| Four of the six NFC teams that qualified for the | | | | themselves against a streaking Eagles team that |
| playoffs has a chance this weekend for a first round | | | | have won six games in a row and features one of |
| bye creating chaos as we head into the final week | | | | the most explosive offenses in the league. But going |
| of the regular season. The only team that already is | | | | into this weekend’s game the Cowboys will be |
| eliminated from qualifying from a first round bye that | | | | playing at home, and if they can pull off the win they |
| made the playoffs in the NFC is the Green Bay | | | | will take1st place in the NFC East division and a shot |
| Packers. | | | | at a first round bye. With a win they will need the |
| New Orleans Saints – With Minnesota falling to | | | | Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals to lose in order to |
| Chicago last night, the Saints are the only team in the | | | | have a first round bye. |
| NFC that knows for sure they have a first round bye | | | | Arizona Cardinals – Arizona seems to be the |
| in the playoffs. They will also have home field | | | | forgotten team in the NFC this year even though |
| advantage throughout the playoffs as the number | | | | they just beat Minnesota two weeks ago and went |
| one seed. | | | | to the Super Bowl last year and almost pulled off the |
| Teams Looking for a first round bye | | | | victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cardinals |
| Philadelphia Eagles – They pretty much control | | | | are probably the most underrated team heading into |
| their own destiny. With a win against the Dallas | | | | the playoffs and with a win over the Packers at |
| Cowboys this Sunday they are guaranteed the 2nd | | | | home this weekend they could be on their way to a |
| seed and a first round bye in the playoffs. Or if they | | | | first round bye. Along with a victory over the |
| tie with Dallas and Minnesota loses or ties they still | | | | Packers the Cardinals would need the Vikings and the |
| get the second seed. Along with the first round bye | | | | Eagles to lose in order to secure a first round bye. |
| a win over the Cowboys will give the Eagles 1st place | | | | This weekend promises to be one of the craziest |
| in the NFC East division. | | | | weekends in the History of the NFC as four teams |
| Minnesota Vikings – Even though they tried their | | | | battle it out for the second seed in the NFC. Usually |
| best to comeback against a struggling Bears team | | | | in the last week of the regular season teams rest |
| last night the lost put the Vikings currently in third | | | | their starters to avoid injuries heading into the |
| place behind the Eagles and Saints. However if the | | | | playoffs, but not this year with so much on the line |
| Vikings can win this weekend against the NY Giants | | | | starters will be playing until the end of the 4th |
| then they still have a shot at a first round bye. But | | | | quarter. |
| they will need the Eagles to lose or tie Dallas. | | | | After last nights Monday night thrilling game that |
| Dallas Cowboys – The cowboys have been | | | | featured the woeful Chicago Bears rallying behind |
| playing really good football lately after it seemed for | | | | quarterback Jay Cutler, who leads the league with 26 |
| a while that their season looked to be over. Now in | | | | interceptions to beat the Minnesota Vikings despite |
| the last week of the regular season they find | | | | Brett Favres historic comeback. |