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Logan Lowery, Assistant Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – Week 17 of NFL action features four games involving head-to-head matchups former Mississippi State standouts as the playoff picture starts to clear.
Former Bulldogs on Dallas, Philadelphia, Minnesota, and Kansas City have all clinched playoff berths already. Washington and the New York Giants could join them with wins this weekend.
Philadelphia – featuring Fletcher Cox and Pro Bowler Darius Slay on defense – can capture the NFC East and a first-round bye in the playoffs if they win and/or the Cowboys lose. The Eagles are hosting the New Orleans Saints and J.T. Gray on Sunday at noon.
Dallas and quarterback Dak Prescott will start Week 17’s slate on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. when they travel to take on Denico Autry, Pro Bowler Jeffery Simmons and the Tennessee Titans.
Montez Sweat and Washington will try to punch their ticket to the postseason when they host Martin Emerson and the Cleveland Browns at noon on Sunday. For the Commanders to clinch, they need to win along with a loss by Seattle and Detroit and a loss or tie by Green Bay.
There are several scenarios in which Tyre Phillips and the Giants can reach the postseason but the easiest of those is to simply win at home over the Indianapolis Colts when they play Sunday at noon.
The Vikings and Cameron Dantzler have already earned a postseason bid and will visit the…
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