(12-23-2017, 07:21 PM)D6 Wrote:

(12-22-2017, 04:08 PM)Gojags Wrote: If you go the 506 forum,   There is a lot of postings on this. Right now it seems it is between us and the falcons game.  The NFL does try to avoid a game where one team has nothing to play for, so if we clinch division this week, by the time the Sunday night game comes on,  we may already know our seed.

Other possibilities I read  could be the Patriots game or small chance of Steelers Browns since Cleveland could be playing for 0-16 and Steelers for bye week.

One game that I believe is one of three ( Car.-Atl. and Jax.-Ten. are the others ) with a realistic chance of being the flexed game is Dallas at Philadelphia.  

If Dallas beats Seattle tomorrow,  they will be alive going into # week # 17.  If Philadelphia beats Oakland on MNF and Minnesota wins their two games ( at GB, vs. Chi. ) as expected,  the Eagles will be playing for the # 1 NFC seed next Sunday.   Even if the Cowboys playoff chances end on Sunday Afternoon in week # 17,  I think they will be motivated to make a statement against an Eagles team if as expected has something to play for.  Also,  Dallas generates high ratings.   

Having said this,  I hope the Jaguars get the opportunity to be playing on NBC next Sunday Night.

  A correction from what I previously wrote.  Even though Minnesota beat Green Bay last night,  Philadelphia can clinch the # 1 seed in the NFC with a win over Oakland.  A few weeks ago when Minnesota and Philadelphia were tied with the best record in the NFC,  Minnesota held the tiebreaker.  That changed as a result of Minnesota's loss being at Carolina.  The Eagles now hold the tiebreaker,  based on Common Opponents record.  The Eagles beat the Panthers on a Thursday Night game earlier in the season.  

If the Raiders upset the Eagles on the road on MNF,  then the Eagles will have plenty to play for if Minnesota as expected beats Chicago.

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