Week 16 rooting guide for Washington Commanders fans

The Commanders are within the thick of the wildcard race within the NFC. If the staff merely wins all three of its remaining video games, it should find yourself within the playoffs at no worse than the seventh seed. We are able to’t, after all, rely on going undefeated, so it’s good to know every week which groups to root for to maximise Washington’s probabilities of making the playoffs with the optimum seeding.

This week, we will even be making an allowance for the 2023 draft choose that the New Orleans Saints traded to the Eagles, so right here’s the draft order (following Monday Night time Soccer):

Playoff prospects for all 32 groups

Right here’s the place every of the 32 groups stand with respect to the playoffs with three video games to go:

Clinched playoff berth: Payments, Chiefs, Eagles, Vikings, 49ers, Cowboys.

Clinch playoff berth in the event that they win this week: Bengals.

Clinch playoff berth in the event that they win their subsequent two video games: Ravens, Chargers, Giants, Buccaneers.

Clinch playoff berth in the event that they win out: Dolphins, Titans, Jaguars, Patriots, Commanders, Panthers.

Need assistance: Jets, Raiders, Browns, Steelers, Colts, Lions, Seahawks, Packers, Falcons, Saints.

Mathematically eradicated: Broncos, Texans, Bears, Cardinals, Rams.

Rooting information for Week 16

Saturday

Lions at Panthers

#KeepPounding

Saints at Browns
The Eagles have the Saints 1st spherical choose, so root for New Orleans, who’re 3 level underdogs, to win in an effort to erode the worth of that choose. As well as, the Browns have only one extra win than the Saints, and will get forward of them within the draft order if the Saints stack up wins whereas the Browns stack up losses. Washington might help with that effort when the Commanders host Cleveland in Week 17. #Whodat

Payments at Bears
The Bears (3-11) sit simply forward of the Saints, so we would like the Bears to maintain dropping to verify the Eagles draft place doesn’t enhance. Payments are 9 level favorites.

Falcons at Ravens
The Falcons at 5-9 can enhance their draft place relative to the 5-9 Saints if the Falcons hold dropping, which may devalue the Philly draft choose from the Saints. The Falcons have opened as heavy underdogs (+7.5 per DrafKings), however with Lamar Jackson’s availability in query and the Ravens 13-3 loss to the Browns in Week 13, anticipate the purpose unfold to swing in the direction of Atlanta earlier than sport time. Root for the Ravens right here.

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Seahawks at Chiefs
Follow your tomahawk chop. KC is favored by 9.5 factors,

Giants at Vikings
At this level, I’d moderately face the 2nd seeded Vikings within the playoffs than the third seeded 49ers. If Washington makes the playoffs, they most definitely achieve this because the seventh seed. Root for the Vikings, who’re 7 level underdogs, to seek out sufficient magic remaining of their bag of pixie mud to maintain them forward of the 49ers, with the bonus pleasure of seeing the Giants lose.

Eagles at Cowboys
Is there some universe someplace through which they’ll each lose this sport? Jalen Hurts is questionable and the Cowboys are favored by 6 factors.

Bengals at Patriots, Texans at Titans, Raiders at Steelers
Sit again and luxuriate in these AFC matchups; root for whomever you want.

Sunday

Packers at Dolphins
There’s an argument that we would like the Packers (6-8) to lose, hoping they’ll get forward of the Saints in draft place. Nevertheless, a extra highly effective issue appears to be the motivation of the Packers making an attempt to get into the playoffs as a result of Inexperienced Bay and Detroit play each other in Week 18. By profitable the following two video games in opposition to the Dolphins and Vikings, the Packers would most likely be alive for a possible playoff seeding going into last sport of the season in opposition to the Silver & Blue. The one method Inexperienced Bay will get forward of Washington is that if the Commanders lose 2 out 3 to finish the season, so it looks as if a good suggestion to have the Packers in it to the tip. Let’s cheer on the Packers, who’re 6-point underdogs, in opposition to their AFC East opponent this week. Go Pack!

Buccaneers at Cardinals
Cardinals have yet another loss than the Saints. We wish Arizona, who’re +5.5, to lose to verify the Eagles’ draft choose doesn’t get any extra priceless.

Broncos at Rams
If the Saints find yourself with the similar document as considered one of these two groups, the tiebreaker is Energy of Schedule. Since Broncos & Rams have similar information, we would like the one with the best SoS ties with New Orleans to remain forward of the choose that was traded to the Eagles. Root for Denver (.483 SoS) over the Rams (.500 SoS).

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Monday

Chargers at Colts
The Colts are a half-game behind the Saints in document (so, simply forward of them within the draft order). We wish the Colts (+4) to lose in an effort to keep forward of NO within the draft order, making the Eagles’ choose much less priceless. Go Bolts!

Nationwide survey outcomes from Reacts e mail ballot

SB Nation sends out a weekly e mail ballot (you’ll be able to click on right here to enroll). Listed below are the sport predictions from NFL followers from throughout the globe. They’ve already acquired the Thursday night time sport proper. You’ll be able to see that they’ve picked the 49ers to prevail over the Commanders on Saturday afternoon.

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