Bears-Packers game. 
4. See above for the NFC South.  Carolina if Atlanta wins, Tampa Bay if New Orleans does.
5. San Francisco.  Gets the #5 if the Rams lose.
6. LA Rams.  Gets the #5 if they win.
7. Green Bay, POSITION LOCKED.  Will face either Chicago or Philadelphia.

And the AFC:

1. Denver.  AFC WEST CHAMPIONS.  Win, and they are the #1.  Lose, and then definitely New England and Jacksonville need to as well. 
2. New England.  AFC EAST CHAMPIONS.  Win and Denver loses, they are the #1.  They cannot be the #1 if they lose.  Denver is in front of them in line.
3. Jacksonville.  A loss and a Houston win and Houston wins the division.  A win and losses by Denver and New England, and the AFC road goes through Jacksonville.
4. The Pittsburgh-Baltimore winner Sunday night is the AFC North Champion and slots here.
5. Houston, by HTH sweep.  A win and a Jacksonville loss, and they are AFC South Champions and the #3.  Probably have to win, though, because of the other two 11-5s.
6. LA Chargers, common games situation over Buffalo.  Must win and have Houston lose to improve position.
7. Buffalo.  Loses both tiebreakers, so must win and have at least one of the Chargers and Texans lose to improve position.