It was a good week, and there’s a lot of questions left as to who will be playoff bound in 2008. Dallas and Tampa Bay have the edge in the NFC, with Atlanta and Philly a game and a game and a half behind, respectively.

In the AFC, the Jets, Pats and Dolphins all battle for the East. Indy leads the Wild Card, and the AFC West could very well come down to the last game of the season if San Diego wins and Denver loses next week.

Here’s my observations from Week 15:

• The Saints are out of playoff contention this year, but the last few games have them ready for next year. This team is finally learning they can run the ball and win.
• Huge win for the Falcons, keeping them alive in the playoff race. This team will be upset if they miss the playoffs, but at 9-5, they could lose their last two and still call this season a major success.
• The Redskins need to figure out that offense. Losing to Cincy is just inexcusable.
• Of the Dolphins’ last six games, only one team, the Pats, had a winning record. In that six game span, it was their only loss.
• If the Jets make the playoffs, they can send a nice thank you letter to JP Losman and the idiotic Bills coaching staff. Run the football, Dick.
• The Lions have two more games to try and take one. Calvin Johnson continues to perform even with a bad team around him.
• The Chargers finally had a close win go their way. They’ve been an absolute bust this year, but if they win and Denver loses, they’ll essentially have a one-game playoff in Week 17 when they head to Denver.
• Houston will be a very good team next year, but I’ve said that for the last three years.
• I’m hoping that performance the Vikings put on wasn’t any indication of what they’ll do to the Falcons on Sunday. Atlanta really needs to win this game.
• When I watch them, I don’t feel the Panthers are the best team in the NFC, but that might be hard to argue right now.
• The Ravens have a right to be pissed about how that game ended. If the call on the field put the ball at the one-inch line, what on that replay said otherwise?
• Other than a bad call, Pittsburgh won for one simple reason: The Ravens played prevent defense, when their blitzes messed Roethlisberger and Co. up all night. Stick to what’s working, Rex. Stick to what’s working.
• The Giants are in trouble. I said back at the beginning of the season that Brandon Jacobs is what makes this offense tick. He’s proving my point right now.