1. Detroit Lions (13-2, NFC North)
2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3, NFC East)
3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6, NFC West)
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6, NFC South)

Detroit rolled past the hapless Bears and got a little help too. Philadelphia lost quarterback Jalen Hurts (concussion) early in a loss to Washington, so the Lions are once again one game ahead of the Eagles going into the final two weekends – even with the tiebreaker.

5. Minnesota Vikings (13-2)
6. Green Bay Packers (10-4)
7. Washington Commanders (10-5)

Minnesota, which clinched a playoff spot last week, defeated Seattle and tied with Detroit for the NFC’s best record. This division race could come down to the Vikings and Lions meeting in Week 18. Meanwhile, Washington won a clear victory over Philly and thus gave itself two chances to qualify for the postseason later.

8. Seattle Seahawks (8-7)
9. Atlanta Falcons (8-7)

After a string of unimpressive games from Kirk Cousins, Atlanta turned to Michael Penix Jr. for his first career start. He helped the Falcons get past the hapless Giants and put pressure on Tampa Bay – which plays Sunday night – in the NFC South race to maintain. Seattle’s loss to Minnesota dropped the Seahawks one game behind the Rams in the NFC West.

10. Arizona Cardinals (7-8)
11. Dallas Cowboys (6-8)
12. San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
13. New Orleans Saints (5-9)
14. Chicago Bears (4-11)
15. Carolina Panthers (4-11)
16. New York Giants (2-13)

As expected, Week 16 sealed the fate of the 49ers, Cowboys and Saints. Washington’s win eliminated San Francisco and Dallas, while Atlanta’s victory sent New Orleans into offseason mode. However, Arizona joined the unfortunate group with a surprising loss at Carolina.