This is a big week for struggling NFL playoff contenders who will be playing tough divisional games and are looking to remain in the postseason picture.
Among those teams are the Atlanta Falcons (6-5), Oakland Raiders (5-6) and St. Louis Rams (4-7), who will likely have to win out in order to make the playoffs as an NFC Wild Card team.
The Rams are 3-0 against the NFC West and handed the division-leading Arizona Cardinals (9-2) their first loss 24-22 back in Week 4 as seven-point road underdogs.
With Arizona running back Chris Johnson sidelined for the rest of the regular season due to a broken leg suffered in last week’s 19-13 road victory against the San Francisco 49ers, St.