NFC East playoff race for the 2nd seed

Four of the six NFC teams that qualified for thethemselves against a streaking Eagles team that
playoffs has a chance this weekend for a first roundhave won six games in a row and features one of
bye creating chaos as we head into the final weekthe most explosive offenses in the league. But going
of the regular season. The only team that already isinto this weekend’s game the Cowboys will be
eliminated from qualifying from a first round bye thatplaying at home, and if they can pull off the win they
made the playoffs in the NFC is the Green Baywill 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 toVikings and the Arizona Cardinals to lose in order to
Chicago last night, the Saints are the only team in thehave a first round bye.
NFC that knows for sure they have a first round byeArizona Cardinals – Arizona seems to be the
in the playoffs. They will also have home fieldforgotten team in the NFC this year even though
advantage throughout the playoffs as the numberthey 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 byevictory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles – They pretty much controlare probably the most underrated team heading into
their own destiny. With a win against the Dallasthe playoffs and with a win over the Packers at
Cowboys this Sunday they are guaranteed the 2ndhome this weekend they could be on their way to a
seed and a first round bye in the playoffs. Or if theyfirst round bye. Along with a victory over the
tie with Dallas and Minnesota loses or ties they stillPackers the Cardinals would need the Vikings and the
get the second seed. Along with the first round byeEagles to lose in order to secure a first round bye.
a win over the Cowboys will give the Eagles 1st placeThis 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 theirbattle it out for the second seed in the NFC. Usually
best to comeback against a struggling Bears teamin the last week of the regular season teams rest
last night the lost put the Vikings currently in thirdtheir starters to avoid injuries heading into the
place behind the Eagles and Saints. However if theplayoffs, but not this year with so much on the line
Vikings can win this weekend against the NY Giantsstarters will be playing until the end of the 4th
then they still have a shot at a first round bye. Butquarter.
they will need the Eagles to lose or tie Dallas.After last nights Monday night thrilling game that
Dallas Cowboys – The cowboys have beenfeatured the woeful Chicago Bears rallying behind
playing really good football lately after it seemed forquarterback Jay Cutler, who leads the league with 26
a while that their season looked to be over. Now ininterceptions to beat the Minnesota Vikings despite
the last week of the regular season they findBrett Favres historic comeback.