Playoffs!
The Washington Commanders have been the top team in the NFC East for most of the season, but that changed yesterday. The Commanders lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles took care of the Dallas Cowboys in Jerry World. That puts the Eagles at 7-2 and the Commanders at 7-3, giving Philadelphia a half-game lead in the division. The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are disasters, and out of the playoff picture.
Washington’s 28-27 loss to Pittsburgh had major playoff implications for both teams. The Steelers stay on top of the AFC North, while the Commanders drop to the 6th seed, swapping spots with the Eagles. They have seven games left to retake the division lead, and that starts on Thursday night when they travel to Philly for a primetime game on a short week.
1. Detroit Lions (8-1)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)
3. Atlanta Falcons (6-4)
4. Arizona Cardinals (5-4)
5. Minnesota Vikings (7-2)
6. Washington Commanders (7-3)
7. Green Bay Packers (6-3)
8. San Francisco 49ers (5-4)
9. Los Angeles Rams (4-4)
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)
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 (2-6)
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)