The highest of the NFC is the place to be on Sunday afternoon of Week 16 of the NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are all 12-2 and vying for the No. 1 seed with the playoffs shortly approaching. The Lions are within the driver’s seat proper now, controlling their very own future, however any slip-up means the Eagles would have a crack at that all-important first-round bye. Philly can be examined Sunday in Washington in opposition to a 9-5 Commanders staff that’s making an attempt to develop a rhythm down the stretch. They’ve gained their final two video games, however seemed shaky in a 1-point win over the Saints final week. The Eagles take the NFC East division title with a win, whereas the Commanders clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday and losses by the Falcons and Rams or Falcons and Seahawks.
The Lions can maintain on to that prime spot within the NFC with a win on the Bears within the early window, whereas Minnesota takes on Seattle within the late window.
NFL Week 16 Sunday schedule
(No byes this week)
Early window
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Giants vs. Falcons — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
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Lions vs. Bears — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
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Browns vs Bengals — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
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Titans vs. Colts — 1 p.m. ET | CBS
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Eagles vs. Commanders — 1 p.m. ET | Fox
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Cardinals vs. Panthers — 1 p.m. ET
Late window
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Vikings vs. Seahawks — 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox
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Patriots vs. Bills — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
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Jaguars vs. Raiders — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
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49ers vs. Dolphins — 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS
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Buccaneers vs. Cowboys — 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
Stay10 updates
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Browns off to a fast begin
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There are a LOT of Eagles followers at Northwest Stadium at present
Tons of Birds followers have made the drive down 95 to look at their beloved Eagles attempt to clinch the NFC East in opposition to the Commanders. It nearly seems to be like they outnumber Washington followers.
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Will the Rams be capable to deal with the chilly at MetLife Stadium?
The Rams are enjoying the Jets at MetLife Stadium, the place it’s at present 21 levels and solely anticipated to get one diploma hotter whereas the solar is up. Sauce Gardner thinks the Jets have the benefit over the nice and cozy climate Rams.
“I ain’t gonna say they don’t seem to be used to it, however I do know in L.A. it is in all probability 80 levels proper now. So I do know they weren’t anticipating this.”
Sauce Gardner tells @Melanie_Collins the Jets intention to maintain the Rams offense frozen stable pic.twitter.com/iNAamrvNDx
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 22, 2024
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Inactives: Browns vs. Bengals
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Inactives: Eagles vs. Commanders
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Inactives: Rams vs. Jets
Rams inactives: Stetson Bennett, Tyler Johnson, Cody Schrader, Emmanuel Forbes, Dylan McMahon, Warren McClendon Jr.
So Rams maintain all 4 tight ends energetic in Tyler Higbee’s debut.
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) December 22, 2024
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Inactives: Titans vs. Colts
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Inactives: Lions vs. Bears
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Inactives: Cardinals vs. Panthers
Panthers’ inactives:
WR Xavier Legette
S Jordan Fuller
CB Shemar Bartholomew
WR Velus Jones Jr.
CB Akayleb Evans
C Cade Mays
OL Brandon Walton— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) December 22, 2024
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Inactives: Giants vs. Falcons
GIANTS INACTIVES:
CB Greg Stroman
CB Dee Williams
CB Divaad Wilson
G Aaron Stinnie
DL Casey Rogers
QB Tim Boyle (emergency third QB)FALCONS INACTIVES:
RB Carlos Washington
DE Brandon Dorlus
G Elijah Wilkinson
T Brandon Parker
WR Casey Washington
WR Dylan Drummond pic.twitter.com/DW4glT1lba— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) December 22, 2024
