NFL Playoff Picture: Redskins Still Alive With Cowboys’ Win Vs. Lions

Share this: There are still two playoff spots up for grabs in the NFC, and they won’t be locked up for another week. Following the Dallas Cowboys’ 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football,” the Green Bay Packers took over pole position in the NFC North, while the Washington Redskins are now in control of their playoff destiny, needing a Week 17 win to secure a spot. The six AFC playoff teams are set, but seeding is still up for grabs during the final week. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Monday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Miami Dolphins

NFL Playoff Picture: Steelers, Chiefs, Dolphins All Clinch Postseason Berths

Share this: The AFC playoff field (mostly) is set after a wild Christmas Day in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins punched their playoff tickets, which means the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Steelers, Houston Texans, Chiefs and Dolphins will be the six AFC playoff teams. However, seeding still is up for grabs when the teams play in Week 17. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Sunday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Miami Dolphins (10-5) The No. 1 seed will come down to the final week, as both the Patriots and Raiders could finish in the top spot. The Patriots need to

NFL Playoff Picture: Patriots, Raiders Still Battling For AFC’s No. 1 Seed

Share this: The final week of the NFL season will be exciting to watch because playoff seeding and spots will be up for grabs in both the AFC and NFC. Major injuries also threw a curveball at the playoff races, most notably the Oakland Raiders losing quarterback Derek Carr to a broken right fibula that’ll sideline him indefinitely. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Saturday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (10-4), Miami Dolphins (10-5), Baltimore Ravens (8-6), Denver Broncos (8-6), Tennessee Titans (8-7) The Patriots beat the New York Jets for their first 13-win season since 2011, but they still haven’t locked up the No.

AFC Playoff Picture: Patriots Control Their Own Destiny

Share this: The NFL season is winding down. After the Chiefs defeated the Raiders on Thursday night, the Patriots took control of the AFC and currently hold the number one seed. Still, with a couple games left in the season, anything is possible. As the Pats, Raiders, Chiefs, and Broncos are all within a game or two of each other, each team will be fighting for that top spot. For a better look at the AFC playoff picture, take a look at the clip above from NESN Sports Today. More Stories Source link

Patriots Take AFC’s No. 1 Seed After Chiefs Beat Raiders In Week 14 Opener

Share this: The New England Patriots are the No. 1 seed in the AFC entering Sunday’s slate of Week 14 games. The Patriots, at 10-2, have vaulted over the Oakland Raiders after the Silver and Black lost 21-13 to the Kansas City Chiefs on “Thursday Night Football.” The Chiefs and Raiders now are 10-3, but Kansas City holds the tiebreaker at the moment in the AFC West division race. Oakland now sits in the No. 5 spot, which is a wild-card position. The Patriots have a tough game of their own this week. They host the rival Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on Monday night. The Ravens are tied atop the AFC North division with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 7-5. Patriots playoff clinch scenarios >> Thumbnail

Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox Look To Improve Playoff Seeding This Weekend

Share this: The Boston Red Sox clinched the American League East this week, but they also were swept by the New York Yankees and are in danger of falling as low as the No. 3 seed. So it was a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to the postseason picture, although Boston can rest assured that it will be playing in October. Hear what shortstop Xander Bogaerts had to say after Thursday’s 5-1 loss in the video from “Red Sox Final” above. Thumbnail photo via Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Patriots Probably Won’t Rest Regulars Sunday With Chance to Be No. 1 Playoff Seed (Video)

Who remembers the last week of the 2009 season? In a matchup against the Texans in Houston, Wes Welker tore his MCL and ACL on a non-contact play, missing the playoffs that season. That’s the kind of injury the Patriots will have to consider going into a Week 17 game against the Dolphins. Though New England is assured of a playoff spot, they could still earn a Round 1 bye or a No. 1 seed, so there’s still a lot to play for. But that being said, there’s always the threat of injury with the playoffs in the bag. Whether the Pats will rest anyone on Sunday was just one of several subjects touched on by Matt Chatham, Kevin Faulk and Dale