The Eagles and Buccaneers share an identical 5-2 record, but Philly is 4-1 in the NFC while Tampa is 3-2 in the conference. That’s the tiebreaker there. Tampa Bay’s win over San Francisco keeps them from falling all the way to fourth, as the lead the 49ers with that head-to-head tiebreaker.

In fact, according the playoff simulator over at The Athletic, the team has a 92% chance of qualifying for the playoffs at this point in time. Only one team in the entire league — the top-seeded Indianapolis Colts (96%) — has a higher postseason probability than New England at the moment.

Packers' place in the NFL playoff picture was boosted by immense Matt LaFleur 4th-down decision originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Green Bay Packers trotted the kicking unit on the field. They were going to attempt a game-tying field goal.

But on this day, the Giants weren't quite good enough as a whole, and so they fell to 2-5 and lost some possible playoff picture momentum. And so what would've been a scintillating continuation to Dart's story instead was a bit somber.

The 49ers' kicker is a perfect 15-for-15 on field goals and can help make up for injuries to key players such as Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, and

Detroit made a statement by grounding Baker Mayfield in its prime-time win over Tampa Bay, keeping pace in what's easily been the NFL's toughest division.