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If these two things happen, the 49ers would finish 13-4 and win the NFC West over a 13-4 Rams team based on the division record tiebreaker. If the Seahawks also finish 13-4 in this scenario, the 49ers would have swept them, so they'd win any tiebreaker with Seattle. At 7-to-1 odds to win the NFC West, the 49ers feel like a steal.
The NFL playoff picture is taking shape, with the best teams solidifying their positions and others doing just enough to stay in the hunt for a spot in the postseason.
Yes, the Kansas City Chiefs can be eliminated from the NFL playoffs this week. It might actually be likely. Here's how.
Over at DraftKings, the Jaguars are -165 to win the division, while the Texans are +150 and the Colts are +2200. And as of this writing, our friends at Sportsline give the Jaguars a 47% chance to win the division, while the Texans have a 34% chance and the Colts are down at 17%.
It may sound hard to believe, but the 5-8 Minnesota Vikings are still mathematically alive in the playoff race.The Vikings currently sit in the 11th seed in the NFC, and are the next team up to be eliminated.
The chances of the Atlanta Falcons making the playoffs are bleak, but there is still a chance if the follow scenarios play out
The Los Angeles Chargers moved back into the top wild-card spot in the AFC with their overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.