Some excitement still left for Week 17

The NFL has seen an unprecedented lack of parody this year, and for the first team in recent memory, there seem to be several dominant teams. Starting with the 15-0 Pats, the 13-2 Colts and Cowboys, and the 12-3 Packers, there could be 4 teams with 13 wins for the first time since the turn of the century. However, despite the fact that 10 of the 12 playoff spots have been filled, several games still have playoff implications. Tennessee and Cleveland are both still alive for the AFC's 6th and final playoff sport. The Titans travel to Indianapolis to play a Colts team with nothing to play for (Dungy has already admitted that Manning and Addai will both play a half at most), and the Browns host the 4-11 Niners. Should both teams win or both teams lose, the Titans have the tiebreaker.

Over in the NFC, the Redskins, Vikings and Saints are all still alive. The 'Skins are in the driver's seat, and are in a with a win. The Vikings need a win and a Skins loss or tie, while the Saints need a win and losses from both teams. The Redskins host the Cowboys (also playing a meaningless game), who will certainly be resting an already injured Terrell Owens. Minnesota finishes in Denver and the Saints will travel to Chicago.

Here are the games to watch in Week 17,

(Games with playoff implications)
Tennessee @ Indianapolis
San Fransisco @ Tennessee
Dallas @ Washington
Minnesota @ Denver
New Orleans @ Chicago

(Games with historic implications)
New England @ New York Giants

(Games to determine #3 and #4 seeds)
San Diego @ Oakland
Pittsburgh @ Baltimore



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