Week 17 Discussion

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Week 17 and the playoff picture becoming more clear and set in place as we enter the final 2 weeks of the season.

TNF between the Browns and Jets. A Browns win clinches them a playoff berth.
 

Saturday night game in Dallas between the Lions and the Cowboys. Last week the Lions clinched the NFC North title. 

Jonathan Gannon comes back to Philly as the Cardinals HC. The Eagles can clinch the NFC East with a Cowboys loss on Saturday plus a Eagles win.

The red hot Bills are home against the Patriots who are fighting to stay in the playoff picture. If the Bills defeat the Patriots, Buffalo would need:

∎ Steelers loss or tie + Bengals loss or tie

∎ Steelers loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie

∎ Steelers loss or tie + Texans loss or tie + Colts loss or tie

∎ Bengals loss or tie + Jaguars loss or tie

∎ Bengals loss or tie + Texans loss or tie + Colts loss or tie.

Trying to stay alive in the NFC south race, the Falcons go to Chicago to play the Bears.

The Raiders who are coming off a huge road win against the Chiefs, are on the road again to play the Colts.

At MetLife the Rams look to clinch a playoff berth against the Giants. They would need a win plus a Seahawks loss OR a Rams win plus a GB-MIN bye.

Big game in the NFC South division as the Saints try to fight for the top spot against the first place Bucs. Tampa can clinch a playoff spot and the NFC South division with a win OR a TB tie + ATL loss.

The Niners look to clinch the 1 seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs with a road win against the Commanders plus a Lions AND Eagles loss.

Another team with a chance to clinch a playoff spot and a division title is the Jaguars in the AFC South. A Jags win plus a Texans AND Colts loss will do just that.

Maybe the biggest game of the week is between the Ravens and Dolphins both competing for the 1 seed in the AFC. Baltimore clinches the AFC North with a win OR a Browns loss. The Ravens also can clinch the 1 seed and home field with just a Win. The Dolphins clinch the AFC East with a win OR a Bills loss.

C.J. Stroud seems to be back for the Texans who need him to get his team back on track and stay in the playoff picture. They are at home against the Titans. 

Steelers and Seahawks will be a good one with both teams 8-7 and fighting to stay in playoff contention. The Seahawks can clinch a playoff spot with a win plus a GB-MIN Tie.

Russell Wilson has been benched and may not play another snap for the Broncos as they are expected to release him in March. The Broncos who came off a terrible home loss to the Patriots are home against the Chargers.

Cincy heads to KC for a 4:25 kickoff. The Chiefs can clinch playoff spot and the AFC West title with a win OR a Raiders loss plus a Broncos loss.

SNF between the Packers and Vikings who are both lurking in the playoff picture, both 7-8. 

No MNF games.