NFL playoff picture: Cowboys can clinch a spot ahead of Eagles game on Christmas Eve - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Eagles punched their ticket to the playoffs last week, but they’ll have to wait until Christmas Eve to lock up the NFC East.

Regardless of whether the Birds win or lose against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, a win over the Cowboys on Dec. 24 will clinch the division for the Eagles for the first time since 2019.

Here’s how the NFC East stacks up heading into Sunday’s Week 15 games:

Team

W

L

T

Pct.

PF

PA

Eagles

12

1

0

.923

396

248

Cowboys

10

3

0

.769

360

7229

Commanders

7

5

1

.577

253

256

Giants

7

5

1

.577

267

300

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The Cowboys are taking on Doug Pederson and the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at 1 p.m. The Giants and Commanders are facing off on Sunday Night Football at 8:20 p.m., in what could end up deciding the final NFC wild-card spot.

The Buffalo Bills clinched a spot in the playoffs Saturday night, thanks to their last-second 32-29 win over the Miami Dolphins. The Minnesota Vikings were a bit more dramatic, punching their ticket to the postseason with a dramatic 33-point comeback victory against the Indianapolis Colts, the largest comeback in NFL history.

Here are all the playoff scenarios heading into Sunday:

Playoff clinching scenarios

Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys can clinch a playoff spot with a:

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• Cowboys win or tie Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars OR

• Cowboys tie AND the Giants-Commanders not ending in a tie OR

• Lions loss to the New York Jets OR

• Commanders loss

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs clinch the AFC West with a:

• Chiefs win Sunday against the Houston Texans OR

• Los Angeles Chargers loss to Tennessee Titans OR

• Chiefs tie AND a Chargers tie

The Chiefs clinch a playoff spot with a:

• Chiefs tie AND a Jets loss AND a New England Patriots loss against the Las Vegas Raiders OR

• Chiefs tie AND a Patriots loss AND a Jets tie OR

• Chiefs tie AND a Jets loss AND a Patriots tie

NFC playoff picture

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles remain the NFC's top playoff seed. . ... Read moreMonica Herndon / Monica Herndon / Staff Photographer

1. x* — Philadelphia Eagles (12-1, first in NFC East)

2. y* — Minnesota Vikings (11-3, first in NFC North)

3. y* — San Francisco 49ers (10-4, first in NFC West)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7, first in NFC South)

5. Dallas Cowboys (10-3, second in NFC East)

6. Washington Commanders (7-5-1, second in NFC East)

7. New York Giants (7-5-1, third in NFC East)

*y: clinched division, x: clinched playoffs

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In the hunt: Seattle Seahawks (7-7), Detroit Lions (6-7)

Still alive: Green Bay Packers (5-8), Carolina Panthers (5-8), Atlanta Falcons (5-8), Arizona Cardinals (4-9), New Orleans Saints (4-9), Los Angeles Rams (4-9)

Eliminated: Chicago Bears (3-10)

AFC playoff picture

The Buffalo Bills became the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot Saturday night. . ... Read moreJoshua Bessex / AP

1. x* — Buffalo Bills (11-3, first in AFC East)

2. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3, first in AFC West)

3. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4, first in AFC North)

4. Tennessee Titans (7-6), first in AFC South)

5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5, second in AFC North)

6. Miami Dolphins (8-6, second in AFC East)

7. New England Patriots (7-6, third in AFC East)

*x — clinched playoffs

In the hunt: Los Angeles Chargers (7-6), New York Jets (7-6)

Still alive: Cleveland Browns (6-8), Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8), Las Vegas Raiders (5-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8), Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1)

Eliminated: Denver Broncos (3-10), Houston Texans (1-11-1)

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