NFC playoff picture: 49ers face Cardinals as No. 1 seed

The Arizona Cardinals will host the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday in Week 15. The 49ers come into town as the NFC No. 1 seed.

They took over the top spot in the conference as the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.

So what does the NFC playoff picture looks like entering Week 15?

Let’s look at who is in, who is in the mix and what is coming up in Week 15.

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Week 15 NFC playoff picture

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1. San Francisco 49ers, 10-3
2. Dallas Cowboys, 10-3
3. Detroit Lions, 9-4
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-7
5. Philadelphia Eagles, 10-3
6. Minnesota Vikings, 7-6
7. Green Bay Packers, 6-7

The Cowboys lead the NFC East with a tiebreaker over the Eagles and the 49ers hold a head-to-head edge over the Cowboys. That’s how they have the No. 1 seed. There are six teams at 6-7. The Bucs are in the NFC South lead and the Packers hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Rams.

In the mix

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• Los Angeles Rams, 6-7
• Seattle Seahawks, 6-7
• Atlanta Falcons, 6-7
• New Orleans Saints, 6-7

It lines up in this order because the Falcons’ conference record is better than the Saints’, the Seahawks’ conference record is better than Atlanta’s and then the Rams hold a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Seahawks and are ahead of them in the NFC West standings.

Key matchups in Week 15

• The 49ers are on the road against the Cardinals.
• The Cowboys are on the road against the Buffalo Bills.
• The Lions are at home against the Denver Broncos.
• The Buccaneers and Packers play each other in Green Bay.
• The Eagles take on the Seahawks on the road on Monday night.
• The Vikings are on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals.
• The Rams host the Washington Commanders.
• The Falcons are on the road against the one-win Carolina Panthers.
• The Saints host the New York Giants.