Penultimate week of the regular season and penultimate meeting for the NFL franchises which are fighting for some fiercely in order to compete in the playoffs in the event of first place in their division or qualification for the “play-ins”. With in particular the remote duel between the Eagles and the Cowboys following Dallas’ victory over the Philadelphia franchise last week or the AFC North, South and NFC South divisions which have not yet delivered their verdict. Zoom on all the issues of this week 17 in the NFL.
NFL Week 17: update on qualified for the playoffs
They are qualified as winners of their conference:
AFC East – Buffalo Bills (12-3)
AFC West – Kansas City Chiefs (12-3)
NFC West – San Francisco 49ers (11-4)
NFC North – Minnesota Vikings (12-3)
They are at the top of their conference before the start of this 17th week:
AFC North – Cincinnati Bengals (11-4)
AFC South – Jacksonville Jaguars (7-8)
NFC East – Philadelphia Eagles (13-2)
NFC South – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8)
They are potentially qualified in play-in:
National Football Conference
- Dallas Cowboys (11-4)
- Seattle Seahawks (7-8)
- Detroit Lions (7-8)
American Football Conference
- Miami Dolphins (8-7)
- Los Angeles Chargers (9-6)
- Baltimore Ravens (10-5)
They are not qualified for the moment but are still in the race for the postseason:
- AFC East : New England Patriots (7-8), New York Jets (7-8)
- AFC South : Tennessee Titans (7-8)
- NFC West : Los Angeles Rams (5-10)
- NFC North : Green Bay Packers (7-8)
- NFC South : Carolina Panthers (6-9), New Orleans Saints (6-9), Atlanta Falcons (5-10)
NFL Week 17: The game of the week
Buffalo Bills [12-3] @ Cincinnati Bengals [11-4] : Monday to Tuesday night at 2:30 a.m.
Between two of the most anticipated teams to meet in the AFC conference final, the last meeting of this Week 17 will oppose two teams which remain respectively on six and seven successes in a row. Between two of the candidates for the title of MVP of the season, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow, the duel promises to be intense between two teams renowned for their iron defenses.
If the Bills have already validated their ticket for the playoffs and might even avoid a first round of the playoffs by maintaining the best record in their conference, the Bengals can still apply for this position but will have to win if they do not want not having to play a first round once morest a team that will obviously be dangerous like the Dolphins or the Chargers.
Player to watch: Joe Burrow
Buffalo Bills [12-3] @ Cincinnati Bengals [11-4] : Monday to Tuesday night at 2:30 a.m.
Long-awaited last season during the Superbowl, which had made him an NFL superstar, Joe Burrow performed an exceptional game last week to guide his people to success on the Patriots’ field. At 40/52 passing and 375 yards gained (just that), he allowed his team to score three touchdowns quickly before watching his defense keep the score solidly in the final moments.
For a meeting which is decisive for Cincinnati once morest one of the best teams in the league, the Buffalo Bills, it will be necessary to impose itself to bag its ticket in the playoffs via the first place in its division, a mission which promises far from easy.
The team to watch: the Panthers
Carolina Panthers [6-9] @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers [7-8]Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
The NFC South conference has often been decried as the weakest division in the big North American league. Despite the Buccaneers who have been in the lead for many weeks and who thought they were quietly validating their place in the playoffs, it was without counting on the almost unexpected reaction of the Panthers, Saints and even the Falcons, who can all still believe in a postseason place. . With the last two meetings to be direct confrontations once morest Tom Brady’s Buccaneers first with a victory required if they still want to believe in first place, the Panthers will meet the Saints next week for a meeting that might seal a potential qualification. for the play-ins of this 2022 NFL season.
Question of the week: do the Chiefs have the best preparation possible before the postseason?
Denver Broncos [4-11] @ Kansas City Chiefs [12-3] : Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Having already removed all suspense from the race for first place in their division, the Chiefs of Patrick Mahomes are living a very quiet end to the season to prepare for the playoffs.
With the reception of the Broncos for an almost uneventful meeting before meeting the Raiders for the last day of the regular season, the Chiefs seem to be calmly preparing for the games that await them at the end of January. Thanks to a workforce that seems in management and perfectly capable of doing very well in a knockout matchup, the Chiefs seem to be very serious candidates for the conference title or even the Superbowl.
Thursday’s game
Dallas Cowboys [11-4] @ Tennessee Titans [7-8]on the night of Thursday to Friday at 2:15 a.m.
Winners of the Eagles last week to maintain a slim chance of claiming first in their division, the Cowboys put up one of the most remarkable performances of the NFL’s sixteenth week.
Opposed to the Titans still in the race for the postseason but who will absolutely need a success to apply for a place in play-in, the Texas franchise will be favorites to offer themselves a success which will validate a very good end to the regular season. great quality of the Cowboys.
NFL week 17 program
The penultimate week of the regular season, clashes between division rivals will follow one another over the next four days.
Thursday Night Football
Dallas Cowboys [11-4] @ Tennessee Titans [7-8]
Redzone (Sunday, 7:00 p.m.)
Cleveland Browns [6-9] @ Washington Commanders [7-1-7]
Carolina Panthers [6-9] @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers [7-8]
New Orleans Saints [6-9] @ Philadelphia Eagles [13-2]
Indianapolis Colts [4-1-10] @ New York Giants [8-1-6]
Miami Dolphins [8-7] @ New England Patriots [7-8]
Denver Broncos [4-11] @ Kansas City Chiefs [12-3]
Jacksonville Jaguars [7-8] @ Houston Texans [2-1-12]
Chicago Bears [3-12] @ Detroit Lions [7-8]
Arizona Cardinals [4-11] @ Atlanta Falcons [5-10]
Redzone (Sunday, 10:05 p.m./10:25 p.m.)
san francisco 49ers [11-4] @ Las Vegas Raiders [6-9]
Minnesota Vikings [12-3] @ Green Bay Packers [7-8]
Los Angeles Rams [5-10] @ Los Angeles Chargers [9-6]
Sunday Night Football (Lundi, 2h20)
Pittsburgh Steelers [7-8] @ Baltimore Ravens [10-5]
Monday Night Football (Mardi, 1h15/2h30)
Buffalo Bills [12-3] @ Cincinnati Bengals [11-4]
Maxime Labrot
A big fan of sports of all kinds, Olympique de Marseille makes my heart beat, Benoît Paire takes my head and Tiger Woods makes me vibrate.
