NFL Playoff Picture 2010

The NFL playoff picture 2010 changed significantly within hours. NFC, Despite the comeback, the NFL playoff picture 2010 is still relatively positive for the Giants. They have a slim chance to win the NFC East now, yet they now have a full game lead for the final wild card berth. One of the NFL’s all time biggest comebacks gave the Philadelphia Eagles a one game lead in the NFC East today. The Green Bay Packers played the New England Patriots tough, with backup Matt Flynn playing a solid game, but ended up losing 31-27. That loss means that a win against the Minnesota Vikings, will give the Chicago Bears first place in the NFC North, and a guaranteed playoff berth.

The Steelers and Falcons were the only teams to clinch this weekend. The Eagles virtually locked up the NFC East, which the Bears can also do with a win tonight.

NFL Playoff Picture
Let’s start with the NFC where the Falcons, Bears, & Eagles are the top three seeds. The Bears hold a head to head tiebreaker over the Eagles, so Philly would need to finish a game ahead of the Bears to secure a #2 seed. Every team in the division lost weekend and they assured themselves of not having a single team with a winning record. The wildcard contenders in the NFC pretty much all lost. The Saints, Giants, Packers & Buccaneers could have all asserted themselves and didn’t this weekend. The Buccaneers blew a game at home to the Lions for their 6th loss and the Packers lost a road game to the Patriots.

The Packers are actually in pretty good position. The Chiefs won on the road in St. Louis to keep pace atop the NFC West.

The Ravens got a big win over the Saints this weekend to pull even with the Steelers, who lost to the Jets. The other AFC wildcard seems destined to be the runner up in the AFC North.

If the Colts win out, they win the AFC South.

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