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NFL Playoff Picture Shaken: Eagles, Bears, Broncos Lead
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NFL Playoff Picture Shifts: Eagles Clinch NFC East, Bears Surge, Seahawks Secure Top Seed
The NFL playoff picture experienced a significant shakeup following three games in Week sixteens early Sunday slate. The Philadelphia Eagles secured their second consecutive NFC East title, while the Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from postseason contention. In the NFC North, the Chicago Bears made a substantial leap, and the Seattle Seahawks claimed the number one seed in the conference from the Los Angeles Rams.
In the NFC standings, Seattle holds a twelve-win, three-loss record, with a fifty percent chance of maintaining the top seed according to experts. The Bears are eleven and four, locked into the playoffs and ninety-two percent favorites to win their division after their overtime victory over Green Bay. Philadelphia stands at ten and five as back-to-back East champions, and Carolina is eight and seven, leading the South with forty-three percent odds.
In the AFC, the Denver Broncos lead at twelve and three, with a forty-nine percent chance for the conferences top spot, despite a loss to Jacksonville. New England remains alive for the number one seed at nineteen percent, while the Jaguars, at eleven and four, boosted their top seed hopes to twenty-three percent with their Broncos win. Pittsburgh holds steady in the North at seventy-seven percent to claim it.
Several teams control their own destiny heading into the final weeks, such as the Rams needing Seattle to stumble or the Chargers if they beat Houston and then Denver. The forty-niners, at ten and four, have a twenty-one percent shot at the NFC top seed if they win out, setting up a massive finale against Seattle. As the playoffs approach, teams like Detroit and Tampa Bay cling to their playoff hopes, with six and fifty-eight percent chances, respectively.
With eliminations for teams like the Chiefs, Vikings, and Cowboys, every game counts as the postseason rush nears.
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