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Road to Victory: Eagles can clinch NFC East title at Commanders

Get all of the NFL's playoff scenarios for Week 16.

QB Jalen Hurts
QB Jalen Hurts

The NFC East division title is there for the taking. And a chance for the Eagles to end a historic streak.

With a win on Saturday over the Washington Commanders, the Philadelphia Eagles would become the first team in 20 seasons to win the NFC East in consecutive seasons. It is the longest such streak of any division in NFL history. The Eagles were the last NFC East team to lay claim to consecutive division crowns, with four straight crowns from 2001-04.

First things first, the Eagles have to take care of business in Landover, Maryland against a Washington Commanders team that ended a dubious streak of their own on Sunday, halting an eight-game losing streak with a win over the New York Giants.

This is the first of two matches between the NFC finalists from last season over a three-week span. The Commanders will not make a return trip to the playoffs, as last year's AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels is sidelined with a dislocated elbow injury that he reaggravated on December 7 in Minnesota.

Former Eagles quarterback Marcus Mariota will lead the Commanders into action. Last year in Washington, the Eagles were forced to rely on a backup quarterback in Kenny Pickett after Jalen Hurts exited the game with a concussion. Pickett battled, but the Eagles' franchise-record-tying 10-game win streak came to an end at the hands of Washington. The Eagles won the grudge match in the NFC Championship to advance to Super Bowl LIX. This time around, Philadelphia can punch its ticket to the playoffs.

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Here is a look at the NFC playoff scenarios for Week 16:

Eagles clinch a playoff berth AND the NFC East division title with:

1. PHI win OR
2. DAL loss OR
3. PHI tie + DAL tie

Chicago Bears (vs. Packers) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. CHI win + DET loss or tie OR
2. CHI tie + DET loss

Green Bay Packers (at Bears) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. GB win + DET loss or tie OR
2. GB tie + DET loss

San Francisco 49ers (at Colts) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. SF win OR
2. DET loss OR
3. SF tie + DET tie

Seattle Seahawks (vs. Rams) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. SEA win or tie OR
2. DET loss or tie

NFC East Standings

1. Philadelphia Eagles – 9-5
2. Dallas Cowboys – 6-7-1
3. Washington Commanders – 4-10
4. New York Giants – 2-12

NFC Standings

1. Los Angeles Rams – 11-3, First in NFC West, Clinched playoff berth (54% chance to win No. 1 seed, per Next Gen Stats)
2. Chicago Bears – 10-4, First in NFC North (36% chance to win No. 2 seed)
3. Philadelphia Eagles – 9-5, First in NFC East (82% chance to win No. 3 seed)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7-7, First in NFC South (77% chance to win No. 4 seed)
5. Seattle Seahawks – 11-3, First NFC Wild Card (38% chance to win No. 5 seed)
6. San Francisco 49ers – 10-4, Second NFC Wild Card (42% chance to win No. 6 seed)
7. Green Bay Packers – 9-4-1, Third NFC Wild Card (28% chance to win No. 7 seed)

Still In The Hunt

8. Detroit Lions – 8-6 (38% chance to make playoffs)
9. Carolina Panthers – 7-7 (22% chance to make playoffs)
10. Dallas Cowboys – 6-7-1 (1% chance to make playoffs)
*Next Gen Stats percentages are as of 3:15 PM on 12/17

If The Playoffs Kicked Off Today ...

1. Los Angeles Rams: First-Round Bye

7. Green Bay Packers at 2. Chicago Bears
6. San Francisco 49ers at 3. Philadelphia Eagles
5. Seattle Seahawks at 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Here is a look at the AFC playoff scenarios for Week 16:

Denver Broncos (vs. Jaguars) clinch the AFC West division title AND the AFC's No. 1 seed with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie

Denver clinches the AFC West division title with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR
2. DEN tie + LAC loss

Buffalo Bills (at Browns) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. BUF win + IND loss or tie OR
2. BUF win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. BUF tie + IND loss OR
4. BUF tie + HOU loss

New England Patriots (at Ravens) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. NE win or tie OR
2. IND loss or tie OR
3. HOU loss or tie

Jacksonville Jaguars (at Broncos) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. JAX win + IND loss or tie OR
2. JAX win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. JAX tie + IND loss OR
4. JAX tie + IND tie + HOU loss

Los Angeles Chargers (at Cowboys) clinch a playoff berth with:

1. LAC win + IND loss or tie OR
2. LAC win + HOU loss or tie OR
3. LAC tie + IND loss OR
4. LAC tie + IND tie + HOU loss

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AFC Standings

1. Denver Broncos – 12-2, First in AFC West, Clinched playoff berth (77% chance to win No. 1 seed)
2. New England Patriots – 11-3, First in AFC East, Clinched playoff berth (48% chance to win No. 2 seed)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars – 10-4, First in AFC South, Clinched playoff berth (34% chance to win No. 3 seed)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers – 8-6, First in AFC North, Clinched playoff berth (59% chance to win No. 4 seed, per Next Gen Stats)
5. Los Angeles Chargers – 10-4, First AFC Wild Card, Clinched playoff berth (27% chance to win No. 5 seed)
6. Buffalo Bills – 10-4, Second AFC Wild Card, Clinched playoff berth (37% chance to win No. 6 seed)
7. Houston Texans – 9-5, Third AFC Wild Card, Clinched playoff berth (34% chance to win No. 7 seed)

Still In The Hunt

8. Indianapolis Colts – 8-6 (13% chance to make the playoffs)
9. Baltimore Ravens – 7-7 (40% chance to make the playoffs)
*Next Gen Stats percentages are as of 3:15 PM on 12/17

If The Playoffs Kicked Off Today ...

1. Denver Broncos: First-Round Bye

7. Houston Texans at 2. New England Patriots
6. Buffalo Bills at 3. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Los Angeles Chargers at 4. Pittsburgh Steelers

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