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Tuesday Morning Digest: Patriots, Packers and the Art of Postseason Peaking

The NFL likes to hold off as much playoff drama as possible for a Week 17 grand finale. But the teams themselves had holiday plans. The Chiefs made rump roast of the Broncos playoff hopes, the Texans cashed in their AFC South EZ pass when Marcus Mariota got injured, the Colts did Colts things and the Dolphins ... took care of their own business, despite injuries? That can't be right. (Double checks). Yep, that happened too.

Now the AFC playoffs are all set but the seedings, and the NFC is down to just three teams (CHECK LATE GAME) playing for two available slots.