NFL Playoff Picture Week 16: AFC, NFC Scenarios, Predictions for 2016 Postseason

After a dull season that saw them floundering with a 4-6 record after 10 weeks, the Green Bay Packers are streaking at the right time of the year.

They have won four games in a row, are currently in the playoff structure and have a chance to catch the Detroit Lions (9-5) and win the NFC North title.

The Packers (8-6) got one of the breaks they needed when the New York Giants (10-4) beat the Lions last week. The other came Monday night when the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers (6-8) upset the Washington Redskins (7-6-1).

That enabled the Packers to move into the No. 2 wild-card spot and the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs. However, they have their sights set on the NFC North crown, which they can earn if they beat the Lions in the last game of the regular season and don’t lose any ground to Detroit this week.

The Packers host the Minnesota Vikings (7-7), while the Lions go on the road to play the Dallas Cowboys (12-2) Monday night.

The Cowboys are in a position to clinch the NFC East and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win Monday night or in the season finale at Philadelphia. If the Cowboys lose both games, the New York Giants (10-4) could steal the division and the No. 1 seed by beating the Philadelphia Eagles and the Redskins.

The Atlanta Falcons (9-5) have a one-game lead and a tiebreaker edge on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) in the NFC South. The Falcons close with games against Carolina and the New Orleans Saints (6-8). The Bucs can make the playoffs if they end the season with wins over the …

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