With Week 14 almost in the books, the Madden 20 coins playoff picture is starting to get a lot clearer. Two more teams punched their postseason tickets this week, while five were mathematically eliminated. Meanwhile, there is no shortage of drama in the NFC East, the AFC South has devolved back into a race to the bottom and the AFC North is far from over.
First, let's talk about the clinching teams. The Arizona Cardinals secured their spot with a narrow win over the Minnesota Vikings, moving to 11-2. They could've clinched the NFC West if the Seattle Seahawks somehow lost, but the Seahawks made quick work of the Baltimore Ravens and moved up to the No. 5 seed, owning a tiebreaker win over the Vikings. Seattle now has a two-game lead over the field in the NFC wild card race, but its running game is suddenly a concern after Thomas Rawls suffered a season-ending ankle injury.
The other clinching team is the New England Patriots, who shook off cheap Mut 20 coins a two-game skid with a 27-6 thumping of the Houston Texans. The Patriots also reclaimed the top seed in the AFC after the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals stumbled earlier on Sunday.SB Nation presents:
Cam Newton's celebration after Carolina goes to 13-0The Bengals' season got thrown for a loop when Andy Dalton broke his thumb, which could cost him the rest of the season. That left AJ McCarron pressed into service, and he was helpless as the Pittsburgh Steelers cruised to a 33-20 win. The Steelers are now just two games back of the Bengals and are one of the hottest teams in the league. This division race could get interesting real fast.