NFC Playoff Picture with 2 games left in Week 8

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 26: Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) battles with Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (10) and linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) in action during a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears on December 26, 2024 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Four more NFC teams are left to play this week, but the conference standings are pretty clear.

The two teams playing on Sunday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles at the Washington Commanders, are fighting to stay out of the cellar.

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But the two teams playing on Monday Night Football, the Chicago Bears at the Seattle Seahawks, are battling for a spot in the current playoff standings. If the Seahawks win, they’ll move up to the seventh spot while the Bears will fall to the eighth. If the Bears win, they’ll move up to the fifth position, while the Seahwsks drop to ninth.

NFC playoff standings

1. San Francisco 49ers (6-1, strength of victory .427)
2. Minnesota Vikings (6-1, strength of victory .409)
3. New York Giants (4-2-1)
4. Carolina Panthers (3-4)
5. Detroit Lions (5-2, 2-0 NFCN)
6. Chicago Bears (5-2, 0-2 NFCN) Monday Night Football
7. Green Bay Packers (5-3)

In the hunt

8. Seattle Seahawks (4-3) Monday Night Football
9. Los Angeles Rams (4-4)
10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5, win over ATL, 1-0 vs DAL+ARZ, 3-2 NFC)
11. Atlanta Falcons (3-5, loss to TB, 3-3 NFC record)
12. Arizona Cardinals (3-5, 1-0 vs DAL+ARZ, 2-4 NFC)
13. Dallas Cowboys (3-5, 0-2 vs TB+ARZ, loss to ARZ)
14. New Orleans Saints (2-5, 1-3 NFC)
15. Philadelphia Eagles (2-5, 1-4 NFC) Sunday Night Football
16. Washington Commanders (1-4-1)  Sunday Night Football

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