Arizona Cardinals can catch Los Angeles Rams for NFC West title in NFL Week 18
The Arizona Cardinals' 25-22 win over the Dallas Cowboys ended a 3-game losing streak for the team and earned the team praise in NFL power rankings.
But it also was huge for the Cardinals' postseason seeding.
Arizona stayed alive in the NFC West division title race with the victory.
Entering NFL Week 18, the Cardinals are 11-5, while the Los Angeles Rams are 12-4.
A win by the Cardinals over the Seattle Seahawks in the final week of the regular season and a loss by the Rams against the San Francisco 49ers would put both teams at 12-5 on the season and give the Cardinals the tiebreaker for the division title thanks to Arizona's superior record against division opponents (Arizona would be 5-1 in division game, Los Angeles would be 3-3).
NFL Week 18 picks, predictions:
Colts vs. Jaguars | Washington vs. Giants | Bears vs. Vikings
Titans vs. Texans | Steelers vs. Ravens | Bengals vs. Browns
Patriots vs. Dolphins | Panthers vs. Buccaneers | Jets vs. Bills
49ers vs. Rams | Saints vs. Falcons | Seahawks vs. Cardinals
Chargers vs. Raiders | The Arizona Republic's Week 18 picks
The division winners are guaranteed a Top 4 seed in the playoffs and a home game in the first round.
The Green Bay Packers have clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the first-round bye that comes with it, but the Cardinals could potentially vault up to the No. 2 seed if things were to fall their way.
The 49ers (9-7) need to defeat the Rams to clinch a playoff berth. Their game is in Los Angeles at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday and can be seen on Fox.
The Cardinals vs. Seahawks (6-10) game is scheduled for the same time and same channel, so there is bound to be a lot of scoreboard watching going on at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.
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