NFC playoff races tighten after Washington’s Week 14 loss

The NFC playoff picture is tight. And there are several huge games on the horizon in Week 15.

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With so many teams still alive for division titles and wild card births, the NFL Playoff picture understandably needs to be updated every week, so that fans are aware where their team actually stands.

Washington falling to Dallas 27-20, fell from the number six seed to number seven. Even more significant is Washington, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Atlanta and New Orleans all currently have identical 6-7 records through the Week 14 games.

Both the Eagles and Washington do have one game remaining with Dallas (9-4). Yet, with Dallas leading the division by three games with four to play, it would take a Cowboy collapse for the WFT or the Eagles to have a chance at the division.

Consequently, the Washington games against Philadelphia are of much greater import, and in the next three weeks, the two teams face each other twice.

There will be quite interesting match ups of other teams both competing for playoff spots:

The Falcons will battle the 49ers, Bills and Saints.

The Saints will face the Bucs, Dolphins and Falcons.

The Vikings will face the Rams and Packers.

The 49ers (7-6) and the current number six seed still have the Falcons, Titans and Rams on their schedule.

Might the playoff picture perhaps be even tighter following the Week 15 games?