So much football, so many playoff implications.
NFL scores and results: Playoff spots up for grabs in Week 16
A ton of teams can cement their spot in the postseason on Sunday.
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Nearly every game on Sunday will affect the postseason, but perhaps the most significant was the Sunday night showdown between the Cardinals and Seahawks. A Seattle victory kept the door open for Seattle to get the top seed in the NFC for the playoffs.
It’s also a big day for the tightly-contested AFC North. The Bengals entered the weekend clinging to a half-game lead over both the Ravens (who are losing to the Texans) and Steelers (who beat the Chiefs), so a win from either would put immense pressure on Cincy to beat the Broncos on Monday night. The Steelers’ win gives them at least a spot in the AFC wild card round.
The awful NFC South race is finally getting some closure. Both the Falcons and Panthers won Sunday to set up a winner-take-all bout in Week 17. The winner will win the division, and is guaranteed to qualify with a losing record.
Later in the afternoon, the Cowboys won the NFC East with a win over the Colts. However, the Buffalo Bills were eliminated by a shocking loss to the Oakland Raiders.
Atlanta Falcons 30, New Orleans Saints 14 (final)
Green Bay Packers 20, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 (final)
Pittsburgh Steelers 20, Kansas City Chiefs 12 (final)
New England Patriots 17, New York Jets 16 (final)
Carolina Panthers 17, Cleveland Browns 13 (final)
Detroit Lions 20, Chicago Bears 14 (final)
Miami Dolphins 37, Minnesota Vikings 35 (final)
Houston Texans 25, Baltimore Ravens 13 (final)
New York Giants 37, St. Louis Rams 27 (final)
Oakland Raiders 26, Buffalo Bills 24 (final)
Indianapolis Colts 7, Dallas Cowboys 42 (final)
Seattle Seahawks 35, Arizona Cardinals 6 (final)
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