(Le'Veon Bell runs in a 35 yard TD for Pittsburgh Steelers in their all AFC North matchup against Cincinnati Bengals on MNF, thanks to Sky Sports NFL for photo)
Washington Redskins 14 Dallas Cowboys 38
This all NFC East match up went the way of Dallas as they scored a big home win over the Washington Redskins, meaning Dallas just about stay in the NFC play off hunt at 6-6, whilst Redskins are pretty much out of the reckoning now as they fall to 5-7.
Sunday 3rd December
Minnesota Vikings 14 Atlanta Falcons 9
The Vikings won a defensive match against The Falcons in Atlanta, meaning they are now one win away from clinching the NFC North, and also took the number one seed off the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC playoffs by improving to 10-2. Atlanta are still in the hunt at 7-5 but will struggle to clinch their division now after falling behind both Saints and Panthers in the NFC South.
Detroit Lions 20 Baltimore Ravens 44
The Ravens improve to 7-5 in the AFC after crushing the Lions in Detroit meaning they remain in the final wild card spot in the playoffs. Defeat for The Lions means they are now 6-6 and tied with fellow NFC North outfit Green Bay, however they are still in with a chance of the playoffs abeit a small one.
New England Patriots 23 Buffalo Bills 3
This all AFC East showdown in Buffalo went the way of New England, meaning they can clinch the division with one more win. They also keep the number two seed in the play offs, just behind Pittsburgh, whilst for The Bills they are now 6-6 although still in with a chance of a wild card slot.
San Francisco 49ers 15 Chicago Bears 14
Neither of these sides will be at the post season party although the Niners grabbed only their second win of the season with a late field goal to go to 2-10 on the season, whilst the Bears drop to 3-9.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Green Bay Packers 26 (OT)
A touchdown in Overtime handed Green Bay a massive win over Tampa Bay at Lambeau Field to keep themselves well in the play off hunt in the NFC, and with Aaron Rogers possibly return in a couple of weeks they need to stay in the hunt for his return and then who knows what the Packers could do? The Bucs, who pushed the Winsconsin side all the way, drop to 4-8.
Indianapolis Colts 10 Jacksonville Jaguars 30
This all AFC South matchup unsurprisingly went the way of the Jags as they kept tabs with divisional leaders Tennessee on 8-4 whilst also holding onto their fifth seed spot in the playoff hunt. The Colts are just playing for pride now but were well beaten here and drop to 3-9.
Denver Broncos 9 Miami Dolphins 35
The Broncos terrible slide continued as they dropped to 3-9 after being destroyed by Miami in Florida. The win for the Dolphins takes them to 5-7 and still with a slim chance of an AFC playoff wild card slot.
Kansas City Chiefs 31 New York Jets 38
What has happened to The Chiefs over the last eight weeks? 5-0 and the best team in football after five weeks have now lost six of their last seven outings to go in a three way 6-6 battle in the AFC West with Chargers and Raiders. Chiefs still have the divisional lead, but only just, along with that fourth seed spot in the playoff race. The Jets improve to 5-7 and are ahead of the Dolphins in the seedings in the hunt for the wild card slots so still have a slim chance of making it.
Houston Texans 13 Tennessee Titans 24
The Titans kept top spot in the AFC South, just ahead of the Jaguars, after downing the Texans in an all AFC South contest in Houston. Tennessee remain the third seed in the playoffs too whilst it's pretty much all over for Houston at 4-8.
Cleveland Browns 10 Los Angeles Chargers 19
The Chargers are now level with The Chiefs and The Raiders at 6-6 in the wide open AFC West after they handed the worst team in football their 12th straight loss this season to remain the only side without a win in the current campaign. The LA side are right on the heals of that sixth play off spot, occupied by Kansas City, so a tense few weeks is ahead for those AFC West teams.
Carolina Panthers 21 New Orleans Saints 31
This was billed as a huge NFC South clash and the winners knew they would gain an advantage at the top of the division with a win, and the Saints took it to go a game ahead of the Panthers and also take the fourth seed spot in the NFC playoff race as the Panthers now occupy the final wild card spot in the race for post season.
