NFC playoff picture: Eagles remain the top team after a 35-10 win over Titans

glenn erby

Tue, Dec 6, 2022, 12:05 PM·3 min read

The Eagles remain the top team in the NFC East after a 35-10 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

1. Philadelphia Eagles ( 11-1) 1st NFC East

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Philadelphia holds a 1.5-game lead over the Cowboys with three division games remaining.

Remaining schedule: at Giants, at Bears, at Cowboys, vs. Saints, vs. Giants

2. Minnesota Vikings (10-2) • 1st NFC North

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Minnesota stayed within striking distance of Philadelphia after a 27-22 win over the Jets.

Remaining schedule: at Lions, vs. Colts, vs. Giants, at Packers, at Bears

3. San Francisco 49ers (8-4) 1st NFC West

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Any deep playoff run will be made with the third-string quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot. on Sunday, rookie Brock Purdy went 25-of-37 passes for 210 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The Seahawks are a game back of the 49ers in the standings, and the two teams play each other in Seattle in two weeks.

Remaining schedule: vs. Bucs, at Seahawks, vs. Commanders, at Raiders, vs. Cardinals

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6 ) 1st NFC South

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The Buccaneers moved to 6-6 on the season after a one-point win over the Saints.

Remaining schedule: vs. Saints (Monday), at 49ers, vs. Bengals, at Cardinals, vs. Panthers, at Falcons

5. Dallas Cowboys( 9-3) 2nd NFC East

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Dallas is 9-3 after an impressive spurt of points that buried the Colts late in the fourth quarter.

Remaining schedule: vs. Texans, at Jaguars, vs. Eagles, at Titans, at Commanders

6. New York Giants (7-4-1) 3rd NFC East

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The Giants have won one of their past five games, and are now in the sixth spot after a 20-20 tie with the Commanders. They’ll face the first-place Eagles on Sunday.

Remaining schedule: vs. Eagles, at Commanders, at Vikings, vs. Colts, at Eagles

7. Seattle Seahawks (7-5) 2nd NFC West

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Seattle is coming off a 27-23 road win against the Rams — their first victory since Week 9 and the win put them back in the playoff picture ahead of the Commanders (7-5-1).

The Seahawks will be Playing four of their final five games at home.

Remaining schedule: vs. Panthers, vs. 49ers, at Chiefs, vs. Jets, vs. Rams

8. Washington Commanders (7-5-1) 4th NFC East