The Washington Commanders entered Week 15 knowing that they couldn’t move down from the 7th seed in the NFC, but they could get some help getting to the 6th seed. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, keeping Washington at the 7th seed for another week. The Commanders can move up to the 6th seed next week with a win at home against the Philadelphia Eagles, and a Packers loss to the Saints. Washington would hold the conference tie breaker(7-3 vs 5-5 NFC). Geaux Saints!

Washington could get up to the 5th seed the following week, but they’d need a Vikings losing streak, and a big win over the Philadelphia Eagles. We’ll look into that more next week if Minnesota somehow loses to the Bears tonight.

The Detroit Lions lost to the Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. That gives them both a 12-2 record, but the Lions keep the top spot for now due to tie-breakers.

The Washington Commanders are 9-5, and holding off most of the weak NFC. The Seattle Seahawks dropped to 8th place after their loss, with the Los Angeles Rams moving into the lead in the NFC West, and the 4th seed. Washington holds the conference tie breaker(6-3 vs 4-5 NFC), and would need to lose two, and two Seahawks wins, to drop out of the 7th seed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against Washington, but they’re currently leading the NFC South, and the 3rd seed.

Washington Commanders remaining schedule

Week 16 – vs Philadelphia Eagles (December 22, 1 p.m., FOX)

Week 17 – vs Atlanta Falcons (December 28/29, Time TBD)

Week 18 – @ Dallas Cowboys (Date/Time TBD)

NFC standings during Week 15

1. x-Detroit Lions (12-2, 8-1 NFC)

2. x-Philadelphia Eagles (12-2, 7-2 NFC)

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6, 6-3 NFC)

4. Los Angeles Rams (8-6, win over SEA, 5-5 NFC)

5. x-Minnesota Vikings (11-2)

6. Green Bay Packers (10-4, 5-4 NFC)

7. Washington Commanders (9-5, 6-3 NFC)

8. Seattle Seahawks (8-6, 4-5 NFC)

9. Arizona Cardinals (7-7, 3-6 NFC)

10. Atlanta Falcons (6-7, 6-3 NFC)

11. San Francisco 49ers (6-8, win over DAL)

12. Dallas Cowboys (6-8, loss to SF)*

13. New Orleans Saints (5-9)

14. Chicago Bears (4-9) — eliminated

15. Carolina Panthers (3-11) — eliminated

16. New York Giants (2-12) — eliminated

AFC standings during Week 15

1. y-Kansas City Chiefs (13-1)

2. y-Buffalo Bills (11-3)

3. x-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)

4. y-Houston Texans (9-5)

5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5, win over DEN)

6. Denver Broncos (9-5, loss to BAL)*

7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)*

8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8, 5-5 AFC, win over MIA)*

9. Miami Dolphins (6-8, 5-5 AFC, loss to IND)*

10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8, 3-6 AFC)*

11. New York Jets (4-10) — eliminated

12. Cleveland Browns (3-11, win over JAX) — eliminated

13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11, win over TEN, loss to CLE, win over NE) — eliminated

14. Tennessee Titans (3-11, loss to JAX, win over NE) — eliminated

15. New England Patriots (3-11, losses to JAX & TEN) — eliminated

16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) — eliminated

Teams with an asterisk (*) have been eliminated from their divisional races

Teams with an “x” have clinched a playoff spot

Teams with a “y” have clinched their division

NFL Division Standings

AFC East standings

1. Buffalo Bills, 11-3 — division clinched
2. Miami Dolphins, 6-8
3. New York Jets, 4-10 — eliminated from playoff contention
4. New England Patriots, 3-11 — eliminated from playoff contention

AFC North standings

1. Pittsburgh Steelers, 10-4
2. Baltimore Ravens, 9-5
3. Cincinnati Bengals, 6-8
4. Cleveland Browns, 3-11 — eliminated from playoff contention

AFC South standings

1. Houston Texans, 9-5
2. Indianapolis Colts, 6-8
3. Jacksonville Jaguars, 3-11 — eliminated from playoff contention
4. Tennessee Titans, 3-11 — eliminated from playoff contention

AFC West standings

1. Kansas City Chiefs, 13-1 — division clinched
2. Denver Broncos, 9-5
3. Los Angeles Chargers, 8-6
4. Las Vegas Raiders, 2-11 — eliminated from playoff contention

NFC East standings

1. Philadelphia Eagles, 12-2
2. Washington Commanders, 9-5
3. Dallas Cowboys, 6-8
4. New York Giants, 2-12 — eliminated from playoff contention

NFC North standings

1. Detroit Lions, 12-2
2. Minnesota Vikings, 11-2
3. Green Bay Packers, 10-4
4. Chicago Bears, 4-9 — eliminated from playoff contention

NFC South standings

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8-6
2. Atlanta Falcons, 6-7
3. New Orleans Saints, 5-9
4. Carolina Panthers, 3-11 — eliminated from playoff contention

NFC West standings

1. Los Angeles Rams, 8-6
2. Seattle Seahawks, 8-6
3. Arizona Cardinals, 7-7
4. San Francisco 49ers, 6-8

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