Week 16 NFL Preview

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Two Weeks To Go To See Who Goes; Giants-Panthers In Top-Seed Showdown; NFL Network TVs Texas Stadium’s Finale

It’s a two-game season.

September, October and November are long gone. Winter even starts this Sunday. If anything says “finality” in the NFL, that does. If you have playoff dreams, a loss this week or next can be dire.

“Time is running out,” says Denver Broncos cornerback DRE’ BLY. “We need to take care of business as fast as possible.”

Dre’ speaks for all 15 teams that are still in contention for the remaining eight playoff spots. Twelve out of this weekend’s 16 games play a role in tiebreaker scenarios. One of the biggest is the Carolina Panthers at New York Giants matchup on Sunday night (8:15 PM ET). These teams each have 11-3 records, the best in the NFC, and cannot be caught by any other clubs. So the winner Sunday night is the top seed in the conference.

“That’s the NFL,” says Panthers quarterback JAKE DELHOMME. “That’s what you want. You live to play in these situations.”