Bill Bender breaks down his Week 17 NFL picks, including the Commanders and Vikings winning pivotal NFC matchups.

The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race. The Falcons took control of their hopes and the Colts, Dolphins and Bengals kept slim chances alive.

In amidst a playoff run and a potential division title, the Atlanta Falcons are making a big change with three games remaining. News came across the TV screens on Tuesday evening that the Falcons

The NFL’s Week 15 concluded with the league’s final Monday Night Football doubleheader of the season as the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons were victorious.

Neither the Buccaneers nor the Falcons will stand much of a chance against the NFC's No. 5 seed. Right now, that's the 13-win Minnesota Vikings. Crazier things have happened, and I know the ghost of the "BeastQuake" looms over us all when we look at the supposed undeserved playoff teams that happen to win their division.

The Kirk Cousins fiasco for the Atlanta Falcons led to a $180 million decision, and the winner was Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons. So far.

The Falcons and Buccaneers have shaken up the NFC playoff picture, while the Lions and Eagles still hold the top two seeds.

With two weeks remaining, three of eight division titles are secured, eight teams have wrapped up playoff berths and 11 more are competing for the six remaining spots. The biggest change in the standings occurred in the NFC South with Atlanta reclaiming the top spot from Tampa Bay.

Jalen Hurts is in the NFL’s concussion protocol, limiting his ability to practice for the Philadelphia Eagles' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

NFL Week 17 picks, and predictions for every game this week, including Lions-49ers, Seahawks-Bears, Cardinals-Rams, Jets-Bills and Cowboys-Eagles.

The NFL has made a significant schedule change for Week 17, and it should make just about every football fan happy.