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2024 NFL playoff picture: Ranking NFC wild-card contenders, from powerful Packers to fractured 49ers

Thirteen weeks of the 2024 NFL season are in the books, which means we’re well past the midway point of the regular-season calendar. And the playoffs are just around the corner.

The NFC, in particular, is still very much up for grabs despite the Detroit Lions’ dominance atop the conference, with eight other teams boasting at least six wins and two divisions very much up for grabs.

Here, we’re sorting all the remaining wild-card contenders, keeping in mind that only seven total NFC teams will secure playoff berths by the end of the 2024 campaign:

Division leaders

  1. Detroit Lions (11-1, NFC North)
  2. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2, NFC East)
  3. Seattle Seahawks (7-5, NFC West)
  4. Atlanta Falcons (6-6, NFC South)

Mathematically eliminated

  • New York Giants (2-10): They’ve now dropped seven straight, including the two games since they parted ways with Daniel Jones. Another overhaul is coming; the question is, how big will it be?

Unofficially out of it

  • Dallas Cowboys (5-7): They’ve won two straight divisional games thanks to improved showings from Cooper Rush, but this is still a team mostly playing for pride, with Dak Prescott sidelined until 2025.
  • Chicago Bears (4-8): Caleb Williams is no longer saddled with the iffy coaching of Matt Eberflus, who’s been replaced by Thomas Brown. But this entire operation awaits a further facelift.
  • New Orleans Saints (4-8): They’ve enjoyed a few sparks under new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, but the consistency has never been there with Derek Carr and Co.
  • Carolina Panthers (3-9): The postseason is out of sight, but 2023 No. 1 pick Bryce Young finally looks the part, making weekly strides under coach Dave Canales since his return from the bench.

Wild-card contenders

The following teams are currently fighting for three available wild-card spots.



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