NFL Week 15 Playoff Picture: Cowboys take lead of NFC East, but not control

With one of the two Monday night games having NFC playoff implications, the Week 15 setup is now finally locked in. The Dallas Cowboys’ fifth straight victory shook things up quite a bit, giving them a temporary lead in the NFC East. Meanwhile …

With one of the two Monday night games having NFC playoff implications, the Week 15 setup is now finally locked in. The Dallas Cowboys’ fifth straight victory shook things up quite a bit, giving them a temporary lead in the NFC East. Meanwhile Philadelphia’s loss handed the inside track to the No. 1 seed to San Francisco.

At the bottom of the playoff picture, things shuffled a little as well. The NFC South has a new leader despite all four teams sporting records below .500. The wild-card teams shuffled as well, setting up an interesting four-game race to the finish line. Here’s a look at the NFC playoff picture as it currently stands.