THE FINAL SUNDAY

How boring is the NFC, with all six playoff participants already decided? Well, the conference is pretty spicy actually, with the East Division crown about to be decided in Dallas, the Vikings capable of being seeded second, third or fourth, and the top-ranked Saints suddenly struggling.

The AFC already has all four division winners and has concentrated its frenzy on the wild-card race, which has seven teams still in the scramble. Denver has 10 scenarios by which it can get a wild card, half of those not even requiring the Broncos to win Sunday against Kansas City.

North: Vikings

East: Dallas or Philadelphia

South: New Orleans (home field)

West: Arizona

Green Bay

North: Cincinnati

East: New England

South: Indianapolis (home field)

West: San Diego (first-round bye)

The contenders are Baltimore, the New York Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh, Houston, Jacksonville and Miami. The Ravens and Jets can clinch a playoff spot simply with a victory Sunday.

Jan. 16-17: Divisional playoffs

Jan. 24: Conference championships