NFL Playoff Picture: Washington Commanders fail to take back the division lead; drop to 7th seed in NFC

NFL Playoff Picture: Washington Commanders fail to take back the division lead; drop to 7th seed in NFC
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The Washington Commanders were the top team in the NFC East before they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles took care of the Dallas Cowboys last week. That had the Eagles at 7-2 and the Commanders at 7-3, giving Philadelphia a half-game lead in the division heading into Week 11.

The Washington Commanders are now 7-4, and on a two-game losing streak. They played the first game of Week 11, but tonight’s result drops them further down the playoff order. They went from 2nd to 6th in the NFC on Sunday, and today’s loss pushes them down past the Packers to the 7th seed in the conference. Green Bay has a game in Chicago against the Bears, and they seem likely to hold onto that 6th seed going into Week 12.

The Washington Commanders now have a 10-day break before they return home to host the Dallas Cowboys. Washington

NFC standings during Week 11

1. Detroit Lions (8-1)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)

3. Atlanta Falcons (6-4)

4. Arizona Cardinals (5-4)

5. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)

6. Green Bay Packers (6-3)

7. Washington Commanders (7-4)

8. San Francisco 49ers (5-4)

9. Los Angeles Rams (4-5)

10. Chicago Bears (4-5, 2-2 NFC)

11. Seattle Seahawks (4-5, 1-4 NFC)

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6, 4-2 NFC)

13. Dallas Cowboys (3-6)

14. New Orleans Saints (3-7, 2-3 NFCS)

15. Carolina Panthers (3-7, 1-2 NFCS)

16. New York Giants (2-7, 1-5 NFC)

AFC standings during Week 10

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-0)

2. Buffalo Bills (8-2)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)

4. Houston Texans (6-4)

5. Baltimore Ravens (7-3)

6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)

7. Denver Broncos (5-5)

8. Indianapolis Colts (4-6, 3-4 AFC)

9. Cincinnati Bengals (4-6, 2-4 AFC)

10. New York Jets (3-7, 2-1 in NE common games)

11. New England Patriots (3-7, 0-3 in NYJ common games)

12. Miami Dolphins (3-6)

13. Cleveland Browns (2-7, 2-3 AFC)

14. Tennessee Titans (2-7, 2-4 AFC)

15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7, 2-5 AFC)

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)


NFL Division Standings

AFC East standings

  1. Buffalo Bills, 8-2
  2. Miami Dolphins, 3-6
  3. New York Jets, 3-7
  4. New England Patriots, 3-7

AFC North standings

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7-2
  2. Baltimore Ravens, 7-3
  3. Cincinnati Bengals, 4-6
  4. Cleveland Browns, 2-7

AFC South standings

  1. Houston Texans, 6-4
  2. Indianapolis Colts, 4-6
  3. Tennessee Titans, 2-7
  4. Jacksonville Jaguars, 2-8

AFC West standings

  1. Kansas City Chiefs, 9-0
  2. Los Angeles Chargers, 6-3
  3. Denver Broncos, 5-5
  4. Las Vegas Raiders, 2-7

NFC East standings

  1. Philadelphia Eagles, 7-2
  2. Washington Commanders, 7-3
  3. Dallas Cowboys, 3-5
  4. New York Giants, 2-8

NFC North standings

  1. Detroit Lions, 8-1
  2. Minnesota Vikings, 7-2
  3. Green Bay Packers, 6-3
  4. Chicago Bears, 4-5

NFC South standings

  1. Atlanta Falcons, 6-4
  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-6
  3. New Orleans Saints, 3-7 (2-3 NFCS)
  4. Carolina Panthers, 3-7 (1-2 NFCS)

NFC West standings

  1. Arizona...