Week 17 rooting guide for Washington Commanders fans

Commanders are in the course of the wildcard race in NFC. If the crew wins each of its remaining video games, it would make the playoffs no worse than seventh place. In fact, we will not depend on going undefeated, so it is good to know which groups Washington ought to assist every week to maximise their probabilities of making the top-ranked playoffs.

This week, we’ll additionally think about the 2023 choose that the New Orleans Saints traded to the Eagles, here is the draft standings (earlier than Thursday Night time Soccer):

Playoff possibilities for all 32 groups

Right here is the state of affairs for every of the 32 groups, in keeping with the play-offs the place the 2 video games ended:

Finalized playoff berth:

AFC: Payments, Chiefs, Bengal Ravens, Chargers

NFC: Eagles, Vikings, 49ers, Cowboys.

Win 2 video games & in:

AFC: Jaguars, Dolphins

NFC: Giants, Commanders, Pirates,

I need assistance:

AFC: Patriots, Jets, Titans, Steelers, Raiders

NFC: Sea Falcons, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Saints

Mathematically eradicated:

AFC: Texans, Broncos, Colts, Browns

NFC: Bears, Cardinals, Coaches, Falcons

If you wish to know who to assist on this weekend’s video games, here is a helpful rooting information and another concerns geared toward maximizing Washington’s probabilities of wild seeding:

Thursday

Cowboys in Titans

No thriller right here. titan up!! A Dallas loss eliminates the potential for the Cowboys profitable the division – basically locking them out as fifth place. The potential benefit of this result’s that the Cowboys could wish to relaxation newcomers of their Week 18 recreation in opposition to Washington. (Replace: The Cowboys received this recreation, preserving them in competition for the NFC East championship, and no less than at this level, #1 all through the playoffs.)

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Sunday

Colts and Giants

Jeff Saturday wants Nick Foles or QB du jour to guide Indy (+5.5) to victory on Sunday.

Bears and Lions

Simple search right here – we’re all Chicago Bears followers on Sunday!

Jets at Seahawks

In line with DraftKings, Jets are at the moment most well-liked with 2 factors. I belief Mike White will return to the Jets this week. It looks as if I say this each week, however I assist NYJ. JETS, Jets! Jets! Jets!

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Saints within the Eagles

There are three points right here:

1. We hate eagles and all the time need them to lose.
2. Saints 2023 first-round choose traded to Eagles for worth
3. NFCE Division Champ and Philly’s playoff standings (they might find yourself with 1, 2, 3 or 5)

Based mostly on #1, we wish the Saints to win.

Relating to #2, Per tankathon, in keeping with present data, Saints ==> Eagles’ choose might be quantity 10 within the audition. We would like the Saints to maintain profitable in order that they proceed to devalue this choose. Actually, the Saints are nonetheless in competition for the NFC South division championship, which can put them into the playoffs as 4th as an alternative of the Buccaneers (at the moment the chief of the NFC South division).

• If Philly achieves the identical report because the Vikings, the Eagles will rank greater as they beat the Vikings within the common season.
• The one method the Cowboys can equalize the Eagles is that if Dallas beat Washington in Week 18, which we do not wish to plan; Nonetheless, a Philly win right here solidifies the division and opens the chance for Dallas to relaxation the begins.

The ‘Dallas is combating for a league title’ factor will not be trivial, however total, I might say it’s a necessity to assist the Saints to upset the at the moment favored Eagles with 5.5 factors. The silver lining to an Eagles victory, if it does occur, could be to lock the Cowboys into fifth place, leaving Dallas with nothing to play of their Week 18 video games at FedEx Area.

Panthers within the Buccaneers

This recreation can determine or assist determine the division champion in NFC South. As talked about above, the Saints might nonetheless win the division if Tampa Bay goes 0-2 in Weeks 17 and 18, considerably reducing the worth of the Eagles’ first-round choose within the commerce from New Orleans. Assist the Panthers (+3.5) to wreak havoc in opposition to the Buccaneers. #Preserve Tattooing

49ers at Raiders

I do not learn about you, however I am not eager on taking part in with the 49ers within the first week of the playoffs, so I am pleased they completed third; which suggests I do not need them to interchange Vikings as quantity 2. This outweighs my need to remain forward of the Saints in a silly scheme of the Raiders. The Raiders began with a weak 4-pointer however with the information of Derek Carr’s shelving the streak moved to +9.5. Assist a really surprising Las Vegas upset of the Niners, at the moment the most well liked crew within the NFL.

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Vikings at Packers

Two for the worth of 1. Frankly, we wish the Packers to lose. We would like the Vikings to carry seed #2. #SKOL (Most popular by Packers 3)

Jaguars in Texans

The Jags are one of many 7-win groups that would beat the Saints within the tryouts in the event that they lose each of their remaining video games. Whereas the Texans did not pose a severe menace to win a recreation just a few weeks in the past, their efficiency in current weeks, together with Saturday’s victory over the Titans, has made their present 3.5-point weaker a very good guess to problem the rising Jaguars (3-game win). brings. line) this week. Assist the powerless Houston crew.

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Dolphins at Patriots

As soon as once more, the 7-win Patriots can get forward of the Saints within the audition. That is fairly refined logic, but it surely’s favoring Miami (+2.5) this week.

Cardinals in Falcons

The Cardinals are at the moment 4-11, whereas the Falcons are 5-10. Root for Arizona to win in Week 17 and hold each groups one recreation forward of New Orleans within the 2023 draft standings.

Coaches in Chargers

Simply to ensure that Coaches and Saints do not find yourself with the identical variety of wins (Coaches’ Power of Schedule is tighter, so Saints rise in draft rankings), cheer up Chargers favored by 6.5 factors.

Steelers in Ravens, Broncos in Chiefs

Sit again and revel in these AFC matches; root for whoever you need. The main participant of the 2022 MVP will play in one among these video games.

Monday

payments in bengals

It appears prefer it might be one of many video games of the 12 months. Sit again and revel in what looks as if an amazing MNF matchup with no obvious curiosity from the Commanders.

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• They have already got the Thursday night time recreation.
• You’ll be able to see them choosing the Commanders to win over the Browns on Sunday afternoon.
• A predicted Eagles win would lock Dallas into fifth place.
• The expected Giants win would have locked them in sixth place.
• And the Vikings’ predicted win would have stored the Commanders mathematically alive within the playoff hunt in the event that they misplaced to the Browns or eradicated the Packers from playoff competition if the Commanders received. It could additionally hold the Vikings in seed #2 (The 49ers could be forward of the Vikings if the 2 groups completed with the identical data.)
• A predicted Buccaneers win would have eradicated the Panthers from playoff competition. If the Eagles additionally received, the Bucs would clinch the NFC South division title with a win. A loss by the Bucs would consequence within the Panthers taking 1st place within the league and 4th in NFC.

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