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Big games in the NFC yesterday. And since the Bucs are a heavy favorite to win the NFC South, Joe was paying attention.
The scary Dallas receiving corps helped them topple the Chiefs. That bumped the Cowboys’ record to 6-5-1. They’re a postseason longshot, but Joe always loves taking a moment to celebrate a Chefs loss. Kansas City is now 6-6.
The top three Wild Card contenders in the NFC are clear. Seattle is 8-3. Green Bay is 8-3-1. And San Francisco is 8-4.
If Tampa Bay makes the playoffs, they very likely will be the No. 4 seed. That means they would host the Wild Card team with the best record. Two of the three top contenders, Seattle and San Francisco, lost to the Bucs this season.
The Lions (7-5) are on the outside looking in with a brutal remaining schedule and two losses to the Packers. Joe hopes to see Dan Campbell crying about missing the playoffs.
Seattle has tough games against the Colts, Rams and 49ers remaining on their schedule. San Francisco has the Colts, Bears and Seahawks to play, but also a bye week after facing the bumbling Browns on Sunday.
The Packers have two games against their division-rival Bears (8-3), plus games against Packers, Ravens and Vikings.
If the Bucs reach the playoffs, they’ll be hosting a very seriously battle-tested team.