Sky Sports NFL brings you SIX live games over the Christmas weekend; Bengals @ Patriots kicks off the promotion on Christmas Eve at 6:00 pm, while there’s also RedZone on Sky Sports Mix Saturday night; The Packers visit the dolphins as part of a Christmas triple playbill, again starting at 6:00 pm.
As the NFL gets into holiday spirit with a busy weekend of NFL action leading up to Christmas, we’ll take a look at exactly what’s at stake in Week 16 as the playoff race heats up with just three games left in the 2022 regular season …
NFC playoff teams: Philadelphia Eagles (13-1), Minnesota Vikings (11-3), San Francisco 49ers (10-4), Dallas Cowboys (10-4)
AFC Playoff Teams: Buffalo Bills (11-3), Kansas City Chiefs (11-3)
In the process, the Chiefs, Vikings, and 49ers have also won titles in their respective divisions. Chiefs qualify for the AFC West for the seventh consecutive season – the longest active streak in the NFL and the second longest in league history. Only the New England Patriots and their 11 AFC East wins from 2009 to 2019 are better than Andy Reid’s Chiefs.
vikings secured the NFC North crown in the most dramatic fashion last Saturday with an NFL-record comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1). Down 33-0 at halftime, a great second-half performance saw the Minnesota go into overtime, where they ultimately won 39-36.
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49ersmeanwhile, won the NFC West by eliminating the threat of pursuit from the Seattle Seahawks (7-7) with a 21-13 win in Week 15. They and the Vikings are now guaranteed to drop to at least the 3rd seed in the NFC Playoffs picture, thanks to their best performance in compared to current NFC South leaders, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8).
There are a total of seven playoff spots up for grabs in each conference, meaning there are still eight spots left to contend for (three in the NFC, five in the AFC).
As many as four teams have a chance to confirm their spots this weekend by presenting the perfect Christmas present – Cincinnati Bengals (10-4), Baltimore Ravens (9-5), Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) and New York Giants (8-5-1).
bengals You have the easiest task of all, all you have to do is win or tie against the New England Patriots when the two teams meet on Christmas Eve – live on Sky Sports NFL, 6 p.m. However, there’s a chance they might be celebrating before even hitting the field on Saturday night, as the New York Jets (7-7) lost at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-8) on Thursday night. live on Sky Sports NFL1:15 a.m. Friday – Also sees the Bengals in the playoffs.
