[ad_1]
There are no more undefeated NFL teams after the Rams' first loss to the Rams in 2018. Despite the defeat, the Rams still have the best record of the NFC and if the season ended today, Los Angeles would be the No. 1 seed of the conference with New Orleans just behind. For now, the Saints' 45-35 victory over the Rams does not affect the playoffs, but there are still eight weeks left in the season and a lot of football to play! In the end, we may remember this game.
Last week, Washington was in contention for the third seed of the NFC, the Bears were set to be the fourth seed and the Panthers and Seahawks completed the top seeds as fifth and sixth heads respectively . Now, Seattle is out watching their loss to the Chargers. The Bears' win over the Bills and Washington's defeat by the Falcons allowed Chicago to retain all three seeds and Washington with the top four seeds. The Panthers remain in contention for the fifth-seeded and the Vikings grabbed the sixth lead after their decisive win over the Lions.
As for the AFC, planting has not changed since last week. The Chiefs still won, the Patriots beat the Packers, the Steelers defeated their enemy from the AFC North Division in Baltimore, the Texans defeated the Broncos, the Chargers (as previously mentioned) defeated the Seahawks and the Bengals stayed in their last week.
As for the teams on the hunt, the Dolphins won while the Ravens, Jets and Broncos lost. The Jaguars and Colts have had their last weeks and the Titans are not playing until tonight when they face the Cowboys.
AFC Playoff Photo
What to watch for: As the season continues, the battle for North AFC will be one of the main things to watch in the AFC. The Steelers victory over the Ravens allowed the Pittsburgh to increase their chances of winning the division and gave the Ravens their first losing record of the season. Baltimore will have his week off next week during which the team will try to improve some of the things that led to his three-game losing streak. The Bengals remained in second place in North AFC during their week off, but the news of a AJ A green foot injury potentially costing several weeks to star receptor will surely hurt Cincinnati .
The Chargers are destined for No. 5 seed, with the feared Chiefs showing no signs of slowing or dropping their lead in AFC West. The following are the Raiders, Broncos, Cardinals and Steelers. The next four teams on the Leaders' Schedule include two of the same teams as the Cardinals, Rams, Raiders and Ravens are on deck.
If the season ended today, it would be the seeds of the AFC series:
1. Chefs (record: 8-1), (conference record: 7-1)
2. Patriots (7-2), (5-1)
3. Steelers (5-2-1), (3-2-1)
4. Texans (6-3), (5-2)
5. Chargers (6-2), (4-1)
6. Bengals (5-3), (3-2)
On the hunt …
Dolphins (5-4), (4-3)
Ravens (4-5), (4-3)
Titans (3-4), (2-4)
Jaguars (3-5), (2-3)
Colts (3-5), (2-4)
Jets (3-6), (2-4)
Broncos (3-6), (1-5)
Photo of the NFC playoffs
What to watch for: Can the Seahawks return to the playoff picture in the near future? Seattle's next three games will be tough against Rams, Packers and Panthers.
The NFC North race remains tight with the Bears in first place and the Vikings in pursuit. The Packers and Lions are losing momentum, but remain in the hunt. Washington can not afford too many extra losses with the Eagles knocking at their door and the Cowboys looking to gain ground against the Titans Monday night football.
If the season ended today, here are the seeds of the NFC playoffs:
1. Rams (8-1), (5-1)
2. Saints (7-1), (7-1)
3. The bears (5-3), (3-1)
4. Washington (5-3), (5-2)
5. Panthers (6-2), (4-2)
6. The Vikings (5-3-1), (4-2-1)
On the hunt …
Falcons (4-4), (4-2)
Seahawks (4-4), (3-2)
Eagles (4-4), (2-3)
Packers (3-4-1), (2-3-1)
Cowboys (3-4), (2-3)
Buccaneers (3-5), (2-3)
Lions (3-5), (1-4)
Source link