Los Angeles Rams 32 Arizona Cardinals 16
The Rams kept the divisional lead at one game in the NFC West over Seattle after blasting the Cardinals in Arizona in this all NFC West matchup to go 9-3 on the season and occupy the number three seed in the NFC. The Cardinals are now the lowest seeded 5-7 team and see their slim chances of qualifying for the playoffs almost disappear here.
New York Giants 17 Oakland Raiders 24
The Giants decision to bench Eli Manning drew all the headlines prior to this encounter but his replacement Gino Smith could not help his side to victory as the Raiders took an important win to make it a three way 6-6 battle in the AFC West. New York dropped to 2-10 and yesterday fired head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese as they look to make wholesale changes after one of their worst seasons on record.
Philadelphia Eagles 10 Seattle Seahawks 24
The Eagles lost their number one seeding in the NFC after they fell to only their second loss of the season at Seattle to go 10-2 on the season. A win would of seen Philly clinch the NFC East however that looks like only a matter of time anyway, however they need to make sure they dont fall out of those Divisional Round spots with anymore slip ups. The Seahawks remain a game behind the Rams in the NFC West but are in the fifth seed spot still in the play off race.
Monday 4th December
Pittsburgh Steelers 23 Cincinnati Bengals 20
Steelers won this all AFC North match up after coming from behind to win with a field goal as time expired to hold onto their number one seed spot in the AFC playoffs. They could also clinch their division next week. For the Bengals it was so near yet so far to toppling one of the best teams about right now, and they drop to 5-7 as a result of this defeat with slim hopes of a play off spot.
Latest Standings
AFC East
New England Patriots (10-2) .833
Buffalo Bills (6-6) .500
New York Jets (5-7) .417
Miami Dolphins (5-7) .417
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2) .833
Baltimore Ravens (7-5) .583
Cincinnati Bengals (5-7) .417
Cleveland Browns (0-12) .000
AFC South
Tennessee Titans (8-4) .667
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4) .667
Houston Texans (4-8) .333
Indianapolis Colts (3-9) .250
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs (6-6) .500
Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) .500
Oakland Raiders (6-6) .500
Denver Broncos (3-9) .250
NFC East
Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) .833
Dallas Cowboys (6-6) .500
Washington Redskins (5-7) .417
New York Giants (2-10) .167
NFC North
Minnesota Vikings (10-2) .833
Detroit Lions (6-6) .500
Green Bay Packers (6-6) .500
Chicago Bears (3-9) .250
NFC South
New Orleans Saints (9-3) .750
Carolina Panthers (8-4) .667
Atlanta Falcons (7-5) .583
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8) .333
NFC West
Los Angeles Rams (9-3) .750
Seattle Seahawks (8-4) .667
Arizona Cardinals (5-7) .417
San Francisco 49ers (2-10) .167
Playoff Picture after Week 13
AFC
Divisional Round
1st Seed Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2)
2nd Seed New England Patriots (10-2)
Wild Card Round
3rd Seed Tennessee Titans (8-4)
4th Seed Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)
5th Seed Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4)
6th Seed Baltimore Ravens (7-5)
In The Hunt
Los Angeles Chargers (6-6)
Buffalo Bills (6-6)
Oakland Raiders (6-6)
NFC
Divisional Round
1st Seed Minnesota Vikings (10-2)
2nd Seed Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)
Wild Card Round
3rd Seed Los Angeles Rams (9-3)
4th Seed New Orleans Saints (9-3)
5th Seed Seattle Seahawks (8-4)
6th Seed Carolina Panthers (8-4)
In The Hunt
Atlanta Falcons (7-5)
Here are Week 14's fixtures
Thursday 7th December
New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons
Sunday 10th December
Indianapolis Colts @ Buffalo Bills
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants
Detroit Lions @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
San Francisco 49ers @ Houston Texans
Green Bay Packers @ Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears @ Cincinnati Bengals
Minnesota Vikings @ Carolina Panthers
Washington Redskins @ Los Angeles Chargers
New York Jets @ Denver Broncos
Tennessee Titans @ Arizona Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Monday 11th December
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Some mouthwatering matchups there, it's hotting up in the NFL!!!
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