Who are the Favorites?

With how the season has unfolded, it is really hard to tell who the favorite for the Super Bowl could be at this moment. The NFC looks to be wide open: The Eagles have looked really good but now Carson Wentz is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. I believe that Nick Foles can handle the reigns at QB with Wentz out. After all, he did lead the Eagles to an NFC East Division title in 2013. The Vikings look like they have one of the best defenses in the NFC but the question mark is really their offense. Other teams in the NFC that look like contenders would be Atlanta, New Orleans, the LA Rams, Seattle and Carolina. I see it very difficult for any team to sneak in unless one of those teams goes into a free fall. In the AFC, I personally think the Patriots and Steelers are the favorites to go to the Super Bowl. Both however, have had some flaws. The Patriots looked like they struggled early on but have seemed to fix them. The Steelers have had tough times putting away teams and have seemed to make games tougher than they seemed. Well with all that being said, here is what happened in Sunday afternoon's action, the standings and the scenarios for this week.

Bills 13 Colts 7 (OT)
LeSean McCoy scored on a 21 yard touchdown run in overtime as the Bills took down the Colts on a snowy day in Buffalo. McCoy rushed for 156 yards in the victory. Colts RB Frank Gore rushed for 130 yards and QB Jacoby Brissett threw a touchdown pass.

Panthers 31 Vikings 24
Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns and QB Cam Newton threw for 137 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers took down the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings QB Case Keenum threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

Bears 33 Bengals 7
Chicago RB Jordan Howard rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns and QB Mitch Trubisky threw for 271 yards and a touchdown and also added a rushing touchdown as the Bears took down the Bengals. Bengals QB Andy Dalton threw for 141 yards and a touchdown.

Packers 27 Browns 21 (OT)
QB Brett Hundley threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns including the game winner to Davante Adams in overtime as the Packers kept the Browns winless with a road victory in Cleveland. Browns QB Deshone Kizer threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.

49ers 26 Texans 16
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 334 yards and a touchdown and Carlos Hyde rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown as the 49ers took their second straight win as they took down the Texans. Texans QB TJ Yates came in to replace Tom Savage who got injured during the game. Yates threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns.

Chiefs 26 Raiders 15
Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown and Charcandrick West also added a rushing touchdown as the Chiefs took down the Raiders at home. Raiders QB Derek Carr threw for 211 yards and a touchdown and RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Lions 24 Buccaneers 21
Lions QB Matthew Stafford threw for 381 yards and a touchdown and RB Theo Riddick had two rushing touchdowns as the Lions took the victory in Tampa Bay. Buccaneers QB Jamesis Winston threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in the loss and Doug Martin added a rushing touchdown.

Cowboys 30 Giants 10
QB Dak Prescott threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns as the Cowboys completed the season sweep of the Giants. RB Rod Smith had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown on the game. Giants QB Eli Manning threw for 228 yards and a touchdown.

Cardinals 12 Titans 7
Kicker Phil Dawson kicked four field goals and the defense only allowed a touchdown as the Cardinals took down the Titans. Titans RB Derrick Henry had the only touchdown of the game. The Titans are currently in second place in the AFC South, one game back of Jacksonville.

Broncos 23 Jets 0
QB Trevor Siemian threw for 200 yards and a touchdown and the defense only allowed 100 yards of total offense as the Broncos shutout the Jets at home. Jets RB Bilal Powell rushed for 35 yards in the loss. The Broncos snapped an eight game winning with the win on Sunday.

Chargers 30 Redskins 13
Philip Rivers threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns and Melvin Gordon rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown as the Chargers stayed tied for first place with a victory over Washington. Redskins QB Kirk Cousins threw for 151 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Jaguars 30 Seahawks 24
Blake Bortles threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns and Leonard Fournette rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown as the Jaguars took the home victory over Seattle. The Jaguars stayed in first place and now are alone in first after the Titans lost to the Cardinals. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns.

Eagles 43 Rams 35
Carson Wentz threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns but lost him to a torn ACL for the season but Nick Foles threw for 42 yards and Jake Elliott kicked a 33 yard field goal with 3:45 left as the Eagles took down the Rams on the road and won the NFC East title. Rams RB Todd Gurley rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on the game.

NFL Standings
AFC
AFC East
1 Patriots 10-3
2  Bills 7-6 3 GB
3 Dolphins 6-7 E
4 Jets 5-8 E

AFC North
1 Steelers 11-2 (Division Clinched)
2 Ravens 7-6 E
3 Bengals 5-8 E
4 Browns 0-13 E

AFC South
1 Jaguars 9-4
2 Titans 8-5 1 GB
3 Texans 4-9 E
4 Colts 3-10 E

AFC West
1 Chiefs 7-6
2 Chargers 7-6
3 Raiders 6-7 1 GB
4 Broncos 4-9 3 GB

NFC
NFC East
1 Eagles 11-2 (Division Clinched)
2 Cowboys 7-6 E
3 Redskins 5-8 E
4 Giants 2-11 E

NFC North
1 Vikings 10-3
2 Lions 7-6 3 GB
3 Packers 7-6 3 GB
4 Bears 4-9 E

NFC South
1 Saints 9-4
2 Panthers 9-4
3 Falcons 8-5 1 GB
4 Buccaneers 4-9 E

NFC West
1 Rams 9-4
2 Seahawks 8-5 1 GB
3 Cardinals 6-7 3 GB
4 49ers 3-10 E

AFC Playoff Picture
1 Steelers 11-2
2 Patriots 10-3
3 Jaguars 9-4
4 Chiefs 7-6

5 Titans 8-5
6 Bills 7-6

In the Hunt:
Ravens 7-6
Chargers 7-6
Raiders 6-7 1 GB
Dolphins 6-7 1 GB
Jets 5-8 2 GB
Bengals 5-8 2 GB
Texans 4-9 3 GB

NFC Playoff Picture
1 Eagles 11-2
2 Vikings 10-3
3 Rams 9-4
4 Saints 9-4

5 Panthers 9-4
6 Falcons 8-5

In the Hunt:
Seahawks 8-5
Lions 7-6 1 GB
Packers 7-6 1 GB
Cowboys 7-6 1 GB
Cardinals 6-7 2 GB


Scenarios:
Patriots clinch the AFC East with a victory or a Bills loss
Jaguars can clinch a playoff spot with a victory
Titans can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and losses by the Ravens and the Chargers
Vikings can clinch the NFC North with a victory or a Lions and Packers loss
Saints can clinch a playoff spot with a victory and losses by the Lions, Packers and Cowboys
Panthers can clinch a playoff spot with a win and losses by the Lions and the Cowboys
Falcons can clinch a playoff spot with a win and losses by Lions, Packers and Cowboys