The Seattle Seahawks slipped up in Week 16 and the Atlanta Falcons took advantage. With one more win, the Falcons will guarantee themselves the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.
NFL playoff standings 2016: Falcons are a win away from a 1st-round bye in NFC
The Falcons only need to beat the Saints to earn the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
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Seattle had the inside track to the No. 2 seed, but spoiled the chance with a loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Now, Atlanta only needs to beat the New Orleans Saints to secure it.
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With a win, the Falcons would improve to 11-5, which can only be matched by the New York Giants. But the Giants can’t grab one of the top four seeds after the Dallas Cowboys locked down the NFC East.
At the bottom of the NFC playoff standings are the Detroit Lions, hanging on by a thread. Whoever wins the Sunday Night Football between the Lions and Packers wins the NFC North. The loser could still clinch a wild card berth if Washington falls to the Giants.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers pretty much blew their chance at the playoffs by losing to the Saints, but they’re not officially eliminated just yet. Washington can grab the final spot with a win over the Giants, as long as the Packers-Lions game doesn’t end in a tie.
Here are the NFC standings with one more weekend left to play in the regular season. The AFC standings can be found here.
NFC
- Dallas Cowboys (13-2)
- Atlanta Falcons (10-5)
- Seattle Seahawks (9-5-1)
- Green Bay Packers (9-6)
- New York Giants (10-5)
- Detroit Lions (9-6)
Just outside: Washington (8-6-1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)
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