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No. 1. Detroit Lions: Bye
No. 7. Washington Commanders at No. 2. Philadelphia Eagles
No. 6. Green Bay Packers at No. 3. Los Angeles Rams
No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The final three spots in the NFC remain unsettled after Saturday night’s slate of games, although the Rams took one step closer to clinching the NFC West with their victory over the Cardinals on Saturday night.
The Rams can clinch both a playoff spot and the division on Sunday if the Commanders, Vikings, 49ers, Bills and Browns combine for at least three wins, or at least two wins and a tie.
If that happens, the Seattle Seahawks will be knocked entirely out of playoff contention.
The Buccaneers are meanwhile at risk of elimination from the postseason picture if they lose to the Carolina Panthers.
If the Panthers win and leave the Bucs to fight with the Falcons for the top of the NFC South, the Commanders could automatically clinch a postseason spot before kicking off against the Falcons on Sunday night.
If the Buccaneers win, the Falcons and Commanders will be playing one another for a potential playoff spot.
Those aren’t the only games with the potential to shape the bracket on Sunday. The Eagles could clinch the NFC East and No. 2 seed with a win over the Dallas Cowboys in the afternoon.
The franchises vying for one of the final spots in the conference will also be keeping an eye on the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Minnesota Vikings. Should the Packers lose out, they could potentially slip out of the No. 6 seed and give one of the late-clinching teams a more favorable opening matchup.
The bracket could start to solidify on Sunday when the first six Sunday games kick off at 1 p.m. ET.
Two hundred and fifty-six down. Sixteen to go.And while most of the postseason field has been decided, five teams are alive
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