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Analysis: With 1 more game, more teams in NFL playoff race
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers place kicker Ryan Succop (5) celebrates his game-winning field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. The Buccaneers defeated the Cardinals 19-16 in overtime. - photo by AP Photo/Darryl Webb
With two weeks remaining in the NFL season, only eight teams have been eliminated from the playoff race. That’s why the league added a 17th game and a third wild-card team last year, plus the revenue gained by another game. More teams are still playing to get in the tournament or trying to secure a higher seed with one more game to help them earn it.