NFC East standings: How Commanders' thrilling win over Eagles impacts 2024 playoff picture

The NFC East is home to some of the NFC's most storied rivalries, and those longstanding feuds sit at the center of a postseason push that could come down to Week 18 of the 2024 season.

A game-winning drive from Jayden Daniels propelled Washington to a thrilling 30-28 win over Philadelphia in Week 16 to keep the race for the NFC East crown alive.

The Commanders are out to a 10-5 start for the first time since 1991 and, more importantly, snapped the Eagles' 10-game win streak. Philadelphia has fallen to 12-3 on the season.

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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts exited in the first quarter Sunday and was ruled out with a concussion. Hurts' absence looms large, and his availability for Philadelphia for the regular season's stretch run will be dependent on his progress in the league's concussion protocol.

Here is how Sunday's result impacts the playoff picture in the NFC.

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NFC playoff picture

Philadelphia has clinched a playoff spot and will be in contention with Detroit for the NFC's top seed. The Lions (9-1) have a better record in NFC games than the Eagles (7-3) and hold a full-game lead in the standings. As such, Detroit currently holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Philadelphia.

Washington is in the thick of a tight wild-card race in the NFC. The Commanders will be contending with a handful of teams, with the Vikings and Packers currently in the driver's seat in NFC wild-card conversations.

NFC East standings

The Eagles have clinched a playoff berth. After Sunday's win, the Commanders still have an outside shot at the division crown.

By virtue of Sunday's early action, the Cowboys were officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Giants have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for several weeks and have shifted their focus to the future.

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