With the NFL capping off the regular season, week 18 has been absolutely crazy as there were countless scenarios for teams to make the playoffs and fight to make a playoff push. Let’s go through my top three takeaways from Sunday’s game for week 18 and give my overall thoughts.
Miami punches ticket into the playoffs
With the New England Patriots losing to the Buffalo Bills, the Miami Dolphins have officially punched their ticket to the playoffs with a narrow 11-6 win over division rival New York Jets. with third string quarterback Skylar Thompson starting for the Dolphins in place of Teddy Bridgewater and Tua Tagovailoa and pulled out the must-needed win. With Miami’s defense holding Jets quarterback Joe Flacco to just six points, there was no way Miami could have lost this game with the playmakers they have on offense.
Shaping up the NFC playoffs
The Philadelphia eagles officially locked up the number one seed in the NFC and secured a bye week in the playoffs with a win over division rival New York Giants 22-16. Even though the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings both won since the Eagles won against the Giants, they lock up the one seed. With the 49ers wrecking, the Cardinals and the Vikings wrecking, the Bears those two teams will be heading into the playoffs on a winning streak and feeling good about their chances.
Battling for a playoff spot
The Detroit Lions upset the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night football to eliminate the Packers from playoff contention and end their season. Even though the Lions won they still missed the playoffs as the Seattle Seahawks had a better record and is officially the seventh seed in the NFC playoffs. The Detroit Lions pulled out the shocking win 20-16 in Lambeau Field to cap off both Green Bay and Lions season.
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