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The final Sunday of the NFL regular season has arrived. The playoff picture is still not completely clear. There are three division titles up for grabs today: the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will decide the NFC North champion at Lambeau Field; the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals will decide the AFC North winner in Pittsburgh; and, last but certainly not least (okay, maybe it is least in the eyes of many), the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers will play for the honor of NFC South champion and being the second sub-.500 division winner in NFL history. As for wild card playoff spots, the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, and Kansas City Chiefs all remain alive in the AFC. The Chargers are the only team of the four to control their own destiny: if San Diego wins at Kansas City, they're in. For all of your playoff scenarios, including who can clinch first round byes and how, see here.
Also of interest to some might be the San Francisco 49ers matchup with the Arizona Cardinals today. True, the 49ers are not going to the playoffs. But the worst kept secret in football is that this will be Jim Harbaugh's final game as the 49ers' head coach. Where will he be next year? Another NFL team? Or will the University of Michigan convince him to return to college coaching?
ICYMI: Jim Harbaugh will meet with #Michigan officials this weekend (via @RapSheet) http://t.co/5OzwR63gzd pic.twitter.com/2Ui7hcxK2M
— CollegeFootball 24/7 (@NFL_CFB) December 27, 2014
However, FOX's Jay Glazer and ESPN's Adam Schefter have both reported that Harbaugh to Michigan is not yet a "done deal." Stay tuned!
Here is the full schedule of today's week 17 NFL action:
SUNDAY, DEC. 28 | |||
GAME | TIME/SCORE | TV | LOCATION |
Cleveland at Baltimore | 1:00 pm | CBS | M&T Bank Stadium |
Chicago at Minnesota | 1:00 pm | FOX | TCF Bank Stadium |
Jacksonville at Houston | 1:00 pm | FOX | NRG Stadium |
Indianapolis at Tennessee | 1:00 pm | CBS | LP Field |
Dallas at Washington | 1:00 pm | FOX | FedEx Field |
New Orleans at Tampa Bay | 1:00 pm | FOX | Raymond James Stadium |
San Diego at Kansas City | 1:00 pm | CBS | Arrowhead Stadium |
N.Y. Jets at Miami | 1:00 pm | CBS | Sun Life Stadium |
Buffalo at New England | 1:00 pm | CBS | Gillette Stadium |
Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants | 1:00 pm | FOX | MetLife Stadium |
Oakland at Denver | 4:25 pm | CBS | Sports Authority Field |
St. Louis at Seattle | 4:25 pm | FOX | CenturyLink Field |
Detroit at Green Bay | 4:25 pm | FOX | Lambeau Field |
Arizona at San Francisco | 4:25 pm | FOX | Levi's Stadium |
Carolina at Atlanta | 4:25 pm | CBS | Georgia Dome |
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh | 8:30 pm | NBC | Heinz Field |
Enjoy the games. Talk about them here, especially the exploits of our numerous Cal alumni in the NFL.
Here is the full list of Cal alumni in the NFL:
Lorenzo Alexander (LB), Arizona Cardinals
Keenan Allen (WR), San Diego Chargers
Tyson Alualu (DE), Jacksonville Jaguars
C.J. Anderson (RB), Denver Broncos
Bryan Anger (P), Jacksonville Jaguars
Desmond Bishop (LB), San Francisco 49ers
Chris Conte (FS), Chicago Bears
Brian De La Puente (C), Chicago Bears
Thomas DeCoud (FS), Carolina Panthers
Justin Forsett (RB), Baltimore Ravens
DeSean Jackson (WR), Washington Redskins
Marvin Jones (WR), Cincinnati Bengals (INJURED RESERVE)
Cameron Jordan (DE), New Orleans Saints
Mychal Kendricks (OLB), Philadelphia Eagles
L.P. LaDouceur (LS), Dallas Cowboys
Marshawn Lynch (RB), Seattle Seahawks
Alex Mack (C), Cleveland Browns (INJURED RESERVE)
Chris McCain (LB), Miami Dolphins
Brandon Mebane (DT), Seattle Seahawks
Mike Mohamed (LB), Houston Texans
Aaron Rodgers (QB), Green Bay Packers
Richard Rodgers (TE), Green Bay Packers
Jeremy Ross (WR), Detroit Lions
Mitchell Schwartz (OT), Cleveland Browns
Brian Schwenke (C), Tennessee Titans
Craig Stevens (TE), Tennessee Titans
Nick Sundberg (LS), Washington Redskins
Will Ta’ufo’ou (FB), Jacksonville Jaguars
Shane Vereen (RB), New England Patriots
Steve Williams (CB), San Diego Chargers