NFL playoff picture: Who’s in, who’s out?
By Josh Sanchez
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| CONF RK | NFC | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | REASON |
| 1 | Seattle | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-0 | .400 | .370 | NFC West Champ |
| 2 | New Orleans | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | .444 | .381 | NFC South Champ |
| 3 | Detroit | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | .482 | .436 | NFC North Champ |
| 4 | Dallas | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | .554 | .362 | NFC East Champ |
| 5 | Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2-0-0 | 6-2-0 | .410 | .315 | |
| 6 | San Francisco | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | .506 | .382 |
Despite losing in big fashion to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, the Dallas Cowboys hold the tie-breaker over the Philadelphia Eagles and remain the current NFC leaders. The Detroit Lions have the edge in the NFC North despite a logjam, while the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints are comfortably ahead in their divisions.
The Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers currently hold the Wild Card spots, but the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams are close behind.
It is gearing up to be an exciting race in the NFC.