NFC Playoff Picture: Seahawks get major holiday help to stay alive in playoff chase
If the Seahawks defeat the New York Jets next week, and the Commanders lose to the Cleveland Browns, and the Green Bay Packers lose to either the Miami Dolphins or Minnesota Vikings, the Seahawks have a “win and in” situation for Week 18.
Green Bay has a conference record tiebreaker on Seattle so the Packers still have a tiny bit of hope to make the playoffs. Losing even one game likely is a wrap for them. tl;dr: Seahawks win + Commanders loss in Week 17 + Packers loss in Week 16 or 17 automatically puts Seattle back into the #7 spot. We also cannot lose sight of the fact that the Dallas Cowboys did beat the Philadelphia Eagles to stay alive in the NFC East race. If the Cowboys beat the fading Tennessee Titans and the Eagles lose to the New Orleans Saints, that guarantees that both teams will have something to play for in Week 18. That may prove important if it comes down to needing a Commanders or New York Giants loss on the final day.
The Seahawks could’ve been eliminated before the Jets game had the Commanders won in Santa Clara and then defeated the Cleveland Browns in the 10 AM kickoff next Sunday. That didn’t happen, so the Seahawks still have a chance, but they are running out of time and showing little sign of improvement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
49ers live updates: 49ers look to add to NFL’s longest winning streak vs. CommandersThe 49ers will seek to add to their NFL-best seven-game winning streak on a special Saturday game on Christmas Eve
Read more »
Seahawks News 12/23: Seahawks aim to upset Chiefs on SaturdayPre-Snap Reads 12/23: Seahawks aim to upset Chiefs on Saturday
Read more »
49ers Museum unveils new exhibit honoring sports icons who fought for social justiceFive stories from some of the Bay Area’s most prominent sports icons have been enshrined into the 49ers Museum at Levi’s Stadium. The new exhibit is called “The Long Game.”
Read more »
SportsDay’s expert NFL picks for Week 16: Giants-Vikings, Commanders-49ers and moreWelcome to Week 16 of the NFL season. This week’s matchups feature some Holiday cheer, but mainly high intensity as a few teams look to secure division crowns...
Read more »
49ers’ 5 keys to beating Commanders with playoffs on horizonThe 49ers have the NFC West and likely the No. 3 seed but enough is at stake to keep things very interesting in Saturday’s home game against the playoff-hopeful Washington Commanders.
Read more »
A dedicated 49ers hater explains his envy and grudging respectThere's normal sports hatred, and then there's seething jealousy.
Read more »