NFL playoff picture: Five Week 10 games with the biggest postseason implications

The NFL season is halfway through — nine weeks down, nine to go — and as the finish line gets closer and closer, the games get bigger and bigger. With the trade deadline behind us, the most major external upgrades are in the rearview mirror, too.

The NFC North remains, by far, the best division in the NFL, and all four teams would go to the playoffs if they started today. But they don't, and that means the next nine weeks will feature several heavyweight in-division rivalry games, including one this week. While other divisions might not be as strong, they still have one guaranteed postseason spot up for grabs, making every meeting a crucial one.

With the help of SportsLine projections, these are the five Week 10 games that will be the most impactful on the playoff race.

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Only one NFL team has started 0-4 and gone on to make the playoffs: the 1992 Chargers. Houston is trying to join them, but at 3-5, the Texans' backs are against the wall, and they can hardly afford to lose a game against a fellow AFC playoff contender.

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