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Bye: No. 1 Detroit Lions (12-1, clinched playoff berth)
No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (11-2, clinched playoff berth) vs. No. 7 Washington Commanders (8-5)
No. 3 Seattle Seahawks (8-5) vs. No. 6 Green Bay Packers (9-4)
No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6) vs. No. 5 Minnesota Vikings (11-2)
In the hunt: Los Angeles Rams (8-6), Atlanta Falcons (6-7), Arizona Cardinals (6-7), San Francisco 49ers (6-8), New Orleans Saints (5-8), Dallas Cowboys (5-8), Chicago Bears (4-9), Carolina Panthers (3-10)
The first NFC division champion could be crowned by the time Sunday is over.
The Eagles can capture the NFC East title, but it will take some help. They will be crowned division champion if they beat the Steelers at home and the Commanders also lose (or tie) vs. the Saints on the road.
If Philadelphia ties Pittsburgh, then it would also clinch with a Washington loss at New Orleans.
The only NFC team that can still clinch a playoff berth in Week 15 is the Vikings. They can do so without any help, as a win or tie against the Bears on Monday night will punch a ticket to the postseason for Minnesota.
The Vikings can also clinch if the Seahawks lose or tie at home against the Packers.
Three NFC teams can be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 15: the Panthers, Cowboys and Bears, each of whom is already a longshot to make it in.
Carolina will be eliminated with a home loss to Dallas. The Panthers would also be knocked out if either the Buccaneers (at the Chargers) or the Falcons (at the Raiders) lose this week.
Dallas will be eliminated if it loses at Carolina and Washington also wins/ties at New Orleans.
Chicago will be eliminated with either a loss at Minnesota or a Washington win at New Orleans. The Bears would also be eliminated if they tie the Vikings or if the Commanders tie the Saints.
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