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Sunday night acted as a potential NFC Championship Game preview as the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers combined for nearly 1,000 yards.
Case in point: Only the Green Bay Packers know which seed they'll carry into the postseason (No. 7 in the NFC). Every other team in the playoff picture has a chance to move somewhere—up, down or even out—before the curtains fall this weekend.
The Seahawks and 49ers will play Saturday night to determine who wins the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Caleb Williams and the Bears are assured of one home playoff game. If they can win in Week 18, they'll have a chance to play two home playoff games
Robert Saleh is well aware of what Jaxon Smith-Njigba brings to the Seattle Seahawks offense. Seattle moved on from DK Metcalf in the offseason, which was the only hint fans and other teams received about the talented receiver.
The NFL’s final weekend of the regular season features a winner-take-all game between the Ravens-Steelers and a battle for the NFC’s No. 1 seed between the Seahawks-49ers.
The lone spot still up for grabs in the NFC is the South crown as the Panthers and Buccaneers continue to battle for the division championship. An upset win by Carolina over Seattle Sunday, and loss by Tampa Bay to Miami, would give the Panthers the division title. A loss, however, would set up a winner-takes-all match-up in Week 18.
The Carolina Panthers will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday afternoon with the NFC South title on the line.
The Green Bay Packers' meltdown Saturday was just like their collapse against Seattle in the 2014 NFC Championship Game.
The NFL regular season is winding down, which means a majority of teams will begin looking toward the offseason in just over two weeks. However, on Tuesday, December 23, a special honor was announced for the standout performers of this season.
The Bears finished last in the division each of the previous three seasons under Matt Eberflus, but won it in Ben Johnson's debut season.