Pro Football: NFC Update

The current leader in the race for the NFC one seed, the (11-3) Arizona Cardinals, are not expected to achieve that status.

The defending champion and (10-4) Seattle Seahawks go into Arizona this Sunday night and are over one touchdown favorites in the game. At least there is mercy for the fans there in warm weather Arizona, but that will not be the case the following week when the Detroit Lions play the Packers in Green Bay, Wisconsin in a game which was moved to nighttime upon NBC’s whim.

That contest almost certainly will decide the NFC West title and likely the NFC top seed as well.

The NFC North crown almost certainly will be decided in the game between a pair of (10-4) teams, the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions at night on December 28th.

The (10-4) Dallas Cowboys have a fraction of a game lead in the NFC East. The Cowboys led (21-0), trailed (24-21), but won (38-27) at Philadelphia vs the (9-5) Eagles.

In the woeful NFC South, a (6-8) record has the New Orleans Saints in control of their own destiny to win the crown.