Baltimore Sun

The wild cards

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13. New York Jets (6-3, No. 12)

14. Seattle Seahawks (6-4, No. 8)

15. Los Angeles Chargers (5-4, No. 13)

16. Washington Commanders (5-5, No. 19)

17. New England Patriots (5-4, No. 16)

18. Green Bay Packers (4-6, No. 25)

Maybe the Packers aren’t done yet? Green Bay ended a five-game losing streak with a 31-28 overtime win over the Cowboys, erasing a 14-point second-half deficit to stun former coach Mike McCarthy in his return to Lambeau Field. Thanks to the emergence of rookie wide receiver Christian Watson, who caught three touchdown passes Sunday after being plagued by injuries and drops to start his career, the offense might finally be headed in the right direction. Safety Rudy Ford was the breakout star on defense, intercepti­ng quarterbac­k Dak Prescott twice in the first half to solidify one of the unit’s weakest spots. ESPN’s Football Power Index gives the Packers just an 18.1% chance of making the playoffs, but two-time reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers still might have something left in the tank to deliver a season-saving run.

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