The NFL is in the home stretch of the season, and some divisional and wild card races are coming right down to the wire.

The week began with a big performance in the NFC West,

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with the 49ers playing the Seahawks in a game that might have

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steered the course of the division for the rest of the season.

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Next, NFL fans were treated to a Saturday tripleheader on NFL Network,

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beginning with the Colts vs. Vikings, followed by the Ravens vs. Browns,

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and concluding with the Dolphins vs. Bills.

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NFL Sunday will go on as usual, with the Lions vs. Jets in the opening slate as another

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surprisingly meaningful matchup as those two teams try to get into their respective wild card conversations.

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