In the Eastern Division, the Giants, Eagles, and Steelers all had 4 wins and 2 losses in Week Seven of an 11-week season, while in the Western Division, the Bears 10-7 win over the Packers (Nov.
The final week of the season had the 6-3-1 Giants hosting the 5-4-1 Redskins, and a Washington win would have given them both 6-4-1 records and forced a playoff.