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NFL Playoff Scenarios 2016-17: AFC, NFC Week 14 Picture, Postseason Predictions
- Updated: December 5, 2016
The Dallas Cowboys made the playoffs on Sunday.
With four weeks to go in the regular season, the 11-1 Cowboys became the first NFL team to cement their spot in the postseason. It became official when the NFC East rival Washington Redskins fell to the Arizona Cardinals, 31-23.
Rookie running back—and MVP candidate—Ezekiel Elliott was pumped:
PLAYOFFS. The journey continues.
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) December 5, 2016
Outside of America’s Team, the playoff picture is much fuzzier. Let’s break it down.
Standings
NFC
AFC
Postseason Predictions
Raiders retain No. 1 seed
Sometimes, it just feels like a given year belongs to a given team—or in this case, teams.
The Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys have been nearly invincible. Dallas has won 11 straight games after dropping the season opener against the New York Giants. The Raiders have won six in a row, with all but five featuring 30-plus-point explosions. (The outlier was 27.)
Oakland’s last loss came against this week’s opponent, the 9-3 Kansas City Chiefs.
Andy Reid’s team scored in every way imaginable in Sunday’s 29-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
Running back Spencer Ware scored twice, once on a run and once on a pass. Safety Eric Berry had a pick-six, then sealed the game after picking off Matt Ryan on a late two-point-conversation attempt that should’ve put Atlanta up a field goal with about four minutes to go. Alex Smith threw for 270 yards on 21-of-25 passing. Travis Kelce racked up 140 yards on eight …
