N.F.C. Update

The more or less miracle, (7-7) Seattle Seahawks’ (20-17) win vs the (10-4) Philly Eagles on Monday night past, (more than overtones with (17-13) Eagles in ’60) makes it very likely that the (11-3) San Francisco 49ers will be the NFC top seed.

S.F. has a magic # of 2 vs both Philadelphia and Dallas (Cowboys) with each team having 3 tilts remaining on their schedule.

The Niners own the tiebreaker vs both of those teams as a result of rout wins vs each of them. It seems very likely the Niners would have the tiebreaker vs a third (10-4) NFC team, the Detroit Lions. Thus let’s call it a magic # of 2 concerning Detroit as well, all making S.F. a likely one seed.

In a battle of current conference 1 seeds, S.F. hosts (11-3) Baltimore (Ravens) on Monday/Christmas night.

The Eagles SEEMINGLY have the advantage over Dallas in a bid to become the first repeat NFC East winner since Dallas won 5 such titles from (1992-1996.)

Detroit almost certainly will win its first “div” crown since 1991 while each with (7-7) records the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints are tied for the NFC South lead with the former having the current tiebreaker advantage.

Alvin Harper, pictured above and very large, caught the go ahead to stay long TD pass for Dallas in its 1992 NFC title game win at San Francisco.