Make it five wins in a row for the Chiefs, who needed only one Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to beat the Rams.
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13. New York Giants 7-4 (9)
Head coach Brian Daboll faces his first bit of adversity. Two straight losses and a mountain of injuries, especially on the offensive line and in the secondary, threaten to ruin a fairytale underdog-to-the-playoffs story. Saquon Barkley carried 11 times for 39 yards, and Daniel Jones reverted to a mediocre one-dimensional quarterback without running lanes in the loss to the Cowboys.
16. New York Jets 7-4 (17)
Mike White replaced Zach Wilson as the starting quarterback and led the Jets to their first opening-drive touchdown of the season. He poured it on with 315 passing yards and three touchdowns (two to Garrett Wilson) in a 31-10 win over the Trevor Siemian-led Bears. For the fifth time, the defense was gifted a game against a backup quarterback.
Realistic expectation: Finishing 10-7 to snag a wild-card spot.
It won't be easy, especially with four of the remaining six on the road, but the Jets are 4-1 on the road this season and defense travels. They're ranked fourth in scoring defense, and if the Mike White-led offense can be middle-of-the-road, the Jets should be fine because they're 6-0 when scoring at least 18 points. -- Rich Cimini
The Giants are currently sitting sixth in the NFC. It's shaping up to be a three-team race between them, the Commanders and the Seahawks. The Giants already lost to Seattle but have two games in a three-week stretch against Washington. Winning one of two puts them in pretty solid position. It's entirely possible to get into the postseason with nine wins in the NFC, but splitting the final six would get the Giants to a healthy 10 wins -- and complete a wildly overachieving season. -- Jordan Raanan