Sunday, January 1, 2012

Nfl playoff picture

  • The Philadelphia Eagles are no longer in the NFL playoff picture, which gives Eagles fans like myself little to watch in Week 17 on Jan. 1.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Heading into Sunday night's winner-take-all finale between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, all but one of the 12 slots have been filled in the NFL playoffs. The Denver Broncos won the AFC West  by default.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • The final playoff eligible team is still to be decided in the NFC, but the seeding is now clear. The Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers will receive first-round byes as the No. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • The NFL often has intriguing matchups in the final week of the regular season, but this season it seems like the NFL playoff picture is as crazy as it has ever been entering the final week.
  • (Niners Nation)
  • Theyve given up 126 points off turnovers this year, the most in the league. NFL active sacks leader Jason Taylor, playing his final game, harried Sanchez into an interception and was carried off the field after the game.
  • (USA Today)
  • The NFL Playoff picture is almost figure out, but there are a few questions lingering that need to be answered.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • The Oakland Raiders saw their playoff hopes dim by a degree on Sunday afternoon after the completion of a couple of early games.
  • (SB Nation)
  • HOUSTON—The Tennessee Titans held on for a 23-22 victory over the Houston Texans Sunday at Reliant Stadium, keeping alive its playoff chances that would set up a rematch at the same site next week.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • Expect Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) to earn good ratings in Atlanta this week.
  • (SB Nation)
  • Every seed is locked in, solidified by the Falcons win over the Bucs on Sunday afternoon. Had the Falcons lost -- remember, they jumped out to a 35-0 lead in what seemed like minutes -- the Lions wouldve been the No.
  • (SBNation.com)

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