This week's playoff picture won't be in focus for a little while yet. Sunday night's game and Monday's night's game both have potential to affect the scenarios, and Monday's could shake up the AFC's seeding in a big way. But a few things are already becoming clear.
Once viewed as the Cowboys' biggest threat in the NFC, the Seahawks now must be viewed as just another average team -- at best -- when they go on the road. The Lions, Falcons and Buccaneers don't appear to be going away any time soon. The AFC South, as sorry as it might be, could be headed for a fantastic finish.