The Falcons didn't have much at stake for themselves in Week 18 of the regular season, but the game had a lot of bearing on the NFC South because an Atlanta win meant that the Panthers would win the division.

The SportsLine Inside the Lines team and Projection Model have crunched the numbers and identified the best and worst matchups for every NFC team, from Seattle to Carolina

There is one small bright spot to take away from the Saints' season-ending loss to the dirty birds. It won the Saints a piece of NFC South history.

LaFleur has studied the Cardinals a lot in his three years with the Rams, too, as the two teams play twice a year. That institutional knowledge could go a long way in a coaching interview for both sides. He's also worked in the coveted Kyle Shanahan offense as well during his time as an assistant with the San Francisco 49ers.

The 1980 Raiders became the first wild card team to hoist the Lombardi Trophy after disbanding the favored Eagles in Super Bowl XV. It would be another 17 years before another wild card team, the Broncos, won the Super Bowl after defeating the Packers in one of the biggest upsets in NFL history.

The Giants fired Shane Bowen, Commanders fired Joe Whitt Jr. and Cowboys fired Matt Eberflus leaving Vic Fangio as the only NFC East DC standing

The Detroit Lions humbled the Bears in their last game of the season. The Bears and Packers enter the playoffs with a sour taste