... games this week will help determine who is likely to make the postseason, and who has a lot of work to do. 

The Monday night showdown between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots is the closest thing to a playoff game we'll see this regular season. The winner has the inside track to be the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, and the loser would likely be the 5th seed.

Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore is another epic divisional rivalry that will have huge implications in the AFC North race, as well as the entire AFC playoff picture.

In the NFC, the New Orleans Saints and the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle in a game very important to the NFC playoff race.

The NFC South is arguably the league's most compe...

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