Overview
- Los Angeles improved to 10-3 by routing the Cardinals and holds the top seed on a head-to-head edge over the 10-3 Seahawks, with the Lions in Week 15 and a rematch at Seattle in Week 16 looming.
- Green Bay’s 28-21 win over Chicago vaulted the Packers to 9-3-1, first in the NFC North and the No. 2 seed, with the New York Times model lifting their playoff odds to about 96%.
- The Bears slid from the conference’s top spot to the No. 7 seed at 9-4 and face a demanding stretch against the Browns, Packers, 49ers, and Lions.
- Philadelphia remains the No. 3 seed regardless of Monday night at the Chargers, and Tampa Bay stays No. 4 at 7-6 despite losing to New Orleans.
- Seattle leads the wild-card field ahead of San Francisco at No. 6, while Detroit sits eighth at 8-5 with a pivotal visit to the Rams up next.