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Forecasting the NFC’s 7-Team Playoff Field After Week 16

Grant White

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#7 Seed NFC - Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers must be feeling pretty grateful that they did all the heavy lifting at the start of the season. They just have to hold steady over the final couple of weeks of the season to maintain their playoff position.

Odds to Make Playoffs: -4000

Super Bowl Odds: +1500
#1 Seed NFC - Chicago Bears
The Ben Johnson era got off to a slow start. Still, the Chicago Bears have looked like the best team in the NFL over the past couple of months. With the war of attrition in the NFC West, the Bears are poised to steal the top spot in the conference and a first-round bye.

Odds to Make Playoffs: N/A

Super Bowl Odds: +1600
#2 Seed NFC - Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams have hit a wall over the last month. Losers of two of their previous four, the Rams have fallen from the top of the conference. Two more wins are within reach, though, meaning they should do enough to secure the second seed in the NFC.

Odds to Make Playoffs: N/A

Super Bowl Odds: +460
#3 Seed NFC - Philadelphia Eagles
It hasn't been a convincing season for the defending champs. The Philadelphia Eagles have looked ineffective, particularly over the final few weeks of the season. While they have clinched the NFC East crown, we're not optimistic about their chances in the playoffs.

Odds to Make Playoffs: N/A

Super Bowl Odds: +900
#4 Seed NFC - Carolina Panthers
The betting odds might not be in their favor, but the Carolina Panthers are poised to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Watch as they get past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18 at Raymond James Stadium.

Odds to Make Playoffs: +124

Super Bowl Odds: +17500
#5 Seed NFC - San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers control their own destiny, but it's a daunting path. If they win their next two games, the Niners are guaranteed the top spot in the conference. But that task is easier said than done matching up with the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks in the season finale. San Francisco will be relegated to the fifth seed.

Odds to Make Playoffs: N/A

Super Bowl Odds: +1300
#6 Seed NFC - Seattle Seahawks
We have little reason to doubt the Seattle Seahawks, but those minor apprehensions grow strong. They travel east for Week 17 to face the Carolina Panthers before heading to Levi's Stadium in Week 18. Even one loss could knock the Seahawks from their perch, but we wouldn't be surprised to see them drop both.

Odds to Make Playoffs: N/A

Super Bowl Odds: +650
#7 Seed NFC - Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers must be feeling pretty grateful that they did all the heavy lifting at the start of the season. They just have to hold steady over the final couple of weeks of the season to maintain their playoff position.

Odds to Make Playoffs: -4000

Super Bowl Odds: +1500
#1 Seed NFC - Chicago Bears
The Ben Johnson era got off to a slow start. Still, the Chicago Bears have looked like the best team in the NFL over the past couple of months. With the war of attrition in the NFC West, the Bears are poised to steal the top spot in the conference and a first-round bye.

Odds to Make Playoffs: N/A

Super Bowl Odds: +1600

Forecasting the NFC’s 7-Team Playoff Field After Week 16

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