Overview
- Green Bay beat Chicago 28-21 to seize the NFC North at 9-3-1 and the No. 2 seed, with the New York Times’ simulator (as reported) lifting their playoff odds to about 96%.
- Los Angeles improved to 10-3 and holds the top seed over 10-3 Seattle via head-to-head, with a Week 16 trip to Seattle on deck.
- Chicago slid from the conference lead to the No. 7 seed at 9-4, while San Francisco rose to No. 6 during its bye.
- Detroit moved to 8-5 and remains the first team out, facing the Rams next and closing with a Week 18 visit to the Bears.
- Tampa Bay stayed atop the NFC South at 7-6 despite a skid, with two meetings against Carolina likely to decide the division.