NFL Playoff Picture Week 16: Reviewing Latest Bracket Scenarios for AFC, NFC

December 23, 2016   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

Week 16 got underway on Thursday night with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the New York Giants. The Eagles' 24-19 victory allows the Dallas Cowboys to breathe easier because it means Dallas has the NFC East title and the conference's No. 1 seed locked going into the weekend.
The Cowboys weren't the only team facing a good amount of pressure heading into this week. There are a lot of playoff spots still at stake, and they're going to be claimed over the next two weeks. Some of them can be won or lost in Week 16 alone.
We're going to examine the playoff picture and take a look at some of the possible playoff scenarios that could come to light as the next two weeks unfold.
    
Week 16 Playoff Picture
   
If the Playoffs Started Now If the season ended now, the New England Patriots and Cowboys would own the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences. The Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders would also own first-round playoff b...

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