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NFL Playoff Scenarios to Watch
With several teams vying for playoff spots, various scenarios are playing out across the league. Here are the key games to watch this week:
The Detroit Lions (11-1) face the Green Bay Packers (9-3) on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video. A Detroit win or tie would clinch a playoff berth for the Lions, while an Atlanta loss or tie plus a Seattle-Arizona tie would also seal their spot. Atlanta’s loss or tie, combined with an Arizona loss and Los Angeles’ loss or tie, would also secure a playoff spot for Detroit. Additionally, Atlanta’s loss or tie, combined with a Seattle loss, Philadelphia win, or any combination of these scenarios would also give the Lions a path to the playoffs.
In another key matchup, the Minnesota Vikings (10-2) visit the Atlanta Falcons (6-6) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth with a win combined with a Seattle-Arizona tie, a win combined with an Arizona loss and a Los Angeles loss or tie, or a tie combined with a Tampa Bay loss, an Arizona loss, and a Los Angeles loss or tie, as well as a Philadelphia win or tie.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) host the Carolina Panthers (3-9) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. The Eagles can secure a playoff spot with a win combined with an Atlanta loss or tie and a Seattle-Arizona tie, a win combined with an Atlanta loss or tie and an Arizona loss and a Los Angeles loss or tie, or a win combined with an Atlanta loss or tie, an Arizona loss, and a Detroit win or tie. They can also clinch with a tie combined with an Atlanta loss and a Seattle-Arizona tie, an Atlanta loss and an Arizona loss and a Los Angeles loss or tie, a Tampa Bay loss and a Seattle-Arizona tie, a Tampa Bay loss and an Arizona loss and a Los Angeles loss or tie, or a Tampa Bay loss and an Arizona loss and a Detroit win or tie.