PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Arian Foster did it all for Texas this week, rushing for 144 yards and turning his lone reception into six points as Texas clinched a playoff spot with a win over Boston at a neutral site.
PLAYOFF PICTURE: A lot of movement this week as 7 more playoff spots were claimed. In the East, Washington fell from the top seed to the sixth seed after back to back losses. Philadelphia, Charlotte, New Jersey, and Atlanta clinched 5 Eastern Conference playoff spots, with only the Southern Division title left to be claimed.
In the West, Texas, Oakland, and Las Vegas have all clinched spots, with Texas snatching their second consecutive SW Division title. Portland and Denver currently occupy the final two spots, but Houston is right there, also at 7-7.
We also now have 11 teams mathematically elminated with 2 weeks left in the season. Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Birmingham, LA, and Michigan now join Seattle, Boston, Orlando, Memphis, and Ohio as teams playing out the string.
