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The final week of the MLB season is crucial, with only a few teams clinching playoff spots and many races still open, including dramatic surges by teams like the Guardians and Reds, and potential collapses by others such as the Tigers and Mets, making for an unpredictable postseason picture.
The Seattle Seahawks, currently leading the NFC West, are focusing on winning their division but also considering a Wild Card spot as a backup plan. Key games in Week 15 include rooting for the New England Patriots over the Arizona Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints over the Washington Commanders to improve Seattle's playoff chances. The Seahawks need to maintain a better record than the Commanders due to tiebreaker rules, and a Buccaneers loss to the Chargers could also benefit Seattle's playoff positioning.
With the MLB postseason field still undecided, the wild-card races in both the American League and National League are heating up. In the AL, three teams from the AL West and Toronto are vying for the final playoff berths, with Seattle in the most desperate situation. In the NL, four teams are competing for the last two wild-card positions, with Arizona having the best record but facing a tough matchup against Houston. The top seeds in each league, Atlanta and Baltimore, are predicted to make it to the World Series, with Atlanta's Ronald Acuna Jr. and Baltimore's strong team making them formidable contenders.
If the MLB playoffs started today, the matchups would be as follows: Blue Jays vs. Twins in the Wild Card Series, Astros vs. Orioles and Rays vs. Rangers in the other Wild Card Series. In the National League, the Phillies would face the Giants in the Wild Card Series, while the Reds would take on the Dodgers. The article also highlights the teams that have improved their chances of making the playoffs through trades and the teams that are unlikely to return to the postseason compared to last year.