Three games over the next two days will determine which team the Green Bay Packers face in the NFC Divisional Round at Lambeau Field next weekend.
Here are the three games, with times:
Philadelphia Eagles (9-8) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4), 12:00 on Sunday (FOX)
San Francisco 49ers (10-7) at Dallas Cowboys (12-5), 3:30 p.m. on Sunday (CBS)
Arizona Cardinals (11-6) at Los Angeles Rams (12-5), 7:15 p.m. on Monday (ABC/ESPN)
The path forward is relatively simple, so let’s break it down for the Packers, who will host the lowest remaining seed in the NFC playoff field.
– If the Eagles beat the Buccaneers in the opening game on Sunday, the Packers will host the Eagles in the next round, likely on Saturday. Philadelphia is the lowest overall seed in the NFC. The Packers have not played the Eagles this season but did beat them at Lambeau Field in 2020.
– If the Buccaneers beat the Eagles and the 49ers beat the Cowboys, the Packers will host the 49ers in the next round, likely on Saturday. The 49ers are the sixth overall seed. The Packers beat the 49ers in Santa Clara in Week 3.
– If the Buccaneers beat the Eagles and the Cowboys beat the 49ers, the Packers would play the winner of the Rams and Cardinals on Monday night, likely on Sunday. The Packers beat both the Rams and Cardinals this season.
– If all the higher-seeded teams win, the Packers will host the Rams and the Buccaneers will host the Cowboys with a trip to the NFC title game on the line.
– The Packers cannot play the Buccaneers or Cowboys in the next round.
– According to Tipico Sportsbook, the Buccaneers are 7.5-point favorites over the Eagles, the Cowboys are 3.5-point favorites over the 49ers and the Rams are 3.5-point favorites over the Cardinals.
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