Another week hasn't provided much in the way of clarity for the 2021 NFL playoff race.
Entering Sunday, only four teams (Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and New York Jets) had been eliminated from postseason contention altogether.
The New York Giants and Chicago Bears might have been sitting at 4-9 and assured of a losing record, but they could still cling to a slim mathematical chance of sneaking into the next stage of the current campaign.
With the addition of a 17th game, a typically dramatic end to the regular season is likely to be even more thrilling.