With most of the games of Week 18 already in the books, the playoff picture in the NFC is now officially set, with the three playoff matchups for Wild Card Weekend now set.
Each one of these matchups is intriguing, with the potential for upsets across the board, even though the NFC heavyweights will be tough to beat on their home fields.
After winning the NFC East division title on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys will take on the upstart Green Bay Packers next weekend, with Jordan Love having a lot to prove against one of the best defenses in the league.
Along with Prescott and company defending their home field at AT&T Stadium, the Los Angeles Rams will try to take down the Detroit Lions on the road, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try to beat the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
NFC Playoff Picture is now set:
1) 49ers (bye + home field)
2) Cowboys
3) Lions
4) Buccaneers
5) Eagles
6) Rams
7) PackersWild Card Weekend:
🏈Packers at Cowboys
🏈Rams at Lions
🏈Eagles at Buccaneers— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2024
While all six of these teams try to keep their seasons alive with a win on Wild Card Weekend, the San Francisco 49ers will enjoy their first-round bye and await their opponent that they’ll face in the Bay Area at Levi’s Stadium.
Although the expected outcome is the 49ers and Cowboys going head-to-head in the NFC Championship Game, which would be played at Levi’s Stadium, anything can happen in the NFL playoffs, with no telling which teams will have what it takes to ultimately make it to the Super Bowl in either conference.
As for the AFC, the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens appear to be the team to beat, with Lamar Jackson and company firing on all cylinders.
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