The Seahawks took charge of the NFC Wildcard race in Week 12. Also, Kareem Hunt’s screw up has sent ripples throughout the league. (Photo by Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

The Cowboys present the best defense New Orleans has faced in weeks. If only that defense could’ve kept quiet ’til kickoff. (Photo by CHRIS GRAYTHEN/GETTY IMAGES)

The Cowboys are rolling and only Colt McCoy stands between them and the top of the NFC East. Also, I apologize to the Chicago Bears. (Photo by Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via […]

The most exciting matchup of the season is under the lights on Monday night. Those fireworks will come 24 hours after Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears are exposed. (Photo by Jayne […]

The Bears are currently atop the NFC North Standings but don’t expect them there for long. The Vikings will win the North and the South will retain the Wildcard spots. […]

James Conner has been fabulous for the Steelers while Le’Veon Bell continues his holdout. What happens next will be fascinating. (Photo by Getty Images)

The  NFC East isn’t as bad as you think.  (Photo by Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

Houston has won four straight after an 0-3 start. They’re rolling, right? Ehh, not really, and there’s a very good reason why. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP)

The Bengals offense is rolling into Pittsburgh. Is Cincinnati a legitimate contender in the AFC? (Photo by Kareem Elgazzar, The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Disrupting Eli Manning will be important to the Eagles success Thursday night. In fact, it may be even more critical than you think. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)

Melvin Gordon and the Chargers are really good and really inconsistent. This will likely end up a really big problem. (Photo by Jae Hong, AP)

Julian Edelman is back just in time to give a sluggish New England offense a much-needed boost. Also, Frank Reich was right; ties are the worst. (Photo by Nancy Lane)