Chargers, Cardinals, Vikings clinch divisions

Dec 20, 2009

With all but two games in Week 15 in the books, here’s a look around the league at the teams who clinched this week, and those who were eliminated.

The Chargers, who had already secured a playoff spot, clinched the AFC West by defeating the Bengals 27-24, and the Broncos’ 20-19 loss to the Raiders.

The Eagles clinched a playoff spot courtesy a 27-13 win over the 49ers, and the win by the Cowboys on Saturday night. The 49ers were eliminated with the loss.

The Cardinals clinched the NFC West with a 31-24 win over the Lions and the loss by the 49ers.

In the NFC North, the Vikings clinched the divison courtesy of the Packers’ loss to the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.