Division Winners
1. San Francisco 49ers 12-4
2. Dallas Cowboys 11-5 Head to head tie-breaker over Detroit/Better conference
winning pct. than Philadelphia
3. Detroit Lions 11-5
4. Tampa Bay Bucs 8-8 Better winning pct. in common games than New Orleans
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Wild Cards
5. Philadelphia Eagles 11-5
6. Los Angeles Rams 9-7
7. Green Bay Packers 8-8 Better strength of victory than Seattle/Better conference winning
pct. than New Orleans
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Outside Looking In
8. Seattle Seahawks 8-8 Better conference winning pct. than New Orleans
9. New Orleans Saints 8-8
10. Minnesota Vikings 7-9 Head to head tie-breaker over Atlanta/Better winning pct. in
common games than Chicago
11. Chicago Bears 7-9 Head to head tie-breaker over Atlanta
12. Atlanta Falcons 7-9
13. New York Giants 5-11
14. Washington Comm. 4-12 Head to head tie-breaker over Arizona
15. Arizona Cardinals 4-12
16. Carolina Panthers 2-14
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San Francisco has clinched the NFCW and #1 seed
Dallas has clinched a playoff spot
Philadelphia has clinched a playoff spot
Detroit has clinched the NFCN
Los Angeles has clinched wild card spot
Chicago, New York, Washington, Arizona and Carolina have been eliminated from the playoffs.
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Key Week 18 Games
Minnesota at Detroit
Atlanta at New Orleans
Tampa Bay at Carolina
Chicago at Green Bay
Philadelphia at New York Giants
Seattle at Arizona
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco
Dallas at Washington