The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers were knocked out of playoff contention before either of them took the field Sunday. Both franchises needed a lot of help and a perfect finish in order to make the playoffs after their disappointing starts to the season. Any hope of that happening is now officially gone.

The Chiefs, Bills and Texans are officially in the NFL playoffs. See the bracket as of Week 16 and which games could have the biggest impact.

There are 12 games on the NFL Week 16 schedule today, with some potentially very significant matchups. There are seven games in the early NFL window, including the Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Dallas Cowboys in the Week 16 edition of NBC's "Sunday Night Football." Here's what to know about the game.