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NFC Playoff Picture Roundup: Teams vye for spots

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*Giants.com takes a look around the NFC as team make their postseason push: *

DALLAS COWBOYS (11-2)

Week 14: L, 10-7 at Giants


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Next: vs Buccaneers Running back Ezekiel Elliott had 24 carries for 107 yards. It was his sixth game this season with at least 100 yards. Elliott's 1,392 rushing yards are the third-most by a player in his first 13 games in NFL history.

DETROIT LIONS (9-4)

Week 14: W, 20-17 vs Bears
Next: at Giants Quarterback Matt Stafford rushed for a seven-yard touchdown with 3:17 remaining in the fourth quarter in the Lions' 20-17 victory over Chicago. Stafford has led eight game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime this season, the most such drives by a quarterback in a single season since 1970. 

NEW YORK GIANTS (9-4)

Week 14: W, 10-7 vs Cowboys *
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Next: vs Lions
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. tallied a 61-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. Beckham's touchdown was his 34th on a pass from Eli Manning, the most by any receiver. Beckham had been tied with Plaxico Burress (33).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-4-1)

Week 14: L, 38-10 at Packers
Next: vs Rams Seattle compiled 136 yards rushing on Sunday, led by 67 yards on 12 carries from Thomas Rawls. Through the past four weeks, the Seahawks are averaging 163.8 rushing yards per game.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-5)

Week 14: W, 16-11 vs Saints
Next: at Cowboys Running back Doug Martin had 23 carries for 66 yards and scored the Buccaneers' only touchdown. He also caught two passes for 19 yards in the victory.

ATLANTA FALCONS (8-5)

Week 14: W, 42-14 at Rams
Next: vs 49ers Atlanta linebacker Vic Beasley Jr. had three sacks, one forced fumble and a 21-yard fumble-return touchdown in the Falcons' 42-14 win at Los Angeles. Beasley is the 10th player – and first Falcon – to record three sacks and a fumble-return touchdown in a single game since the sack became an official statistic in 1982. 

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-5-1)

Week 14: W, 27-22 at Eagles
Next: vs Panthers Wide receiver DeSean Jackson had three catches for 102 yards and one touchdown in the Redskins' 27-22 win at Philadelphia. Jackson, who had an 80-yard touchdown catch in the victory, has 22 career touchdowns of at least 60 yards, the second-most in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (23) has more 60+ yard touchdowns.  

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-6)

Week 14: W, 25-16 at Jaguars
*Next: vs Colts * Quarterback Sam Bradford completed 24 of 34 passes for 292 yards with one touchdown for a passer rating of 106.5.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-6)

Week 14: W, 38-10 vs Seahawks
Next: at Bears Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 18 of 23 passes (78.3 percent) for 246 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 150.8 passer rating in the Packers' 38-10 win against Seattle. Rodgers, who has won 15 consecutive December starts at Lambeau Field, is the second player in NFL history to win 15 consecutive home starts in the month of December, joining Tom Brady (19 games from 2002-2012).

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