Dan Campbell's team moved back into first place in the NFC North thanks to a Philadelphia Eagles victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. Chasing a third straight NFC North title, the Lions are currently in control of their destiny.

We put all 32 NFL teams into tiers based on their likelihood of making the postseason, from the Super Bowl favorites to the top draft pick candidates.

The latest NFL playoff picture has bad news for the Seattle Seahawks with the team predicted to travel to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The computer clearly loves the NFC West with three teams projected to make the playoffs. Despite injuries, the 49ers (6-3) are expected to do just enough to earn the final wild-card spot, with a 76.1% chance to make the playoffs -- well ahead of the Bears (41.5%), who are projected as the first team out.

There are 18 former University of Utah players on NFL rosters that would make the postseason if the NFL playoffs started this week.

NFC West standings: Rams, Seahawks strengthen records with wins over 49ers, Cardinals originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The NFC West has proven to be the most difficult division in the NFL this year with three teams in playoff positioning entering Sunday.

What transpired in Week 10 offered some intel on which teams are true NFL playoff contenders and which teams are not

For the Detroit Lions, that might be the one coming up. The Lions (6-3, 2nd in NFC North) are travelling to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (6-2, 1st in NFC East) on Sunday,