There’s just one more month of regular season NFL football. The holiday season is stressful for contending teams; one game can significantly alter the playoff picture. The stakes are rising for teams as the games dwindle down to a handful before the postseason commences.
This has been a crazy season thus far. While 11 franchises have a winning record, another 11 are either .500 or just one game below. That level of parity has created a playoff picture with almost every team still alive in some fashion.
Several head-to-head matchups this week will have a significant effect on the playoff race.