Welcome to Week 17 grades!
After kicking off Week 17 with a Christmas doubleheader on Wednesday, the NFL added another full day of drama with a tripleheader on Saturday where all three games had major playoff implications.
In the first game of the day, the Los Angeles Chargers clinched a playoff spot by beating the New England Patriots, 40-7. The Chargers are now headed to the postseason for the third time in 11 years.
With the Chargers’ win, there is now only one AFC playoff spot up for grabs and the Broncos had a chance to clinch it in Saturday’s second game, but came up short in a wild 30-24 overtime loss. against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals’ victory means the AFC’s final playoff spot won’t be secured until Week 18.
In Saturday’s final game, the Los Angeles Rams will host the Arizona Cardinals. If the Rams pull out a win, they could clinch the NFC West title in as crazy a scenario as you can imagine. read about here (The Rams would need three of the following five teams to win in Week 17: Bills, Browns, Vikings, Commanders, 49ers.)
With that in mind, here are our Week 17 grades for every game played so far:
