NFC Update

NBC Sports is happy this day as the Dallas Cowboys’ victory at Chicago vs the (5-8) Bears last night assures that at most their deficit in the NFC East will be one game going into next Sunday night’s tilt at Philadelphia, vs the Eagles.

Philadelphia with a (9-3) record hosts the defending champion Seattle Seahawks this week. Dallas with its win last night sports a (9-4) record.

Meanwhile it is lucky NBC, as its tilt the following Sunday is Seattle, currently with an (8-4) record, going to Arizona which with a (9-3) record, still leads the NFC West.

Going into this week in which the (5-7) New Orleans Saints are 10 point home favorites vs the Carolina Panthers, while the also (5-7) NFC South co-leading Atlanta Falcons must travel to 13 point favorite Green Bay (Packers), it seems the best Atlanta can hope for is that their December 21st game at New Orleans will decide the division (NFC South) title.

The Falcons did win the first week game vs the Saints which means they would win the tiebreaker with New Orleans, if they win that game.

However, as evidenced by this week’s lines and the remaining schedule, Atlanta, which would be over a touchdown underdog at New Orleans were the game this week, will settle for the game in New Orleans deciding the division.