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The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have had a rollercoaster of a season following their Super Bowl victory. Despite the drama that can’t seem to escape Philadelphia, the team has still been able to win games and maintain the top seed. That is no longer the case, though, as they were leapfrogged by the Los Angeles Rams during Week 12. With six weeks left, how does the playoff picture stack up in the NFC?
The Los Angeles Rams jumped into the one seed with their dominant win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team’s offense is elite. Matthew Stafford is the odds-on MVP favorite, as he is finding loads of success throwing to Davante Adams in the red zone and Puka Nacua everywhere else. Both players are among the best receivers in the NFL. The team has won six straight games and has a fairly easy schedule going forward, so securing the first-round bye certainly seems realistic.
While the Rams won, the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys. Philadelphia was up big before squandering the lead. The defending champions can still make another push for the Super Bowl, but it has to be worrisome how ineffective Saquon Barkley has been in a year following a 2,000-yard rushing season.
The Chicago Bears are continuing to prove the doubters wrong. They won a close game yet again, further demonstrating that Caleb Williams and company have the clutch gene. Chicago thrives at creating turnovers at opportune times, but there is still tons of talent just on their tail in the NFC North.
Despite fading as of late, the Buccaneers still lead the NFC South with a 6-5 record. They’ve lost three straight games, as the injury bug has seemingly caught up to them. Bucky Irving is expected to return in Week 13, and Chris Godwin could take on a bigger role. However, an even more significant injury struck the team, as Baker Mayfield’s status is now in doubt after he was knocked out of the last game with a shoulder injury.
On the back of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is having a historic season, the Seattle Seahawks are 8-3. Most recently, Smith-Njigba had 167 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Darnold had a bounce-back game, granted it came against the Tennessee Titans. The Seahawks also have one of the[ best defenses...
