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Jess Root

NFC playoff picture and scenarios entering Week 17

The NFC playoff picture is a little more clear entering Week 17. The NFC West, North and South have all been clinched. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have clinched a playoff berth. The NFC East title and two wild-card berths are still up for grabs.

Here is what the playoff race looks like right now.

  1. Green Bay Packers, 12-3 (clinched NFC North)
  2. New Orleans Saints, 11-4 (clinched NFC South)
  3. Seattle Seahawks, 11-4 (clinched NFC West)
  4. Washington Football Team, 6-9
  5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 10-5 (clinched wild card)
  6. Los Angeles Rams, 9-6
  7. Chicago Bears, 8-7
  8. Arizona Cardinals, 8-7

The Bears hold the tiebreakers with the Cardinals for common opponents.

Read on for playoff scenarios to play out in Week 17.

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