NFL Playoff Picture: Analyzing the Latest Scenarios for Week 16 Current NFC Playoff Seeding Current NFC Playoff Seeding NFC No. 1 Seed: Arizona Cardinals (11-3) The Cardinals keep on losing players and yet continue to win games. Lost in the fact that this team will start a third different quarterback this Sunday is the realization that this club still owns the best record in the NFC. According to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN, Ryan Lindley is the next man up for Arizona this Sunday night at home when the Seattle Seahawks come to town. It’s pretty simple for Bruce Arians’ resourceful club: With a victory this weekend, the Cards would clinch a division title and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Remaining Schedule: vs. Seahawks (10-4), at 49ers (7-7) NFC No. 2 Seed: Detroit Lions (10-4) For only the second time since 2000, but the second time in four seasons, the Lions have won at least 10 games. But how many victories will it take to wrap up a playoff berth? Detroit closes the season on the road against a pair of NFC North rivals it has already defeated this season. In fact, the Lions own a perfect record against divisional rivals in 2014. A victory at Chicago and a Green Bay loss at Tampa would give this franchise its first division title since 1993. Remaining Schedule: at Bears (5-9), at Packers (10-4) NFC No. 3 Seed: Dallas Cowboys (10-4) Two weeks ago, this team was taken apart at home by the Philadelphia Eagles and trailed the Birds by one game in the NFC East. Two weeks later, the Cowboys left the City of Brotherly Love with a 38-27 win and the outright lead in the division. Now the bigger question: What about the NFL’s rushing leader’s availability for Sunday? “Obviously, DeMarco Murray has a broken bone in his hand,” Cowboys executive Stephen Jones told KRLD-FM, via Dan Hanzus of NFL. “At the same time, he hasnt been ruled out... This should be interesting. Remaining Schedule: vs. Colts (10-4), at Redskins (3-11) NFC No. 4 Seed: New Orleans Saints (6-8) The Saints cruised to a 31-15 victory over the Bears in Chicago on Monday night. The victory gave the club the outright lead in the disappointing NFC South. It’s simple this week for Drew Brees and company. A win over the visiting Falcons on Sunday and a loss by the Carolina Panthers would give the Saints a division title. Of course, nothing has been simple when it comes to the Saints, who have lost four straight games at the Superdome. Remaining Schedule: vs. Falcons (5-9), at Buccaneers (2-12) NFC No. 5 Seed: Seattle Seahawks (10-4) Winners of four straight after a 6-4 start, you are starting to hear that “no one wants to play the Seahawks” sentiment by numerous people. A team that gave up 24 points in a loss to the Chiefs last month has surrendered a total of 27 points in the last four games, which should make a lot of opponents nervous. The defending Super Bowl champions can wrap up a playoff spot with a win at Arizona and some help this week. But it’s worth noting that even a victory over the Cardinals would not give the team the NFC West title just yet. Remaining Schedule: at Cardinals (11-3), vs. Rams (6-8) NFC No. 6 Seed: Green Bay Packers (10-4) The Packers dropped the ball literally and figuratively on Sunday at Orchard Park as the team fell to the Bills, 21-13. Green Bay saw its five-game winning streak go by the wayside as Aaron Rodgers suffered through a subpar afternoon in the setback. Still, the Packers have numerous ways to reach the playoffs this weekend, even if they are bitten by the upset bug on Sunday at Tampa. Remaining Schedule: at Buccaneers (2-12), vs. Lions (10-4)
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:35:53 +0000
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