Sunday’s slate of NFL motion attracts to a detailed with an exciting NFC matchup between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons.
Along with that includes a matchup between a pair of rookie first-round quarterbacks in Michael Penix Jr. and Jayden Daniels, each the Commanders and the Falcons can clinch playoff spots on Sunday. Whereas Washington can theoretically clinch a spot earlier than this sport kicks off, and the Falcons may need to attend till Week 18 relying on how the early video games go, there are nonetheless methods each groups can punch their postseason ticket tonight.
Let’s break them down.
Falcons playoff image
Atlanta stays within the driver’s seat to the NFC South because of their season sweep of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Each groups enter play Sunday with an 8-7 document, however the Falcons have that crucial tiebreaker benefit with the season sweep of their two conferences.
With a Buccaneers loss to the Carolina Panthers within the 1:00 p.m. Japanese window, the Falcons can clinch the NFC South title with a win over the Commanders on Sunday Night time Soccer.
Nevertheless, a Buccaneers win or tie towards Carolina within the early window signifies that the Falcons can not clinch the division — and a playoff spot — in Week 17.
A silver lining for the Falcons heading into Sunday’s video games? They can’t be eradicated from playoff rivalry this week. Ought to the Buccaneers win and the Falcons lose, Atlanta can nonetheless win the division in Week 18 in the event that they win, and Tampa Bay loses. Once more, that season sweep of the Buccaneers looms giant.
Commanders playoff image
For the Commanders, they too might be watching that sport towards the Buccaneers with curiosity.
If Tampa Bay loses or ties towards the Panthers, then the Commanders are within the playoffs, no matter how they fare towards Atlanta on Sunday Night time Soccer.
But when the Buccaneers defeat the Panthers, Washington can nonetheless clinch a playoff spot in Week 17, supplied they win or tie towards the Falcons later tonight.
The Commanders are nonetheless alive within the NFC East title race. Nevertheless, they would want to win their remaining two video games (towards Atlanta in Week 17 and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18), and want the Eagles to lose their remaining two video games. Philadelphia takes on the Cowboys within the early window on Sunday, after which the Eagles shut out their season towards the New York Giants.
But when the Eagles beat the Cowboys within the early window, the Commanders are eradicated from rivalry for the NFC East title race.
Tiebreaker implications
This sport doesn’t have vital tiebreaker implications.
